Business Risk Management Associate

Avant is dedicated to building premier digital banking solutions through a combination of technology, analytics and superior customer service. Since 2012, Avant has connected over four million customers to loans and credit cards. A high growth financial technology company, Avant has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, TechCrunch, Fortune, Bloomberg, and has raised over $850 million of equity capital. Visit www.avant.com for more information. A Business Risk Management Associate at Avant is responsible for supporting the Corrective Actions Team in their mandate to design, implement, and execute an effective Corrective Actions Program, and oversee risk mitigation activities across the Avant enterprise.   What you do at Avant: Drive Avant’s Corrective Action program forward by reviewing and reconciling internal and external risk incidents/loss events to ensure that incidents are addressed in a timely manner consistent with incident management response standards Operate as a key contributor on the Corrective Action team by managing issues from initial discovery to closure and supporting issue tracking and reporting Develop close partnerships across lines of business and provide value-added collaboration with business leaders to ensure that key risks are properly identified, managed and mitigated Create strong documentation surrounding risk identified in Avant operations and develop front-line controls in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure risk mitigation in the future Identify emerging risks, trends and material enterprise-wide risk issues for reporting to executive leadership Support change management for new products, business initiatives and strategies, and assess impact on the division’s risk profile to ensure a consistent customer focus through Avant operations Contribute to developing a strong risk culture and work with the business to reinforce accountability and transparency across the organization Why you are a fit: Experience in querying and analyzing large datasets on a regular basis to assess scope and impact Strong collaboration and cross-functional skill set with the proven ability to develop effective working relationships with business and functional partners to influence decisions Strong program and project management skills and ability to independently manage multiple, conflicting priorities while still ensuring high quality deliverables Exposure and knowledge of basic risk management concepts and practices (Compliance and Regulatory significance, risk events, scenario analysis)  A strong moral compass and a commitment to high ethical standards to ensure a superb customer experience  Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Liberal Arts, or a related field or equivalent years of experience 3-5 years of work experience in Risk Management, Audit, Legal, Compliance, or Project Management capacity preferred 3+ years of experience on…