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Charles Schwab Senior Manager - Enterprise & Operational Risk Testing in Lone Tree, Colorado
Your opportunity
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.
The Enterprise and Operational Risk Testing (EORT) team is part of the Corporate Risk Management (CRM) organization and executes objective and thematic evaluations of Enterprise and Operational risk activities across the Company. Reporting to one of the Directors within EORT, the Sr. Manager, EORT is responsible for testing process, standards adherence as well as testing the design and effectiveness of controls across the Company’s Risk and Control Self -Assessment (RCSAs). This role will lead testing projects quarterly across different topics/business units including the following risk disciplines: enterprise, operational, third-party, fraud and data. This role is an individual contributor but may manage team members on scheduled testing projects and will be expected to execute testing.
The Sr. Manager will have the opportunity to make a broad impact, working across the 3 lines of defense to develop annual testing plans, lead quarterly complex testing projects, and mentor staff. In this role, you will own the entire project execution of assigned testing areas as you lead projects through ambiguity and address roadblocks swiftly. This role allows you to drive testing strategy across multiple areas of Corporate Risk and the Company to determine how to best to test across key risk areas, processes, and controls to ultimately add value and drive improvements for CRM and the Company.
This role requires occasional travel out of state for training or specific projects may be required (less than 5%).
What you have
To ensure that we fulfill our promise of “challenging the status quo,” this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.
Required Qualifications:
Equivalent experience or a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Computer Science, Economics, or related area of study.
5+ years of testing experience in the following: audit, SOX, compliance, and/or enterprise/operational risk management.
Advanced understanding of risks and internal controls and the ability to evaluate and determine the adequacy and effectiveness of controls and process reviews, process analysis, business intelligence and problem-solving techniques.
Preferred Qualifications:
Clear understanding of regulatory environment that financial institutions operate within and strong knowledge of enterprise and/or operational related industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
Proficiency in risk and control data analysis, strong ability to incorporate and understand mass information from a variety of sources to recommend an appropriate course of action.
Comfort with ambiguity and an ability to create a clear path forward.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with proven ability in communicating with senior staff, including executives.
Ability to identify the information needed to clarify a situation, seek that information from appropriate sources, and use skillful questioning to draw out the information when others are reluctant to disclose it.
Independent judgment with strong analytical, risk assessment, and auditing skills.
Self-motivated along with the ability to supervise, engage and manage a diverse, inclusive team to bring projects and reporting to professional conclusion.
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
Paid parental leave and family building benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Health, dental, and vision insurance
CO Salary Range: USD $101,000 - $165,000 / Year
What’s in it for you:
At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
Paid parental leave and family building benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Schwab is an affirmative action employer, focused on employing and advancing in employment, qualified women, racial and ethnic minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities in the workplace. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodations in the application process, contact Human Resources at applicantaccessibility@schwab.com or call 800-275-1281.