Business Risk Management Associate

Join Avant, a leading financial technology company, as a Business Risk Management Associate. In this role, you will support the Corrective Actions Team in designing, implementing, and executing an effective Corrective Actions Program. You will manage issues from initial discovery to closure, develop close partnerships across lines of business, and identify emerging risks for reporting to executive leadership. This position offers a flexible work environment, unlimited paid time off, and a range of benefits including a 401(k) match and access to LinkedIn Learning for professional development.

• Support the Corrective Actions Team in designing, implementing, and executing an effective Corrective Actions Program.
• Drive Avant’s Corrective Action program forward by reviewing and reconciling internal and external risk incidents/loss events.
• Develop close partnerships across lines of business and provide value-added collaboration with business leaders to ensure that key risks are properly identified, managed and mitigated.

• Strong program and project management skills and ability to independently manage multiple, conflicting priorities while still ensuring high quality deliverables
• 3-5 years of work experience in Risk Management, Audit, Legal, Compliance, or Project Management capacity preferred
• Experience in querying and analyzing large datasets on a regular basis to assess scope and impact
• Exposure and knowledge of basic risk management concepts and practices (Compliance and Regulatory significance, risk events, scenario analysis)
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Liberal Arts, or a related field or equivalent years of experience
• Strong collaboration and cross-functional skill set with the proven ability to develop effective working relationships with business and functional partners to influence decisions
• 1+ years of experience with SQL required
• 3+ years of experience on projects within a complex business environment preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills required
• A strong moral compass and a commitment to high ethical standards to ensure a superb customer experience