Senior Risk Associate

About the Position

São Paulo, Brazil

Category: Compliance

Job ID: R_106112

Job Type: Regular

At Remitly, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access, move, and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011, we’ve tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally, providing secure, simple, and reliable ways to manage their money, ensuring true peace of mind. Whether it’s supporting loved ones back home, growing a business across continents, or pursuing new opportunities abroad, we’re not just here to move money- we’re here to move our global customers forward.

We’re looking for builders, reimaginers, and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology, trust, and transformation. If that’s you and you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career-we invite you to join over 2,800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.

Responsibilities

• Actively contribute to and scale the Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERM) for local entities
• Support Risk Officers in managing and setting the strategy for local entities
• Support local risk function including risk controls, setting and managing risk exposures
• Develop and use risk identification and measurement tools
• Perform risk assessments, analyse current risks, and identify potential risks affecting the entity and products
• Help mitigate risks arising from internal processes, people and systems
• Investigate procedures and processes, appropriately documenting activities and identify appropriate controls
• Review and evaluate new and revised processes to ensure the appropriate risk management oversight and infrastructure exist to measure, monitor, and control such risks
• Provide analysis and support in risk decisions with stakeholders/business leaders
• Contribute to continuous enterprise risk and controls self assessment process, including ongoing gathering of risk data, maintaining enterprise risk universe, and reporting to key stakeholders
• Maintain and develop the risk monitoring programme and remediation work
• Mitigate threats by developing risk maps, strategic action plans and monitoring risk mitigation efforts
• Facilitate the execution of risk management policies and procedures with the first line

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in risk management within the financial services industry, with a strong understanding of financial regulations
• Some familiarity with market risk beneficial
• Proven track record of developing and implementing risk management frameworks

We Offer

• Medical, Dental & Vision via CarePlus
• Life Insurance 2x earnings
• Income Protection 24x monthly earnings
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) available for eligible employees
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
• Continuing education and travel benefits

About the Company

At Remitly, we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration, where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster. Under the Company's current hybrid-work expectations, employees in this position work onsite Tuesday through Thursday each week. Additional onsite attendance may be required based on business needs, and the Company may modify its hybrid-work expectations from time to time. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships, fueling creativity, and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

At Remitly, we are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates, in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.