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Job Description
The Department
Invesco Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) has an exciting opportunity to join the team, reporting to the Head of Enterprise Risk, Americas. As a global second line of defense function, ERM sets the highest level of risk management standards for the organization and engages with business areas to facilitate delivery and oversight of a consistent, aligned risk management framework.
Your Role
The primary responsibility of the Director, ERM - Americas, is to support the continued evolution of ERM’s capabilities including the ongoing build and implementation of specialized risk advisory expertise in the Americas region. Partner with the business to support risk-based decision making and strengthen transparency and accountability of risks within the first-line through increased engagement, enhanced connectivity, and constructive challenge.
You Will Be Responsible For:
Working with the Head of Enterprise Risk, Americas to help advance the risk agenda in the Americas region, including defining and embedding risk advisory services to the business and ensuring the approach is aligned with operational, strategic and financial risk management activities.
Developing a detailed understanding of business strategy, clients, products, and services to best engage with key stakeholders, including building new partnerships with investment/business areas and support functions at all levels of the organization and deepening collaboration with existing ones.
Rolling out a comprehensive process to understand, measure and monitor the risks associated with the launch of new products and business lines, as well as transformational initiatives.
Incorporating a client centric and stakeholder view in the evolution of risk management practices, with a focus on shifting discussions to the risks themselves to inform strategic and tactical decision making.
Developing a structured, repeatable, yet agile process to review, challenge and connect the dots between risk appetite, risk and control self-assessments, KRIs, incident analysis and other framework components, culminating into a health check for the organization.
Supporting the Head of ERM, Americas, in collaborating on investment risks that overlap with enterprise risk management.
In partnership with the business, establishing a view across different types of top risks to create connectivity, challenge, escalation and accountability of risks as appropriate.
Coordinating with the broader Enterprise Risk and Audit organization (ERM, Risk & Audit Operations, Intelligence & Data Analytics, Internal Audit) to ensure cross-team interaction and alignment of regional and global ERM activities, leverage scalability and data-driven insights, and to simplify and streamline processes.
Supporting the preparation of committee / board risk reporting for Enterprise Risk in the Americas; participate in client meetings as needed.
Creating and participating in learning and development opportunities to increase ERM’s effectiveness and understanding of the firm’s investment activities and client expectations, as well as common and evolving risk practices in the industry.
The Experience You Bring:
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant risk management experience
- Bachelor’s degree required, MBA/advanced degree a plus.
- Direct experience working in a first or second line risk role within a global financial services organization, ideally within an asset management firm; knowledge of portfolio management and trading systems and workflows a plus.
- Experience with performing industry benchmarking and incorporating best practices into the evolution of an enterprise risk management framework; experience with GRC tools a plus.
- Working knowledge of investment products and strategies, including fixed income, equities, ETFs, real estate, and private credit.
- Dedicated team player, ability to manage and work well with others; must also be a self-starter with ability to work autonomously when needed. Can adapt and respond to change.
- Possesses sound judgement and excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated project management, analytical and problem solving skills; high level of intellectual curiosity and resourcefulness.
- Ability to engage stakeholders and collaborate, negotiate, influence and build consensus across the organization.
Full Time / Part Time
Full time
Worker Type
Employee
Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes
Workplace Model
At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office.
What’s in it for you?
Our people are at the very core of our success. Invesco employees get more out of life through our comprehensive compensation and benefit offerings including:
- Flexible paid time off
- Hybrid work schedule
- 401(K) matching of 100% up to the first 6% with a discretionary supplemental contribution
- Health & wellbeing benefits
- Parental Leave benefits
- Employee stock purchase plan
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.
Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.
