Senior Risk Management, Controls Manager

National Trust

Senior Risk Management & Controls Manager leading risk and control framework for digital-asset bank. Collaborating with Operations, Compliance, and Internal Audit teams for effective governance.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in operational risk management, control framework design, and regulatory compliance, with a strong focus on digital asset risk and control testing. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with executive leadership.

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Operational Risk ManagementControl Framework DesignDigital Asset RiskRegulatory ComplianceControl Testing

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Hard Skills

Risk IdentificationControl DesignControl Quality AssuranceRisk and Control Self-AssessmentProcedure DraftingIssue ManagementOn-Chain AnalyticsSmart-Contract RiskTravel Rule ComplianceKey Risk Indicators

Soft Skills

Executive PresenceCommunicationLeadership

Tools & Technologies

COSO Internal Control FrameworkCOSO ERMISO 31000FFIEC IT HandbookBSA/AML Examination HandbookOCC Heightened Standards

Industry Keywords

BankingBroker-DealerFintechDigital-Asset FirmCryptocurrency

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Senior Risk Management & Controls Manager is a senior first line of defense leader within Operations, reporting to the Chief Control Officer.
The role owns the design, build-out, and ongoing execution of the first line's risk and control framework.
Translate enterprise risk methodology and regulatory expectations set by the second line of defense into operational controls, control testing, and remediation activity that the business runs.
Perform senior-level risk and control analysis across operational, technology, regulatory, financial-crime, and digital-asset risk domains.
Serve as the principal liaison between Operations and Chief Risk Officer, Chief Compliance Officer organizations, Internal Audit, and executive leadership.
Guide fellow first-line teams on risk identification, control design, and remediation execution.
Build, maintain, and continuously improve the first line's control framework.
Lead first-line control testing, control quality assurance (QA), and self-identified issue management.
Own the first-line side of the Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA).
Maintain traceability between processes, risks, controls, issues, key risk indicators (KRIs), and remediation plans.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Risk Management, Computer Science, Business, or a related discipline.
Experience: Minimum 8–12 years of progressive experience in operational risk, business controls, internal controls, internal audit, or regulatory compliance within a bank, broker-dealer, fintech, or digital-asset firm; at least 3 years in a senior or lead role within a first-line control function (CCO/COO organization).
Program Ownership: Demonstrated ownership of a first-line control program — including procedure drafting, control testing/QA, RCSA execution, and issue management.
Digital Assets: Working knowledge of digital asset / cryptocurrency operational risk: custody models, key management, on-chain analytics, stablecoins, DeFi exposure pathways, smart-contract risk, and Travel Rule compliance.
Regulatory: Strong command of COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework, COSO ERM, ISO 31000, FFIEC IT and BSA/AML examination handbooks, OCC Heightened Standards, SR 11-7 / SR 26-2, and SOX (where applicable).
Executive Presence: Demonstrated success briefing C-suite, board committees, examiners, and internal/external auditors with clarity, candor, and credibility.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
401(k)
Life and disability insurance