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Essential Job Functions:
- Spearheading operational risk event/incident remediations and escalations, key procedural control assessments, refinements, and monitoring.
- Oversee the development and implementation of procedures and technology necessary to address ongoing needs of the Risk Intelligence Operations Center.
- Periodically assess practices and determine if a need exists for a procedure to be developed or updated.
- Lead the effort to identify, prioritize and resolve, where warranted, areas of inconsistent procedural application within the program.
- Utilize an inclusive process to determine a course of action correcting the area of concern or record the reasoning for retaining the inconsistency going forward.
- Develop and support the strategic leadership approach within the program.
- Maintain strong working knowledge of developments in the industry and work with management and other departments as needed to evolve the program to address such changes.
- Develop recommendations for corrective action implementation plans across the program in connection with oversights and lead implementation efforts.
- Coordinate with other departments in preparing responses, talking points and document productions relating to oversights, access (e.g., SEC, states) and ad hoc information requests relating to the program.
- Respond to inquiries from, and create and implement resolution plans for, Internal Audit and FINRA CCO exams/inquiries and related findings and conclusions.
- Demonstration of FINRA’s values.
- Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. Major in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related fields preferred.
- MBA, JD, other graduate degree and/or relevant industry certification(s) preferred.
- Significant securities, compliance or financial regulatory experience.
- Prior experience in FINRA’s Exam and/or Risk Monitoring program preferred.
- Advanced analytical skills and experience in the financial industry.
- Demonstrated experience relating to all inherent industry risks (i.e. Operational, Sales Practice, Fraud and Deception, Money Laundering, Accuracy of Regulatory Capital, Credit, Market, Liquidity, and/or Segregation of Client Assets.
- Significant experience managing projects and/or people.
- FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) certification or acceptable industry equivalent certification is required upon hire or within 16 months of the start date of the assigned SIE training cohort.
Knowledge Requirements:
- Expert knowledge of FINRA's risk hierarchy.
- Expert knowledge of securities rules and regulations.
- Expert knowledge of firm business models, business lines, customer bases, products and services.
- Expert knowledge of FINRA departments and their mandates.
Skill Requirements:
- Self-starter and able to administer very complex assignments concurrently, including unstructured assignments that require autonomy and independent judgement.
- Advanced Verbal and Written Communication skills.
- Intermediate-to-Advanced level proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Advanced ability to manage time effectively.
Working Conditions:
- Hybrid work environment, with defined in-person presence requirements.
For work that is performed in Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA, CO, CT, IL, PA, MA, MD, VA, WA, DC, NY, NJ, WA please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. FINRA complies with all state and local pay transparency laws and regulations requiring the disclosure of salary ranges for the position. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and market considerations.
Los Angeles, CA: $ 180,000 - $270,000
San Francisco, CA: $188,000 - $281,000
Boston, MA: $154,400 - $299,600
Chicago, IL: $147,600 - $286,500
Denver, CO: $134,400 - $260,400
Jericho, NY: $154,400 - $299,600
Jersey City, NJ: $161,200 - $312,600
Philadelphia, PA: $147,600 - $286,500
New York, NY: $161,200 - $312,600
Rockville, MD: $154,400 - $299,600
Tysons, VA: $154,400 - $299,600
Washington, DC: $154,400 - $299,600
Woodbridge, NJ: $154,400 - $299,600
Connecticut State: $134,400 - $312,600
Washington State: $134,400 - $312,600
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To be considered for this position, please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.
Please note: If the “Apply Now” button on a job board posting does not take you directly to the FINRA Careers site, enter www.finra.org/careers into your browser to reach our site directly.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law. As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.
Time Off and Paid Leave*
FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program starting at 15 days of paid time off (increasing with years of service, up to 25 days), 5 personal days, and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.
Based on full-time schedule
Important Information
FINRA’s Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees’ investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Code’s investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictions—including disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRA’s Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice President—by the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.
You can read more about these restrictions here.
As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA’s Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company’s policy on nepotism.
Washington state applicants: click here for required notice(s).
Search Firm Representatives
Please be advised that FINRA is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, a valid written agreement and task order must be in place before any resumes are submitted to FINRA. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FINRA without a valid written agreement and task order in place will be deemed the sole property of FINRA and no fee will be paid in the event that person is hired by FINRA.
FINRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected category, including race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex, or any other status or classification protected by state or local law.
