ERM Risk Analyst

Who We AreJoin a team that puts its People First! Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for ten consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We DoReviews, analyzes, and reports on risk, controls, and metrics to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness, mitigate risk and monitor operational and regulatory vulnerabilities. Maintains enterprise risk management systems, producing reports and dashboards, and supporting risk management activities across the organization. Maintains and updates procedural documents, job aides and tools. Performs analyses to determine the root cause of process gaps. Monitors corrective action target dates to ensure prompt remediation and control implementation to comply with regulatory requirements. Communicates and coordinates with risk professionals, business unit leaders, and external stakeholders.

• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
• Follows department processes and procedures and makes recommendations to these processes

Supervision Received or Extended

• No responsibility for the supervision of others
• Works as part of the Enterprise Risk Management team reporting to the ERM Senior Director. Work is reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall accuracy

Knowledge and Skills/Technology Used

• Working knowledge of operational and regulatory risk controls, concepts and practices
• Ability to plan, organize and effectively execute risk mitigation and process improvement initiatives
• Ability to build dashboards and reports using tools such as Power BI 
• Experience implementing or executing risk and control self-assessments
• Knowledge of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) systems
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within and between departments
• Strong client service skills
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated; self-starter
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and respond quickly to emergent problems
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficient in Power BI and and PowerQuery/M preferred

Typical Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting or Finance

Typical Range of Experience

• 4-7 years of experience in the Financial Services Industry, preferably in second- or third-line risk management roles such
• as ERM, Compliance or governance function (e.g. Information Security or IT), or Audit
• Background in the title insurance industry or real estate/escrow industry preferred
• Experience with corporate insurance and risk transfer

The pay range for this role is $62,700.00 - $83,575.00

 

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting.  Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

 

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal work hours and/or responsibilities from time to time, as needed. 

What We OfferBy choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.

First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).

First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.

Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.