Enterprise Risk Director @ Edward Jones

Opportunity Overview

The Enterprise Risk Director, Risk Intelligence & Innovation will set the strategy for and own a critical enterprise capability within Edward Jones' Enterprise Risk Management function: transforming risk data into intelligence, intelligence into decision support, and decision support into action. This leader will define the multi-year vision and roadmap for enterprise risk intelligence, data, analytics, GRC technology and innovation, moving ERM from our framework foundations toward connected platforms, predictive insight, intelligent automation and scalable decision support.

The role provides ERM business ownership of GRC strategy, investment priorities and outcomes, and leads the changes required to deliver this capability, partnering closely with business, technology, data and Legal, Compliance & Risk leaders to strengthen risk visibility, accountability and decision-making. The Enterprise Risk Director leads a team of risk professionals and reports directly to the Head of Enterprise Risk Management.

What You'll Do

• Set the multi-year vision, strategy and roadmap for enterprise risk intelligence, data, analytics, innovation and technology, aligned to the firm's strategic objectives, risk appetite, regulatory expectations and the future-state LCR vision.
• Own the end-to-end risk intelligence capability—including data, technology, GRC platforms, AI, analytics, adoption and talent—positioning ERM to deliver predictive, connected and actionable insights that improve enterprise decision-making.
• Transform how risk information is sourced, connected, analyzed, communicated and embedded into business decisions across the enterprise.
• Connect risk, control, issue, incident, metric, external and business performance data to identify patterns, concentrations and emerging risks earlier, and to highlight the enterprise risk profile, significant risks and trends.
• Provide ERM business leadership for the risk technology ecosystem and roadmap, including ownership of GRC strategy, investment priorities and outcomes, ensuring GRC platforms, integrated workflows, data structures and reporting capabilities support scalable, connected and near-real-time risk management.
• Lead ERM's strategic innovation portfolio, turning the future-state vision into prioritized initiatives, operating-model changes, capability roadmaps, business requirements, adoption and measurable outcomes.
• Deploy the strategic levers of AI, intelligent automation and sourcing/shoring to increase efficiency, scale and the quality of risk insights.
• Serve as a senior decision-support partner, influencing leaders across business, technology, data and Legal, Compliance & First Line Risk and delivering executive-ready risk intelligence that informs governance and strategic decisions.
• Lead across a matrix of risk capabilities to align priorities, drive change and sustain adoption of new tools, insights and ways of working.
• Lead and develop a team of risk professionals, building a leadership pipeline and upskilling talent in the future capabilities required for a technology-enabled risk function.

Position Requirements

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Business, Finance, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Economics or a related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 6+ years of experience in enterprise risk management, operational risk, risk analytics and reporting, GRC technology, data strategy or a related risk discipline.
• Demonstrated experience setting strategy for and delivering risk reporting, analytics, data or GRC capabilities in a complex organization.
• Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders through relationships, lead through ambiguity and drive adoption across matrixed business, technology and risk teams.
• Strong knowledge of financial services, wealth management or other regulated industries.

What will set you apart

• Advanced degree or professional certification such as CRMP, FRM, PRM, CISA, CDMP or related risk, data, analytics or technology certification.
• 11+ years of experience leading enterprise-wide risk intelligence, analytics, data, GRC technology or risk transformation capabilities.
• Experience applying AI, advanced analytics, predictive insight or intelligent automation to risk management, and implementing or optimizing enterprise GRC platforms across a large, matrixed organization.
• Ability to translate complex risk data into executive-ready insights that connect risk practices to business strategy, regulatory expectations and executive-level decision-making.
• People leadership experience with a track record of building strong teams, developing talent in emerging capabilities and leading transformation in periods of change.

Company Description

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

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¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

Awards and Accolades

At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

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EEO Statement

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Salary Information

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.