Director, Front Line Risk Management

Early Warning Services

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
ScottsdaleSan Francisco, CAChicago, ILNew York, NY
Salary
$186,000–$232,000 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Similar $217k
This role $209k
$159k most similar roles pay here $271k

This role pays less than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $179,800–$254,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $209k versus about $217k for comparable roles.

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About Early Warning Services

Early Warning Services is a fintech company that operates the Zelle person-to-person payments network, the Paze digital checkout wallet, and Certos fraud prevention and identity risk solutions for financial institutions.

Early Warning Services currently has 64 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $143,500–$183,000 across 60 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director, Front Line Risk Management

Director - Front Line Risk Management - Paze The Director, Risk Management leads a centralized first-line of defense regulatory and audit management program for specific business lines. This role involves developing strategic vision and implementation plans to ensure consistent risk management across the enterprise. Key responsibilities include monitoring applicable regulations, performing risk and control self-assessments, managing third-party relationships, and designing process maps within a defined framework. The individual will also manage internal control environments, track remediation plans, and provide executive-level reporting on business risk activities. Essential skills include expertise in financial services, payment systems, and the three-lines of defense model. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in policy writing, change management, and collaboration with compliance and risk functions. This role addresses critical regulatory requirements and internal control effectiveness within a highly regulated financial environment to protect system integrity and data confidentiality.

What you'll do

  • Manage a centralized first-line of defense (LOD1) regulatory and audit management program for assigned business lines.
  • Coordinate with Enterprise Risk Management, Operational Risk Management, and Compliance to monitor applicable regulations and requirements.
  • Execute Risk and Control Self Assessments in partnership with the Enterprise Risk Management team.
  • Oversee third-party relationships by managing both performance metrics and associated risk factors.
  • Maintain process maps, inventory lists, and internal control environment documentation for business units.
  • Design and report key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs) to demonstrate control effectiveness.
  • Track and ensure the timely completion of risk remediation plans and self-identified issue resolutions.
  • Deliver risk ownership education and provide executive-level reporting on business risk management activities.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess eligibility to work in the United States for any employer at the date of hire.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Technology, Security, or a related field.
  • 12 or more years of risk-related experience in financial services or within a three-lines of defense program.
  • Demonstrated success leading regulatory, audit, or risk functions in a 3LOD environment.
  • Working knowledge of regulatory requirements specific to the financial services or payments industry.
  • Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills with ability to build trust with partners and regulators.
  • Experience interacting with executive management (preferred).
  • Risk management, internal control, or internal audit certification(s) (preferred).

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