Enterprise Risk Lead Specialist

Enterprise Risk Lead Specialist

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

The Role

The Enterprise Risk Lead Specialist serves as a risk liaison for designated business units to assist in proactively identifying and addressing issues and weaknesses that could lead to unacceptable outcomes. By collaborating with members of the Enterprise Risk team and business unit contacts, this role will perform annual and targeted risk assessments and track risk mitigation activities. Perform incident triage, analyze trends and prepare risk reporting for senior management, MFS Committees and Boards. The role may also involve participation in other Enterprise Risk initiatives and projects.

What You Will Do

• Facilitate the risk and control self-assessment (RCSA) program to identify risk exposure and gaps within business processes and controls.
• Conduct targeted risk assessments (TRAs) on an as needed basis to provide an independent and focused observation and inquiry-based evaluation of risk and / or control environments associated with a specific business activity.
• Partner with the business and Enterprise Risk team to document recommendations and action plans resulting from risk assessment programs and recommend mitigation strategies to reduce risk exposure.
• Perform incident triage to assist the business in remediating impact, recording of incident details and proper escalation.
• Analyze incident trends to prepare risk reporting for senior management, MFS Committees and Boards.
• Participate in regular forums, stakeholder meetings and / or conduct workshops to promote a risk aware culture.
• Provide effective challenge to help identify risks that could result in reputational, strategic, operational, financial, regulatory and / or talent.
• Prepare results of assessments and develop risk analysis reporting and presentations, as needed, to business unit and senior management.

What We Are Looking For

Preferred Skills, Qualifications & Experience

At MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.

What We Offer

MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote / onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.