Risk and Compliance Analyst
About the Role:
We are looking for an analytical and detail-oriented Risk and Compliance Analyst. The role will be responsible for supporting the analysis of risk and implementation of controls in line with regulatory and client control frameworks. The role requires excellent critical thinking skills, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work independently.
You will be helping drive Elliptic’s continued growth and maturity of its risk and compliance processes in order to better tailor our products for clients within complex and regulated markets. You will support the continued development of existing frameworks and will be involved in the development of new ways of working and business, which will be instrumental to Elliptic’s overall strategy.
You will be working in a small but busy team, within a rapidly scaling business and it is important that you have that same growth mentality. This means you will care about your colleagues and our business, have a willingness to roll up your sleeves, clear any blockers and work collaboratively to enable our growth. Like most scale-ups, it will be busy and rewarding!
Finally, we want you to grow with us, so we are looking for someone that can do what we need now but also has the potential to be more and do more.
What you will do:
Supporting the Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF) processes
Support activity to improve and mature the existing business wide ERMF processes and procedures.
Working with stakeholders across the business to carry out risk assessments and articulate operational and tactical risks to the business using the risk management tools.
Work with department heads to develop controls to treat risk and implement monitoring processes to assess control design and effectiveness.
Analyse risk data and communicate risk concentration and changing risk scores to management through risk forums and committees.
Support the development of risk policies and procedures.
Develop and deliver risk training and awareness to colleagues across the business.
Developing and managing the organisational compliance framework
Detailed understanding of relevant regulatory requirements and staying current with relevant laws and regulations.
Develop and implement compliance policies and procedures.
Maintain accurate records of compliance activities and findings
Using the ERMF to identify areas of non-compliance and implementing monitoring for the measurement of controls across the business.
Carrying out internal auditing of control design and effectiveness, identifying ineffective controls and reporting the associated risks.
Monitor compliance with risk management policies and procedures
Support client compliance processes through the capture and monitoring of client required controls
Support client audit processes through the provision of evidence to support compliance.
You will be a great fit here if you:
Have an eye for detail and a thorough understanding of applying industry frameworks to business risk and compliance processes.
The ability to work within a regulatory framework and to articulate its potential as a tool for continuous improvement
Demonstrable creativity and a commitment to future-proofing service and delivery in a fast paced, ever-changing environment
A self starter with the ability to lead and drive change through an organisation
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to present complex or highly risk and compliance issues in simple and easy-to-understand formats
Ability to build strong relationships and influence decisions with internal and external stakeholders
Knowledge of global data protection regulation and frameworks
Knowledge of data governance and data protection frameworks and data governance system design
Knowledge and experience of financial services and the regulatory frameworks/requirements applicable to financial institutions
Thrive on collaborating with others to solve problems
Job Benefits
> How we work:
Hybrid working: The option to work from almost anywhere for up to 90 days per year.
Remote Work Budget: $650 budget to set up your home office space.
> Learning & Development:
L&D Budget: $1,000 annual Learning & Development budget to use on anything (agreed with your manager) that contributes to your growth and development.
> Vacation / Leave:
Holidays: 25 days of annual leave + 8 US Public Holidays.
Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
Enhanced Parental Leave: We provide eligible employees, regardless of gender or whether they become a parent by birth or adoption, 16 weeks fully-paid leave.
> Benefits:
Healthcare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage through a range of providers (including Tufts, Kaiser, Aetna, UHC, and Blue Shield of CA) with generous premium contributions for you and your dependents.
401k: Company match included.
Mental Health: Full access to Spill mental health support.