SVP, Risk Data & Analytics

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Establish RJF Risk's systems and data solutions to align with changing regulatory and business environments to minimize risk exposure.
• Develop and maintain advanced risk analytics solutions for market, credit, collateral, and liquidity risk management.
• Oversee the design, construction, and maintenance of real-time risk visualization tools and reports, including ad hoc reporting.
• Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of vendor tooling across Risk functions in partnership with RJF Technology.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data and reporting requirements and design high-quality data solutions with detailed documentation.
• Develop a deep understanding of Raymond James Financial's technology stack, including data sources, systems architecture, and vendor tools.
• Implement a comprehensive risk data strategy ensuring high-quality, consistent, and well-governed data.
• Ensure accurate and timely regulatory risk reporting and interface with regulatory bodies as needed.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and manage staff, creating development plans and fostering a collaborative team environment.

Requirements

• Knowledge of federal and state regulatory guidance including Federal Reserve, OCC, FINRA, SEC, and others.
• Experience in implementing new technologies and systems to enhance risk management capabilities, including tools like Python, SQL, Alteryx, Tableau, PowerBI, Snowflake, AWS, Azure, and others.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, products, and investment processes.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional collaboration to align risk management with business goals.
• Ability to provide technical requirements to development teams and manage risk technology transformation initiatives.
• Proficiency in preparing and delivering effective presentations and communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and multitasking skills with the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Educational background with a Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related fields; MBA or master's preferred.
• 12+ years supporting technical teams in risk management, enterprise technology, or analytics within financial services or related industries.
• Managerial experience of 10-15 years.

Nice to Have

• Experience with agile project and program management concepts and principles.
• Experience working with regulatory reporting and compliance teams.
• Familiarity with risk-related regulatory requirements and data analytics application in risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Business Administration, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of risk-related regulatory requirements (e.g., OCC, FRB, FDIC, SEC, FINRA).
• Experience supporting risk management, enterprise technology, and analytics in financial services, banking, asset management, FinTech, or consulting.

Benefits & Perks

• Salary range of $225,000 to $275,000.
• Hybrid work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Work in a collaborative, client-first culture that values diversity and inclusion.