Senior Risk & Control Associate | AI Risk, Operations

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 13-Apr-2025. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

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Team Overview:

Effectively control the risks associated with business activities via the execution of the firm's Enterprise Risk Management framework for identifying, assessing, treating, mitigating, monitoring, reporting, and escalating risks, with a specific focus on AI-related risks (including generative AI and agentic AI related risks).

What You'll Do: The Sr. Risk & Control Associate assists divisional leadership in identifying, evaluating, mitigating, and monitoring the operational, strategic, financial, and other risks of the division. Assists in the executions of the risk management program, which includes performing and facilitating risk assessments, connecting the risks across reporting responsibilities and assisting leadership in prioritizing risk mitigation efforts. While this position is an individual contributor role, the person in this position will work in partnership with internal stakeholders, including divisional leadership, as well as risk representatives from across the organization. Here are a few of the key responsibilities you will be a part of:

Responsible for carrying out risk and control activities per the Enterprise Risk Management Program, including any divisional-required elements, with an emphasis on AI-related risks. Understands and advises the team on division processes, historical risk results, firm policies/programs, including all Enterprise Risk Management Program Framework and Standards, particularly in the context of AI. Primary focus includes issue/incident management, control testing, critical business process mapping/inventorying, and risk assessment support, including new AI projects and initiatives. Assist Business Owners in ensuring policies, standards, and procedures are consistent with ERM policies and standards and align to the firm's use of AI policy. Supports business risk owners in evaluating remediation strategies and control enhancements, especially for AI-related risks. Executes risk management procedural requirements for AI use cases including open high risks, including root cause analysis, action plan development, evidence, and remediation documentation, including supporting and challenging business risk owners on action plan effectiveness. Reviews emerging risk concerns and provides early warning on key risks with divisional leadership, focusing on AI. Works to develop, inventory, and report on KRIs for the division. Uses a GRC tool (i.e., LogicGate) to document risk issues and assessment data, with a focus on AI-related risks. Assists leadership in developing reporting and analyzing results for inclusion in risk forums, with a focus on AI. Assists in the development of risk training and education to business partners, with a focus on AI.

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Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.