Risk Strategy Analyst, Business Operations - Independent Risk Management

The role:

Business Operations enables our business to scale faster and operate more efficiently. We are seeking a Risk Strategy Analyst within Business Operations to support the Independent Risk Management (2LOD) function. This strategic role will partner with the Chief Risk Officer and Risk Leadership team to identify criteria for success and establish the execution roadmap in delivering the next phase of SoFi’s Independent Risk Management buildout.  You will be the trusted partner supporting the Director of Business Operations and the broader CRO/Chief Risk Officer leadership team. This is your opportunity to showcase a breadth of strengths: strategy, analysis, financial modeling, problem-solving, performance management, program leadership, cross-functional project management, and more.

What you’ll do:

• Provide support for the CRO and the Independent Risk Management (IRM) team on key business management and risk strategy deliverables.

• Drive analysis of key risk trends and produce recommended actions

• Help facilitate execution of Independent Risk Management’s long-term and short-term strategy, priorities and goals.

• Drive execution of short and medium term projects and initiatives as an internal risk consultant, thoughtfully managing business case, scope, dependencies, resources, and milestones

• Support exam and regulatory execution for Risk deliverables.

• Create accountability throughout the Risk organization by supporting design of operating cadence/rhythm that bridges strategy, execution, and performance management (e.g. OKRs, business reviews)..

• Develop impactful presentations that convey key risk topics and insights to leadership, board members and regulators 

• Support engage with enterprise Business Operations counterparts in other business units and functions on production and delivery of company-wide standardized processes such as quarterly planning and board deck preparation

• Build the future of SoFi and work closely with Corporate Development on diligence of potential assets of interest to accelerate our strategic mission.

What you’ll need:

• 4+ years experience in management consulting, strategic roles within Financial Services or risk management

• Ability to break down challenges/opportunities with limited information, build a strategy, write an action plan, identify resources, and project-manage to completion 

• Ability to tell a compelling story, using data to drive strategy, execution, and optimization 

• High emotional intelligence to build relationships across all levels, departments, and personality types to lead without direct reporting lines 

• Track record of performance in a high growth, dynamic environment 

• Bias toward action, strong analytical skills, and solid business judgment 

• Eagerness to roll up your sleeves to get things done (even the unglamorous things) 

• Expert communication and presentation skills and the confidence to articulate, present and debate your recommendations with anyone 

• Passion to learn, responsibly grow our business, and support our mission of helping members get their money right 

• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple work streams for different stakeholders

• Comfort in defining and managing both business and technical requirements

Nice to have:

• Experience producing outlook summaries/white-papers or in economic research

• Experience in Fintech

• MBA