Principal Risk Analyst (Financial Services)

Location: Santa Ana, California, USA; hybrid work with in-office attendance required three days per week on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

Salary: $97,700–$130,300 annually

Company

hirify.global is a financial services company providing title insurance, settlement services, and related solutions, with a people-first and inclusive workplace culture.

What you will do

• Act as a senior subject matter expert and strategic advisor on enterprise and operational risk, controls, and mitigation strategies.
• Own the end-to-end ERM reporting cycle, including risk appetite metrics, Top Risk scorecards, breach reporting, and executive governance reporting.
• Collect, validate, and analyze enterprise risk data to identify trends, emerging risks, exposure changes, and matters requiring management attention.
• Lead complex risk assessments and process reviews covering risks, controls, dependencies, accountabilities, and remediation activities.
• Provide independent second-line review and challenge, escalate material concerns, and partner with business leaders and risk owners.
• Improve ERM methodologies, governance, reporting, analytics, GRC technology, and process automation while leading high-priority cross-functional initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, risk management, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years of direct risk management experience.
• Advanced knowledge of ERM practices, including risk identification, controls, KRIs, risk appetite, mitigation, monitoring, issue management, and governance.
• Experience applying COSO ERM, ISO 31000, or similar risk frameworks.
• Strong analytical, data visualization, executive communication, presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to lead complex assignments independently, exercise judgment, challenge risk decisions, manage competing priorities, and maintain data integrity.

Nice to have

• Experience in title insurance, mortgage, settlement services, banking, insurance, or another regulated financial services industry.
• Experience with risk appetite frameworks, Top Risk reporting, KRIs, thresholds, breach management, and governance-level reporting.
• Experience with Power BI, Power Query, AuditBoard, ServiceNow, or similar analytics and GRC platforms.
• Professional certifications in risk management, audit, compliance, controls, or financial services.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace focused on employee individuality, support, and equal opportunity.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid time off, paid sick leave, and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Hybrid schedule with three regular in-office days each week.