Risk Analyst Ii Job In Dublin

Job Description

Risk Analyst II - Investor Services

At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we've outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application

What You Can Expect At BBH:

If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee's unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage.

Brown Brothers Harriman's Enterprise Risk Management Dublin team is currently looking for an Investor Services Senior Risk Analyst to drive our mission; to strengthen and protect the firm and its clients by: (i) Establishing a global framework for identifying and anticipating risks to the Firm; (ii) Supporting our lines of business to execute our program of measuring, managing, and monitoring those risks; and (iii) Driving a culture of risk awareness, transparency and escalation.

The successful candidate will be responsible for proactive identification, assessment, monitoring, measurement, and mitigation of operational risks. As a risk management subject matter expert, the Senior Risk Analyst will also provide analysis and support the Product Divisions in understanding their risk profile. This role will provide the right candidate with an opportunity to gain exposure to a variety of business functions, including other control functions such as Internal Audit, Office of General Counsel and Compliance, and make an impact within a critical and highly visible firm.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring new business and day to day operations are in line with the firm's stated risk appetite.
• Leading and driving a culture of risk awareness, transparency and escalation across the Investor Services lines of business.
• Supporting the holistic management of risk associated with new business, business change and issue resolution, acting in a leadership capacity as required.
• Identifying, assessing and escalating trends, control weaknesses and supporting the development of sustainable solutions for the management of risk in the business.
• Actively seeking to perform targeted risk/control reviews of Operational processes/workflows. Present findings and recommendations. Monitor/Track corrective action plans, analyze trends and assess root causes re: audit/regulatory findings, risk and control self-assessment gaps and risk events.
• Leveraging existing risk management tools, such as the firmwide risk event database and risk and control self-assessment database to assist in causal analysis of risk matters/incidents.
• Providing a high standard of risk reporting and communication on risk and control topics and representing the ERM InServ Risk function within the Investor Services line of business and on a firmwide basis.
• Fostering a culture of risk transparency, regulatory risk awareness and appropriate risk escalation to the senior management team.
• Developing and supporting training initiatives for Investor Services employees to develop risk awareness, risk culture and understanding of fundamental control principles.
• Providing support and insights on industry best practice to initiatives impacting the Investor Services Line of Business.
• Working closely with senior business leadership and peers in ERM, Office of General Counsel, Compliance and Internal Audit to ensure effective and proactive business risk mitigation.
• Representing BBH on client engagements, industry association initiatives, industry working groups, conference panels and other engagements as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• College graduate
• A minimum of 7 years relevant industry experience in the asset management or asset servicing industry; with control management with Fund Accounting, Transfer Agency, Fund Administration, Custody operations or experience within a risk and control function (Audit, Risk, Compliance, Legal).
• An enquiring mind, analytical skills and an eye for detail.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong experience with Excel and PowerPoint.

About Us

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a privately-held financial institution and has been a thought leader and solutions provider for over 200 years. We serve the most sophisticated individuals and institutions with award-winning expertise in Investment Management, Private Banking, and Investor Services. Our 5,000 colleagues operate from 17 cities throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

BBH is committed to diversity, innovation and globalization. Our culture is driven by our goal to provide the best solutions and services to our clients and each other. Our Partnership structure creates a flat organization that promotes collaboration across all business lines. We believe that diverse ideas and the ability to come together globally across groups and borders are a competitive advantage.

This openness sparks innovation and agility, which adds to the entrepreneurial spirit and provides many more career opportunities for our staff. We are a group of high-performing, dedicated and caring professionals who believe that working together is the foundation for superior client service excellence.

As a BBH professional, your career path is yours to define. We take pride in our ability to retain our best employees. We help them manage their careers by moving top performers to new areas of BBH where their talents will make the greatest contribution. As soon as you walk through the doors at BBH, we provide you with the tools to help you succeed and grow your career.