Associate, Operational Risk & Compliance

Title: Associate, Operational Risk & Compliance

Office Status: Hybrid – New York, NY

Base Salary: $75,000 to $80,000

Overview

Our client, a large wholesale bank, is seeking an Operational & Compliance Risk Associate for a broad coverage role supporting senior risk leadership. You’ll work across key governance, operational risk, and compliance activities—gaining wide exposure while helping strengthen controls, support regulatory readiness, and coordinate with business and global teams. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build versatile risk experience with strong visibility to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner closely with senior risk leaders to coordinate risk governance activities, maintain documentation, track team priorities, and support ongoing communication with key stakeholders.
• Assist with core compliance activities—including training execution, control testing, policy updates, and preparation for audits or regulatory exams.
• Support day-to-day oversight of operational risk by reviewing processes, documenting observations, escalating issues, and contributing to mitigation actions.
• Participate in the development and monitoring of risk appetite measures, dashboards, and ongoing reporting to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and clarity.
• Conduct analysis on incidents and emerging risks, helping categorize issues and identify trends across the business.
• Collaborate with business units to document risks, follow up on remediation activity, and maintain trackers for open issues and deadlines.
• Maintain high-quality records, meeting materials, and internal controls documentation to support strong governance standards.
• Assist with regulatory preparation by helping compile materials, coordinate submissions, and ensure alignment with supervisory expectations.
• Serve as a central point of coordination between the risk team, business partners, and global counterparts.