As a Risk Analyst at Pavago, you'll identify and manage various risks to help the organization operate smoothly. You'll use your analytical skills to develop risk models and ensure compliance with regulations, all while working remotely during U.S. business hours.
Professional and detail-oriented, with a strong emphasis on risk management and compliance.
**Job Title: Risk Analyst / Risk Manager****Position Type:** Full\-Time, Remote **Working Hours:** U.S. client business hours (with flexibility for reporting cycles, audits, and incident response) **About the Role** Our client is seeking a Risk Analyst / Risk Manager to identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate financial, operational, compliance, and enterprise risks across the organization. This role is responsible for developing quantitative risk models, evaluating internal controls, supporting regulatory compliance, and delivering actionable risk insights to leadership. The Risk Analyst / Risk Manager ensures the organization can operate confidently while minimizing exposure to financial loss, operational disruption, regulatory penalties, and reputational risk. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail\-oriented, and capable of translating complex risk concepts into practical business recommendations. **Responsibilities****Risk Identification \& Assessment*** Conduct enterprise\-wide risk assessments covering operational, financial, compliance, market, and cyber risks * Maintain and update risk registers, control matrices, and remediation tracking logs * Identify emerging risks and prioritize mitigation efforts based on severity and business impact * Partner with business units to strengthen risk awareness and proactive risk management practices **Quantitative Modeling \& Analysis*** Build and maintain risk models using Python, SQL, R, SAS, or Excel * Perform stress testing and scenario analysis for operational and financial exposures * Utilize methodologies such as VaR, Monte Carlo simulations, regression analysis, and sensitivity modeling * Analyze trends, anomalies, and risk indicators to support decision\-making and forecasting **Compliance \& Regulatory Reporting*** Monitor compliance with frameworks such as SOX, Basel III, Dodd\-Frank, PCI\-DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, or industry\-specific regulations * Prepare quarterly and annual compliance and risk reports for auditors, regulators, and leadership teams * Support internal and external audits by providing accurate documentation and audit\-ready evidence * Track remediation actions and ensure regulatory deadlines are met consistently **Controls, Monitoring \& Governance*** Test and validate the effectiveness of internal controls and governance procedures * Monitor incidents, exceptions, and risk events within GRC platforms such as Archer, ServiceNow, or LogicManager * Collaborate with IT and security teams on cyber risk, vendor risk, and operational resilience initiatives * Support governance committees with risk tracking and reporting documentation **Reporting \& Executive Communication*** Build dashboards and reports in Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or Excel to summarize exposures and trends * Present risk findings, trends, and recommendations to executives and cross\-functional stakeholders * Maintain clear audit trails and documentation for governance and compliance reviews * Translate complex...
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