Operational Risk Analyst

DTCC • Jersey City, NJ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Operational Risk Analyst supports operational risk governance and reporting activities at DTCC. The role focuses on incident reporting, monthly Operational Risk and Resilience (ORR) reporting, Golden Source production, Archer data quality, Power BI support, MRC materials, and risk acceptance monitoring. The analyst validates operational risk data, identifies issues that may affect reporting, coordinates resolution with stakeholders, prepares management-ready commentary, and maintains evidence for audit and governance review.

The position contributes to recurring weekly and monthly deliverables, including Incident QA Review support, preliminary and final Flash reporting, monthly Golden Source production and validation, and monthly ORR reporting. The role also supports reporting improvements and may undertake additional activities as needed.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience in operational risk, enterprise risk, incident management, risk reporting, audit, governance, or a related financial services function.
• Experience preparing management or committee reporting, including trend analysis, executive commentary, data validation, and evidence support.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify data quality issues and reporting impacts.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear commentary for management reporting.
• Advanced Excel and reporting skills, including experience refreshing, validating, reconciling, and explaining data outputs.
• Knowledge of operational risk incident management, risk acceptance, risk taxonomies, root cause classifications, and reporting governance.
• Ability to work across Operational Risk, Aligned Risk, Technology, business areas, reporting teams, and management.
• Ability to manage recurring deadlines in a high-volume reporting environment.
• Ability to distinguish source-supported conclusions from assumptions and items requiring stakeholder confirmation.
• Ability to maintain documentation and evidence packages for audit and governance review.
• Strong planning, prioritization, and follow-up skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Archer, Power BI, Excel, SharePoint, ServiceNow, or similar risk and reporting tools.
• Experience improving reporting workflows, data checks, or system requirements.
• Experience with Regulation SCI or other regulatory reporting.
• Experience using AI and developing AI Agents.

Responsibilities

• Produce and validate the monthly incident Golden Source for ORR, MRC, committee, and management reporting.
• Review incident records for reporting fields, including severity, risk family, root cause, business mapping, legal entity, pending deletion status, and assigned themes.
• Support weekly Incident QA Review routines, including status tracking, Archer updates, and stakeholder follow-up.
• Refresh and validate Power BI views, source files, and supporting materials used in monthly ORR reporting.
• Prepare incident and risk acceptance commentary for monthly reporting, executive summaries, and committee materials.
• Support risk acceptance reporting, renewal tracking, overdue review, evidence requests, and management follow-up.
• Maintain process documentation, job aids, QA notes, and evidence packages.
• Identify process, data, and system enhancements in Archer and Power BI to improve reporting quality, traceability, and efficiency.
• Support preliminary and final Flash reporting through file refreshes and validation checks.
• Perform additional activities as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive.
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location.
• Pension and retirement benefits.
• Paid time off and personal/family care, and other leaves of absence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level