Director, Operational Risk
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About The Position
EP Wealth Advisors (EPWA) is a wealth management advisory firm with over $32.6 billion as of March 31, 2025, serving predominately high net worth individuals. EPWA fosters an inclusive environment that offers opportunities for our associates to learn, grow and enhance their skills to take on new challenges to progress in their professional careers. Our office in Irvine, CA is hiring for a Director, Operational Risk. The Director, Operational Risk will be an experienced risk professional who can partner with the Managing Director, Compliance & Risk on the design of, and lead on a day-to-day basis the implementation of, a new Operational risk management and oversight program for EPWA. The primary focus of this position is to ensure operational risk and quality assurance processes are managed and regulatory and client risks are sufficiently mitigated in a timely manner in the context of a rapidly-growing SEC-registered investment adviser (there is no broker-dealer affiliate). This includes overseeing the identification, assessment, and management of operational risk across all areas of the firm's business. This role ensures the development and implementation of risk management strategies to protect the firm's assets, operations, reputation, and clients while working with the Compliance Department to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Director, Operational Risk will collaborate with senior leadership, the firm's Risk Committee and departments to create a risk register, a culture of operational risk awareness, and effective mitigation strategies in line with the firm's goals and risk tolerance. Initially this position will operate as an individual contributor, with the expectation is that a small dedicated risk team will be developed over time. You will join a team of dynamic, collaborative, and client-focused professionals who are focused on delivering on our founding core values: Integrity, Entrepreneurial, Inclusion and Connection.
