Associate Principal, Operational Risk Management

Location: Chicago, United States; hybrid work with up to 2 days per week of remote work

Salary: $98,100–$142,050 per year, plus an 8%–15% annual discretionary incentive range

Company

hirify.global is a systemically important financial market utility providing clearing and settlement services for options, futures, securities lending transactions, exchanges, and trading platforms.

What you will do

• Support operational, business operations, corporate functions, and financial risk assessments.
• Apply risk management frameworks across process, risk, and control inventories.
• Maintain risk inventories, taxonomies, methodologies, policies, and procedures.
• Generate Archer reports for stakeholders, including regulators.
• Present risk assessment results to governance committees, business owners, and leadership.
• Coordinate with Compliance, eGRC, Internal Audit, and business units on findings and control issues.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in enterprise risk, operational risk management, or risk consultancy.
• Basic understanding of operational risk, business operations risk, and corporate functions risk.
• Ability to provide effective challenge, act as a trusted advisor, and collaborate across departments.
• Experience working in a highly regulated environment involving the SEC, CFTC, or Federal Reserve.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, plus familiarity with eGRC systems such as Archer.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or an equivalent field preferred.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with financial market utilities, securities markets, derivatives markets, or Covered Clearing Agency regulations.
• Technical or security certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with up to 2 remote days per week.
• Collaborative environment focused on work-life balance and employee wellness.
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance.
• Technology stipend, generous PTO, and parental leave.
• 401(k) employer match and medical, dental, and vision benefits.

Hiring process

• Submit an application and resume through the hirify.global careers site.
• Receive confirmation by email after applying.
• If selected, interview scheduling is arranged by an hirify.global representative.