Your opportunity
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.
The Enterprise and Operational Risk Testing (EORT) team is part of the Enterprise and Operational Risk Management organization and executes objective and thematic evaluations of risk management activities across the Company. Reporting to one of the Directors within EORT, the Manager, EORT is responsible for testing process, standards adherence as well as testing the design and effectiveness of controls across the Company’s Risk and Control Self -Assessment (RCSAs). This role will lead testing projects quarterly across different topics/business units including the following risk disciplines: enterprise, operational, third-party, fraud and data. This role is an individual contributor but may manage team members on scheduled testing projects and will be expected to execute testing.
The Manager will have the opportunity to make a broad impact, working across the three lines of defense to collaborate and design assigned testing projects. In this role you will be responsible for holding walk-throughs with the risk and business partners, developing and executing testing steps, drafting issues/opportunities for improvement, and drafting reports. This role allows you to present your findings to EORT leadership as well as risk and business partners.
This role requires occasional travel out of state for training or specific projects may be required (less than 5%).
What you have
To ensure that we fulfill our promise of “challenging the status quo,” this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in: Internal Audit, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Computer Science, Economics, or related area of study.
- 3+ years of experience in audit, SOX, or related area of testing.
- Understanding of risk management and internal controls, and the ability to evaluate and determine the adequacy and effectiveness of controls and process reviews, process analysis, business intelligence and problem-solving techniques.
- 1+ years of experience developing and executing testing, and the ability to evaluate and determine the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management, controls, and processes.
- 1+ years of experience documenting, presenting, and vetting testing results/findings with leadership.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Self-motivated along ability to track multiple projects, demonstrating an ability to analyze and prioritize to meet competing deadlines.
- Knowledge of enterprise and/or operational related industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Comfort with ambiguity and an ability to create a clear path forward.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with proven ability in communicating with middle management.
- Ability to identify the information needed to clarify a situation, seek that information from appropriate sources, and use skillful questioning to draw out the information when others are reluctant to disclose it.
- CIA certified or CPA.
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
