Risk Manager - IT

Who We Are

At Cross River, we’re building the best banking and technology products for fintechs, all through APIs. As venture-backed pioneers of the platform-based financial services model known as the sponsor, or partner, bank, we work closely with our partners to offer products such as payments rails and loan origination services to the latest in regulatory and compliance solutions. What drives us every day? A desire to innovate in the service of financial inclusion. Giving access to consumers, whether they are looking for credit or for a better way to pay has been in our DNA from day one. Our nimble, adaptive, one-step ahead culture is powered by our people, and as a result of their creativity, tech-forward thinking and collaborative spirit, we are experiencing explosive growth.

What we’re looking for

Cross River’s Technology team is made up of problem solvers hungry to perfect new products and systems. Risk needs additional resources to support the bank during a period of high growth, and to maintain the programs in the future. In addition, the additional resources will enable the Risk team to create and maintain additional program that would assist the bank in meeting and maintaining regulatory compliance. Additional resources would ensure that the Risk team has the ability to interface with the Enterprise Risk department, to ingest IT risk into the Banks Risk tolerance, and enable continuous monitoring of new and evolving risks.

To succeed in this role, you should be a reliable professional who is not afraid to speak their mind and stand by their decisions. You should be familiar with risk management and our industry’s standards. If you also have a sharp business acumen, we’d like to meet you.

Your goal will be to ensure we operate in a legal and ethical manner while meeting our business objectives.

The Technology team cares about results, not activity, and we have fun doing it. If you like CHALLENGING PROBLEMS, ARE ANALYTICAL, AND A GREAT TEAM PLAYER—we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement an effective IT compliance program
• Create sound internal controls and monitor adherence to them
• Draft and revise company policies
• Proactively audit processes, practices, and documents to identify weaknesses
• Evaluate business activities (e.g. investments) to assess compliance risk
• Set plans to manage a crisis or compliance violation
• Educate and train employees on regulations and industry practices
• Address employee concerns or questions on legal compliance In a business-like and professional manner
• Keep abreast of internal standards and business goals
• Be discipled in the documentation of administrative controls
• Maintain access recertification programs
• Ensure adherence of Bank workstations and servers to baselines
• Create and report on Risk Metrics.

Qualifications:

• Strong written and verbal communication
• Command of the English language
• Bachelor’s degree
• Security Certifications, such as CISA, CISSP, or S+
• Strong analytic skills
• 3-5 years’ experience