Operational Risk Analyst III - Hybrid

Location: Vienna, Virginia

The Operational Risk Analyst III is a senior-level position responsible for managing complex operational risk initiatives, overseeing compliance monitoring platforms, and serving as a key liaison between operational risk, internal audit, regulatory compliance, and external regulators. This role requires advanced analytical capabilities, strong project management skills, and the ability to influence management decision‑making across organizational boundaries.

• Maintain and update operational risk procedural manuals, job aides, and tools to ensure current and accurate documentation
• Oversee the most complex and highly specialized risk projects, providing advanced analysis and guidance
• Serve as liaison with Internal Audit, Regulatory Compliance, and External Regulators to ensure adherence with enterprise and compliance risk management requirements
• Act as the primary operational risk point of contact for external examination preparation and ad hoc projects
• Administer and oversee the compliance monitoring platform and data entry to ensure adherence with regulatory government agency requirements
• Monitor lower-level analysts' corrective action target dates and oversee implementation of corrective actions to ensure prompt remediation and control implementation in coordination with internal and external audit examinations
• Lead and assist in leading complex and difficult tasks of significant impact and latitude requiring advanced analysis
• Review, maintain, and document process narratives, workflows, and controls for new and existing processes
• Monitor and manage remediation action plans to address issues and events in coordination with management
• Present audit summaries and findings to senior management and impacted departments, discuss deficiencies, and communicate required corrective actions
• Collaborate with applicable business partners throughout the audit process to enhance the overall audit and regulatory change management experience
• Conduct preliminary research to document potential audit findings, analyzing impact and probability, understanding processes and workflows, and identifying key risks and controls

• Proficiency with audit exams and process flows to effectively manage and coordinate audits at each stage
• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects and solving complicated audit issues
• Ability to take initiative to identify gaps in operational processes and provide creative solutions
• Advanced communication and presentation skills with the ability to collaborate with various business partners and resolve challenging situations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate integrity at all times
• Advanced knowledge of applicable federal and state regulations, company policies, and industry best practices
• Significant experience managing multi‑faced projects simultaneously with cross‑departmental impact
• Proven ability to plan, organize, and effectively execute risk mitigation and process improvement initiatives
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey findings, conclusions, and recommendations clearly and concisely
• Proven ability to influence, instruct and build consensus with internal and external business partners and stakeholders
• Proven ability to influence management decision‑making
• Advanced knowledge of products, services, processes, requirements, and systems related to real‑estate lending
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, interpret, communicate, and apply government and financial industry regulations, principles, practices, and company instructions, procedures, and policies
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Significant experience collaborating across organizational boundaries and building partnerships across various functions
• Significant experience managing multiple priorities independently and/or in a team environment to achieve goals
• Expert organizational, planning, and time‑management skills
• Expert research and analytical skills
• Expert communication and negotiation skills with ability to exercise good judgment and tact in dealing with senior management
• Expert skill…