FINRA strives to make our career site accessible to all users. If you need a disability-related accommodation for completing the application process, please contact FINRA’s Employee Relations team at 240-386-4865 or by email at EmployeeRelations@FINRA.org. Please note that this process is exclusively for inquiries regarding accommodations in the application process.
FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.
©2026 FINRA. All rights reserved. FINRA is a registered trademark of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Essential Job Functions:
- Spearheading operational risk event/incident remediations and escalations, key procedural control assessments, refinements, and monitoring.
- Oversee the development and implementation of procedures and technology necessary to address ongoing needs of the Risk Intelligence Operations Center.
- Periodically assess practices and determine if a need exists for a procedure to be developed or updated.
- Lead the effort to identify, prioritize and resolve, where warranted, areas of inconsistent procedural application within the program.
- Utilize an inclusive process to determine a course of action correcting the area of concern or record the reasoning for retaining the inconsistency going forward.
- Develop and support the strategic leadership approach within the program.
- Maintain strong working knowledge of developments in the industry and work with management and other departments as needed to evolve the program to address such changes.
- Develop recommendations for corrective action implementation plans across the program in connection with oversights and lead implementation efforts.
- Coordinate with other departments in preparing responses, talking points and document productions relating to oversights, access (e.g., SEC, states) and ad hoc information requests relating to the program.
- Respond to inquiries from, and create and implement resolution plans for, Internal Audit and FINRA CCO exams/inquiries and related findings and conclusions.
- Demonstration of FINRA’s values.
- Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. Major in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related fields preferred.
- MBA, JD, other graduate degree and/or relevant industry certification(s) preferred.
- Significant securities, compliance or financial regulatory experience.
- Prior experience in FINRA’s Exam and/or Risk Monitoring program preferred.
- Advanced analytical skills and experience in the financial industry.
- Demonstrated experience relating to all inherent industry risks (i.e. Operational, Sales Practice, Fraud and Deception, Money Laundering, Accuracy of Regulatory Capital, Credit, Market, Liquidity, and/or Segregation of Client Assets.
- Significant experience managing projects and/or people.
- FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) certification or acceptable industry equivalent certification is required upon hire or within 16 months of the start date of the assigned SIE training cohort.
Knowledge Requirements:
- Expert knowledge of FINRA's risk hierarchy.
- Expert knowledge of securities rules and regulations.
- Expert knowledge of firm business models, business lines, customer bases, products and services.
- Expert knowledge of FINRA departments and their mandates.
Skill Requirements:
- Self-starter and able to administer very complex assignments concurrently, including unstructured assignments that require autonomy and independent judgement.
- Advanced Verbal and Written Communication skills.
- Intermediate-to-Advanced level proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Advanced ability to manage time effectively.
Working Conditions:
- Hybrid work environment, with defined in-person presence requirements.
For work that is performed in Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA, CO, CT, IL, PA, MA, MD, VA, WA, DC, NY, NJ, WA please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. FINRA complies with all state and local pay transparency laws and regulations requiring the disclosure of salary ranges for the position. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and market considerations.
Los Angeles, CA: $ 180,000 - $270,000
San Francisco, CA: $188,000 - $281,000
Boston, MA: $154,400 - $299,600
Chicago, IL: $147,600 - $286,500
Denver, CO: $134,400 - $260,400
Jericho, NY: $154,400 - $299,600
Jersey City, NJ: $161,200 - $312,600
Philadelphia, PA: $147,600 - $286,500
New York, NY: $161,200 - $312,600
Rockville, MD: $154,400 - $299,600
Tysons, VA: $154,400 - $299,600
Washington, DC: $154,400 - $299,600
Woodbridge, NJ: $154,400 - $299,600
Connecticut State: $134,400 - $312,600
Washington State: $134,400 - $312,600
#LI-Hybrid
To be considered for this position, please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.
Please note: If the “Apply Now” button on a job board posting does not take you directly to the FINRA Careers site, enter www.finra.org/careers into your browser to reach our site directly.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law. As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.
Time Off and Paid Leave*
FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program starting at 15 days of paid time off (increasing with years of service, up to 25 days), 5 personal days, and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.
Based on full-time schedule
Important Information
FINRA’s Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees’ investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Code’s investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictions—including disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRA’s Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice President—by the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.
You can read more about these restrictions here.
As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA’s Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company’s policy on nepotism.
Washington state applicants: click here for required notice(s).
