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Risk Analyst - RJ Trust

Raymond James Financial

Raymond James Financial

IT
Posted on Aug 15, 2025

Job Description Summary

Gather information, analyze operational risk performance, identify possible risks and make recommendations for operational improvements.

Job Description

Job Summary

Under administrative direction, uses extensive knowledge and skills obtained through education, training, and experience to manage and support risk management activities and analysis including Supplier Exit Strategies, Supplier Performance Monitoring, Issue Tracking, Application Access Management, Separation of Duties, Dual Control, and support for internal audits and regulatory examinations. Develop and/or and manage new risk management processes and business continuity for trust operations. Provides training and guidance to less experienced associates. Works independently on difficult assignments that require originality and ingenuity with some latitude for un-reviewed actions or decisions. Extensive contact with internal customers and other external entities is required to identify, research, analyze and resolve complex issues. Provides continuous support during emergencies, incidents or crises that require the activation of continuity plans.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Identifies, reviews, assesses and documents risk management and control issues in assigned business processes related to business continuity, supplier risks, application risks, record retention, information and privacy vulnerabilities, loss/fraud monitoring, and operational risks. Communicate to the appropriate department at trust or RJA IT infrastructure support for remediation
Collaborates with trust departments to develop controls and strategies that address business continuity risk
Supports the development of risk appetite statements, tolerances, and metrics for key risk and performance indicators
Supports the development and execution of key operational risk management activities, including supplier onboarding Risk Management, ongoing trust Supplier Risk Management activities, operational control analysis, segregation of duties review, logical access control review, data privacy analysis, and business continuity activities
Assists in the trust business impact analysis and implementation of enhancements to the business continuity plan
Provides consultation, guidance, and assistance to business areas to ensure the information is captured, and reviewed and plans are established
Assists in the trust disaster recovery testing
Supports senior management team in disaster recovery efforts, to facilitate RTO for trust critical operations
Proactively highlights issues and risks for program objectives, derives solutions, and drives remedies to completion
Performs data collection, analysis & report design in support of risk management activities
Responsible for creating executive-level reports and presentations for senior management and Governance bodies
Coordinates with leadership to complete issue tracking to due dates and update management responses in the issue management tool OpenPages
Benchmarks industry best practices and maintains currency in third-party risk management processes and procedures in compliance with OCC, FFIEC, and other regulatory bodies
Responsible for developing and managing issue tracking and resolution process for the Business Continuity and Supplier Risk Management Programs
Facilitates the Supplier Risk Assessment and SOC report reviews to ensure process risks are appropriately evaluated by business function owner (BFO) and user control considerations (UCC’s) are implemented in a timely manner
Responsible for partnering with trust departments to implement supplier management activities including service levels and business performance reviews for critical suppliers
Manages, facilitates, and tracks critical supplier service level monitoring, business performance reviews, supplier risk mitigation plans, issues tracking, and exit strategies
Coaches and mentors less experienced associates, providing training in more advanced risk management techniques
Develops and contributes to materials for various trust leadership and Board-appointed committees
Prepares and delivers written and oral presentations to various levels of management
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of

Concepts, practices, and procedures of Supplier Management (including Operational Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Business Continuity, and Technology Risk Management)

Trust and/or Finance principles, practices and procedures

Risk and control frameworks (COSO)
Trust regulatory risk management requirements (FFIEC, OCC, etc.)

Skill in

Strong Excel skills including pivot tables, reporting, and the ability to create charts
Strong PowerPoint skills
Experienced in working with systems and technology and communicating technical concepts to non-technical associates
Project management
Financial Analysis
Conducting and documenting Supplier risk assessments
Understanding and documenting business process workflow and control points
Preparing and delivering oral and written presentations
Performing due diligence
Proven ability to facilitate cross-functional programs including strong capabilities in communications and delivering presentations
Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications


Ability to

Partner with others to accomplish objectives
Develop relationships with various levels of management
Attend to detail while maintaining a big picture orientation
Interpret and apply policies
Manage multiple tasks with changing priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with constant interruptions
Provide a high level of customer service
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Solve moderately complex problems

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements

Education/Previous Experience

Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field with 1-3 years of risk management, Supplier Management, Financial Analysis, Procurement, internal control/audit, or information security experience

OR ~

Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources

Education

Bachelor’s: Accounting, Bachelor’s: Actuarial Science, Bachelor’s: Applied Mathematics

Work Experience

General Experience - 13 months to 3 years

Certifications

Other Certification Not Listed - Other

Travel

Less than 25%

Workstyle

Hybrid

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We expect our associates at all levels to:
• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.

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