Senior Manager, Risk Management

Discover Financial
Virginia, Richmond, Chicago, New York, Illinois
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 177,700 - 202,800 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Project management","Analytical skills","Communication","Collaboration","Stakeholder management"]

Lead high-profile financial crimes risk management projects within Global Payment Network Risk Operations, applying project management and analytical skills to strengthen anti-money laundering and sanctions capabilities. Assess and improve current-state risk framework components, develop and maintain risk policies and procedures, and enhance tools and processes. Partner across the enterprise—including Compliance, Operational Risk, Technology, Internal Audit, and Regulators—to design and implement innovative solutions that identify and mitigate risk.

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Senior Manager, Risk Management

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Job Summary

Lead high-profile financial crimes risk management projects within Global Payment Network Risk Operations, applying project management and analytical skills to strengthen anti-money laundering and sanctions capabilities. Assess and improve current-state risk framework components, develop and maintain risk policies and procedures, and enhance tools and processes. Partner across the enterprise—including Compliance, Operational Risk, Technology, Internal Audit, and Regulators—to design and implement innovative solutions that identify and mitigate risk.
Location: Virginia, Richmond, Chicago, New York, Illinois
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Understand, document, and analyze current-state capabilities for anti-money laundering, sanctions, and financial crimes risk management.
  • •Use industry analysis and benchmarking to identify best practices and lessons learned for risk framework components.
  • •Write and revise policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
  • •Develop and enhance processes, tools, templates, and job aides; create and deliver presentations on risk methods.
  • •Collaborate across multiple organizations (e.g., Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk, Compliance, Technology, Internal Audit, Regulator Relations) to achieve objectives.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 177,700 - 202,800 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree or military experience.
  • •At least 7 years of financial services risk management or compliance experience in anti-financial crimes.
  • •At least 7 years of experience supporting, partnering, and interacting with internal compliance, legal, and business clients.
  • •At least 10 years of financial services or risk management experience (preferred).
  • •Experience leading cross-functional projects or programs in a risk management environment (preferred).
Experience:7+ yearsFinancial servicesAnti-money launderingSanctionsFinancial crimes risk managementComplianceRegulatory
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Project managementAnalytical skillsCommunicationCollaborationStakeholder management

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Discover Financial
Provides consumer banking products, credit cards, personal loans, and payment services through the Discover brand. It operates a major U.S. financial network and serves individuals and merchants with lending and digital payment solutions.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Riverwoods, United States
Founded: 1985
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