Search Firm Representatives
Please be advised that FINRA is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, a valid written agreement and task order must be in place before any resumes are submitted to FINRA. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FINRA without a valid written agreement and task order in place will be deemed the sole property of FINRA and no fee will be paid in the event that person is hired by FINRA.
FINRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected category, including race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex, or any other status or classification protected by state or local law.
FINRA strives to make our career site accessible to all users. If you need a disability-related accommodation for completing the application process, please contact FINRA’s Employee Relations team at 240-386-4865 or by email at EmployeeRelations@FINRA.org. Please note that this process is exclusively for inquiries regarding accommodations in the application process.
FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.
©2026 FINRA. All rights reserved. FINRA is a registered trademark of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
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Who's Hiring
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- Banking & Financial Services
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- Healthcare & Medical Services
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in risk operations specialist jobs.
- Experience with fraud detection, transaction monitoring, or credit risk workflows
- Proficiency in SQL for querying and analyzing large datasets
- Familiarity with risk tools such as Salesforce, Kount, or proprietary case management systems
- Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, or a related field
- Knowledge of AML, KYC, or regulatory compliance frameworks
- Strong written communication skills for documenting case findings and escalations
Tips for Your Risk Operations Specialist Job Search
Quantify fraud losses you prevented
Hiring managers in risk ops want outcomes, not responsibilities. Reframe your resume bullets around dollar amounts of fraud caught, false-positive rates reduced, or case volumes processed. Concrete figures cut through generic claims every other applicant makes.
Tailor your resume to the risk type
Fraud risk, credit risk, and compliance operations are distinct tracks. Read each job posting carefully and mirror its terminology. A resume optimized for fraud detection looks different from one targeting AML or credit underwriting operations.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists risk operations specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that name your tools
Risk ops roles vary widely in their tech stack. Filter for postings that mention platforms you already use, such as Salesforce, Kount, Socure, or Tableau. Matching your exact tools to a job's requirements gives your application a concrete edge at the screening stage.
Prepare a case walkthrough for interviews
Most risk ops interviews include a scenario question where you walk through how you'd investigate a suspicious transaction or flag a policy exception. Practicing a structured, step-by-step explanation of a real case you handled will set you apart from candidates who speak only in generalities.
Negotiate using the full compensation picture
Risk ops roles often include performance bonuses tied to fraud recovery metrics or SLA compliance. Before accepting an offer, ask specifically how variable pay is calculated and what a typical payout looks like for someone in your level and function.
Risk Operations Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most risk operations specialists?
The companies hiring the most risk operations specialists right now include OpenAI, JPMorganChase, and Walmart, with the largest share of openings in California, Illinois, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Fintech platforms and large financial institutions tend to maintain the highest and most consistent hiring volume for this role.
How many risk operations specialist jobs are remote?
About 74% of risk operations specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, making it one of the more flexible roles in the finance and operations space. Sub-areas like fraud review, transaction monitoring, and compliance case management tend to offer the highest share of remote arrangements, while roles requiring on-site collaboration with legal or underwriting teams are more often in-office.
How do you become a risk operations specialist?
Start by building foundational knowledge in fraud, credit, or compliance operations through a relevant degree or entry-level analyst role. Develop SQL skills and hands-on experience with case management or transaction monitoring tools. Pursue certifications in fraud examination or AML compliance to strengthen your profile. From there, apply to junior risk ops roles and move into specialist positions as you build a portfolio of cases handled and metrics improved.
Can you get a risk operations specialist job with little or no experience?
Yes, entry-level risk operations specialist roles exist, particularly at fintechs and payment processors that hire analysts for fraud review queues. Employers at this level typically prioritize attention to detail, comfort with data, and basic knowledge of fraud or compliance concepts over years of experience. Demonstrating SQL ability, even through a personal project or online course, and framing any customer service or data analysis background in risk-relevant terms will strengthen applications significantly.
What does the risk operations specialist interview process look like?
The process typically begins with a recruiter screen focused on your background and tool familiarity, followed by a hiring manager interview that covers how you approach fraud investigation or risk decisions. Many employers include a technical or analytical exercise, such as reviewing a mock transaction dataset or walking through a case scenario. Final rounds often involve a panel with cross-functional stakeholders from compliance, product, or legal teams who assess your communication and judgment under ambiguous conditions.
Where can I find and apply to risk operations specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to risk operations specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly to each listing from the results on this page.
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