Compliance & Risk Analyst

Company Description

Achieve is a leading digital personal finance company. We help everyday people move from struggling to thriving by providing innovative, personalized financial solutions. By leveraging proprietary data and analytics, our solutions are tailored for each step of our member's financial journey to include personal loans, home equity loans, debt consolidation, financial tools and education. Every day, we get to help our members move their finances forward with care, compassion, and empathetic touch. We put people first and treat them like humans, not account numbers.

Job Description

The Compliance & Risk Analyst (Audit and Exam Management) supports Achieve’s businesses and shared services in managing audit, exam, and due diligence requests.  The Analyst assesses requests and engages business partners to ensure requests are fulfilled in a timely and accurate manner.  This individual is responsible for supporting business partners as they fulfill the request by answering questions, engaging the third party (Examiners / Auditors), managing to the deadline, and reviewing the information provided by the business to ensure that it satisfies the request. In cases where potential gaps or deficiencies are identified, the Analyst will escalate items to business and compliance leaders for additional review.  Key qualifications include the ability to effectively communicate, manage multiple small to medium projects simultaneously, build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, summarize data and information for reports, and indirectly influence internal (including management) and external parties.

Qualifications

What you’ll do:

• Manages end-to-end process of audits, exams, and due diligence requests for Acheive businesses
• Assists Management with response to reports of examination (ROE) from examiners
• Serve as central point of contact for communication and any ad hoc requests with regulators or auditors
• Monitor management's remediation's efforts of regulatory findings for timely completion
• Contribute to internal reporting related to audits, examinations, and related findings
• Identify risks and potential issues arising from interactions with regulators and escalate as appropriate
• Monitor regulatory change alerts and related activities to ensure timely implementation of action plans

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor's Degree; 3-5 years of experience managing audits, exams or communicating with regulators
• Knowledge and understanding of the full audit / exam engagement lifecycle and the role that the audit and exam management function plays in the end-to-end process
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to facilitate and manage interactions and communicate concepts to senior leaders, regulators, and auditors in both written and verbal forms
• High degree of independent judgement and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment, manage multiple engagements and meet tight deadlines
• Project management, strong organization skills, attention to details and ability to manage assignments with limited oversight from manager
• Self-starter, willing to take action without being asked
• Good attention to detail; ability to produce quality work products with limited mistakes and discrepancies

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate to build successful relationships
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
• Experience working with changing priorities and deadlines
• Ability to interact with all levels of an organization
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to reporting on regulatory exams, information requests, and related activities
• Ability to challenge, while exercising sound judgement and professionalism
• Professional certification in compliance or risk management
• Familiarity with a Compliance Management System, Operational Risk Management Program, or similar

Additional Information

Achieve well-being with:

• 401 (k) with employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision with HSA and FSA options
• Competitive vacation and sick time off, as well as dedicated volunteer days
• Access to wellness support through Employee Assistance Program, Talkspace, and fitness discounts
• Up to $5,250 paid back to you on eligible education expenses
• Pet care discounts for your furry family members
• Financial support in times of hardship with our Achieve Care Fund
• A safe place to connect and a commitment to diversity and inclusion through our six employee resource groups

Join Achieve, change the future

At Achieve, we’re changing millions of lives.
From the single parent trying to catch up on bills to the entrepreneur needing a loan for the next phase of growth, you’ll get to be a part of their journey to a better financial future. We’re proud to have over 3,000 employees in mostly hybrid and 100% remote roles across the United States with hubs in Arizona, California, and Texas. We are strategically growing our teams with more remote, work-from-home opportunities every day to better serve our members. A career at Achieve is more than a job—it’s a place where you can make a true impact, have a sense of belonging, establish a fulfilling career, and put your well-being first.

Attention Agencies & Search Firms: We do not accept unsolicited candidate resumes or profiles. Please do not reach out to anyone within Achieve to market your services or candidates. All inquiries should be directed to Talent Acquisition only. We reserve the right to hire any candidates sent unsolicited and will not pay any fees without a contract signed by Achieve’s Talent Acquisition leader.