Embedded Risk Associate Director

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience

• Risk Management and Audit experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading and executing Risk and Control Self‑Assessments (RCSAs), including risk identification, inherent and residual risk assessment, control design evaluation, and challenge of risk ratings.
• Strong experience producing quarterly risk reporting for senior management, including aggregation of risk themes, trend analysis, key risk indicators (KRIs), and concise executive‑level commentary.
• Proven ability to define, analyze, and interpret risk metrics, with solid quantitative and analytical skills to assess control effectiveness, risk trends, and out‑of‑tolerance conditions.
• Deep understanding of core processes and how process failures translate into operational and regulatory risk.
• Experience designing and executing risk assessments across complex environments, including scoping, evidence evaluation, stakeholder interviews, and synthesis of findings into actionable risk insights.
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to understand supported business areas, critical services, and client impacts, and to align risk assessments to business priorities and outcomes.
• Demonstrated expertise in incident analysis and root cause analysis, including evaluation of technology incidents, control failures, and near‑misses to inform risk assessments, corrective actions, and risk reporting.
• Ability to challenge effectively and independently, partnering with risk, and business stakeholders while maintaining strong governance, documentation standards, and audit readiness.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations.

Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.

Enterprise Services comprises of multiple business platforms including Client Services, Global Business Operations, Business Architecture, Data Strategy and Analytics, and Digital Services, which report into the Chief of Enterprise Services.

These grouped platforms enable the business to optimize delivery for clients, generate efficiencies and resilience, and enable consistency in the business digitization strategy, processes and end-to-end best practices.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork.

When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries.

A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living.

It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.

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