Senior Risk Officer

Job Description

Dimensional’s Compliance and Risk Department is responsible for navigating risk and managing regulatory environments around the globe, including helping the firm conduct business and tell its story while remaining compliant with industry laws and standards. We help oversee the process to identify, assess, and implement controls for key risks before they materialize. Team members work in consultation with other areas of the firm and are committed to quality and accuracy in all that they do.

The team is empowered to identify underlying patterns that impact the firm and provide forward‑looking solutions.

The Senior Risk Officer is responsible for collaborating with Risk Management and Compliance leadership and acts as a key contributor to effectively implement, maintain and administer certain aspects of Dimensional’s enterprise risk framework. This position proactively works with colleagues in business units and corporate support functions globally to identify and elevate risk issues and implement control improvements, monitor event trends, and provide risk reports to various risk committees.

The primary focus will be on risk analytics, risk reporting, liquidity risk, counter party credit risk, derivatives risk, and investment‑related risks but may include other risk areas as appropriate. The Senior Risk Officer also plays a pivotal role in executing both the short‑term and long‑term goals and objectives set by the firm’s Head of Risk Management.

• Proactively partners with business leaders to identify risk management process with enterprise‑wide implications and develops effective methods to evaluate controls with emphasis in the areas of portfolio management, trading, and investment data
• Promotes the firm’s risk management culture through strong engagement and relationship building with senior management and business unit leaders
• Responsible for analyzing risk events/issues related to portfolio management, trading, and data integrity to include event logging, escalation, and advising on risk mitigation.
• Responsible to produce risk reporting for senior management and risk committees, compiles management information, and provides qualitative and quantitative risk guidance
• Maintain current knowledge of global regulatory risk requirements and developments and provides specific support for risks such as liquidity risk, derivatives risk, and other risks (ICAAP, ICARA, CP86, MiFID II, RG259, SEC rules 22e‑4 and 18f‑4, etc.)
• Assists senior leaders with preparation of materials, including risk and control self‑assessments, for global and regional risk committees
• Collaborate with business and compliance professionals who conduct risk‑related activities across the firm for the risk areas described above
• Provides backup and support to the Head of Risk Management and regional compliance personnel who are directly involved in risk management initiatives

• Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree is a plus
• 7+ years of professional experience in financial services within a risk related field; asset management preferred
• Knowledge of key risk areas including liquidity risk, counter party risk, other investment‑related risks, and operational risk
• CFA, FRM, CRM, or other risk management designation preferred
• Familiarity with risk management principles and global standards
• Working knowledge of financial services industry and applicable rules, regulations, and operating procedures (FCA, SEC, FINRA, ASIC, etc.)
• Demonstrated success in identifying risk, developing and implementing control improvements, and building relationships to understand commercial priorities
• Positive attitude, a natural willingness to support the team and a proven ability to develop and cultivate strong business relationships
• Sound professional judgment, analytical skills and practicality. This includes the ability to gather information and synthesize it to identify problems, trends, and opportunities
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work well in a team environment, both locally and globally, and interface with personnel in a broad range of areas of expertise and at various levels within the organization…