Risk Management Analyst (Hybrid)

Resp & Qualifications

PURPOSE:

The Risk Analyst is responsible for supporting and facilitating operational risk programs designed to ensure the identification and mitigation of risks; the management of controls and safeguards to minimize the impact of potential and existing risks affecting the organization; compliance with laws, regulations, standards, policies/procedures, and organization frameworks; and monitoring and effectuation of remediation of issues identified.

Essential Functions

• Identify issues and concerns, provide the appropriate level of support, and proactively manage risk, control efficiency and effectiveness, and develop process improvement opportunities to improve the enterprise risk culture. Track and monitor evolving risks and threats maintained within the centralized risk register, including third party risks, and collaborate with business owners to track risk and threat mitigation strategies. Collaborate with business owners to identify and contribute to a centralized inventory of processes, controls, process-level risks, and areas for improvement to ensure efficiency in the control and process environment across the enterprise.
• Provide advisory support in the completion of divisional risk assessments. Govern and support associates in the completion of third party risk assessments and control self-assessments to ensure the adequacy of controls in place to safeguard the organization, including tracking, monitoring, and managing issues identified. Maintain documentation for re-performance ability, including leveraging the Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) tool and repository (e.g., Compliance 360). Contribute to the repository of best practices and tools/accelerators related to third party risk assessments, operational risk assessments, and control self-assessments.
• Support maintenance of the centralized repository for third party relationships including accountable business owners, inherent risk, and tier for each respective third party relationship. Provide support to Integrated Compliance teams to ensure compliance with the Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) framework and standards to ensure that controls in place surrounding data protection, privacy, and access (among other areas) are compliant with corporate standards and risk appetite. Support completion of due diligence on third party controls in place both corporately and with the third party, in collaboration with subject matter resources across all relevant risk domains to determine residual risk of third-party relationships.
• Collaborate with Integrated Compliance teams and key subject matter resources across all relevant risk domains to define and establish frameworks (e.g., Compliance, Risk Assessment, Risk Governance) and definitions for key data elements. Maintain frameworks to meet industry standards (e.g., NIST, HITRUST). Contribute to the development of enterprise-wide training and awareness materials that educate associates and leadership on best practices, pervasive operational risk management issues, risk management tools and processes, and lessons learned.
  
  

Qualifications

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Experience: 3 years experience in a risk management, third party risk management, audit, compliance, security governance or legal services role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess or in the process of obtaining a relevant risk or business certification (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA, CISM).
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (KSAs)

• Capabilities and experience in performing independent assessments, including compliance & legal reviews, contract reviews, testing controls, and developing & reviewing assessment reports.
• Problem solver who works independently and within a team using interpersonal skills, including excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Understands and possesses general project management skills relevant to performing assessment functions and responsibilities.
• Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence. Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging.
  
  

Salary Range: $58,752 - $116,688

Salary Range Disclaimer

The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the work is being performed. This compensation range is specific and considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilites of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, internal peer equity, and market and business consideration. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range, as compensation decisions depend on each case's facts and circumstances, including but not limited to experience, internal equity, and location. In addition to your compensation, CareFirst offers a comprehensive benefits package, various incentive programs/plans, and 401k contribution programs/plans (all benefits/incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

Department

Compliance

Equal Employment Opportunity

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Where To Apply

Please visit our website to apply: www.carefirst.com/careers

Federal Disc/Physical Demand

Note: The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.

Physical Demands

The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear. Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.

Sponsorship in US

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship