Principal Risk Analyst; Hybrid

Who We Are

Join 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 eleven 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

First American is seeking a Principal Risk Analyst to serve as a senior risk expert and strategic partner in strengthening our enterprise risk and control environment. An ideal candidate has deep risk management expertise, strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, and the ability to navigate complex business and regulatory challenges. This highly visible role will lead to complex risk assessments, identify emerging risks and control gaps, perform root cause analysis, and develop actionable recommendations that influence business decisions and strengthen operational effectiveness.

We’re looking for someone who can work independently, provide thoughtful challenges, influence stakeholders across the organization, and help shape and mature risk management practices while driving meaningful, sustainable improvements.

• This is a hybrid position requiring in‑office attendance three days per week:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

• Serve as a senior subject matter expert and strategic advisor on enterprise and operational risk, providing guidance on complex and emerging risks, controls, and mitigation strategies.
• Own the end‑to‑end ERM reporting cycle, including Risk Appetite metrics, Top Risk scorecards, breach reporting, and other executive and governance reporting.
• Lead the collection, validation, and analysis of enterprise risk data, identifying trends, emerging risks, changes in exposure, and matters requiring management attention.
• Translate complex risk information into actionable insights through executive‑ready dashboards, scorecards, presentations, and reporting for senior management and governance committees.
• Lead complex risk assessments and process reviews to evaluate risks, controls, dependencies, accountabilities, and opportunities to strengthen the control environment.
• Partner with business leaders and risk owners while providing effective second‑line review and challenge of risk assessments, mitigation strategies, issues, and management action plans.
• Monitor significant risk issues and remediation activities, challenge progress and supporting evidence, and escalated material concerns to ERM leadership.
• Drive enhancements to ERM methodologies, processes, analytics, governance GRC technology, and tools, including opportunities for standardization and automation.
• Independently lead complex, high‑priority initiatives requiring significant judgment, cross‑functional coordination, and management of competing priorities.
• Provide ERM expertise, guidance, knowledge sharing, and functional support to business partners and less experienced team members.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in financial services, enterprise risk management, audit, compliance, business analysis, or related disciplines, including 3+ years of direct risk management experience.
• Ad…