Risk Management Manager, Financial Advisory Services

EisnerAmper • Iselin, NJ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

EisnerAmper is seeking a Risk Management Manager to serve as the risk management leader for its Financial Advisory Services (FAS) practice. This role involves partnering with FAS leadership and engagement teams to identify and address professional, regulatory, and operational risks. The manager will develop practical controls, workflows, and training to support engagements from intake to closure. Collaboration with the Office of General Counsel, firmwide risk management, and outside counsel will be essential. Reporting to the FAS Director of Operations, this position offers the opportunity to shape risk management within a fast-paced practice, protecting both the firm and its clients while ensuring high-quality client service delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in risk management, quality control, compliance, or a related function within a professional services organization (e.g., CPA firm, law firm, consulting firm).
• A working understanding of restructuring, bankruptcy, complex litigation, or other financial advisory engagements, including Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (ABC) matters, and their specific engagement risks.
• Working knowledge of independence and conflicts-of-interest requirements applicable to a professional services firm.

Nice To Haves

• Juris Doctor, Master's degree, or equivalent advanced degree.
• CPA, CIRA, CFE, or a similar professional credential.
• Direct experience with Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors engagements, including assignee bonding, creditor notice and claims administration, and state-specific statutory requirements.
• Familiarity with bankruptcy court procedures, Chapter 11 or Chapter 7 proceedings, retention and fee application requirements, and other insolvency proceedings.
• Familiarity with the independence, conflicts, and disclosure considerations for complex litigation, expert testimony, and dispute advisory engagements.
• Exposure to other financial advisory engagement types (e.g., forensic accounting, valuation, transaction advisory services).
• Familiarity with conflicts-checking software, engagement risk platforms, or similar risk management technology.
• Working knowledge of risk management frameworks (e.g., COSO ERM) and their practical application in a professional services setting.
• Experience developing and delivering training on risk, compliance, or quality topics.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Proven ability to work across multiple levels of leadership, build trust, and handle confidential information with integrity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
• Workflow and process improvement experience, including the use of technology for efficiency, paired with an understanding of risk controls.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, engagement letters, and client agreements for restructuring, bankruptcy, complex litigation, and other FAS engagements.
• Prepare and negotiate vendor, subcontractor, and consulting agreements to support ABC administration and other FAS engagement delivery.
• Draft and negotiate employment and contractor agreements, including those for international personnel.
• Provide advice and counsel to FAS engagement teams on routine risk issues.
• Support engagement teams in performing assignee and fiduciary duties on ABC engagements, reviewing for consistency with firm policy and state ABC statutes.
• Support engagement teams on bankruptcy engagements, including retention applications, fee examiner and fee application requirements, and compliance with U.S. Trustee guidelines.
• Advise engagement teams on independence, conflicts, and disclosure obligations for complex litigation and dispute advisory engagements.
• Identify, assess, and help remediate operational, contractual, and regulatory risk exposure across FAS engagements.
• Develop and manage the Enterprise Risk Management program for ABC entities and the broader FAS practice.
• Coordinate with insurance brokers/carriers on coverage questions and claims.
• Oversee litigation matters against entities in the ABC portfolio and other FAS-related matters.
• Supervise client proposal and client acceptance processes to ensure compliance with independence and conflict of interest policies.
• Track statutes, case law, bankruptcy rules, and litigation-related professional standards across jurisdictions and translate them into practical guidance and checklists.
• Monitor engagements for developing risk issues and escalate matters to practice and firm leadership.
• Track broader regulatory and professional standards developments affecting the practice areas and translate them into practical guidance.
• Partner with information security and technology teams to evaluate risk related to new tools and data-sharing practices.
• Develop and deliver risk management training for FAS professionals.
• Maintain the practice's risk register and produce periodic reporting for leadership.
• Support incident response and root-cause review when risk or quality issues arise.
• Serve as a resource to engagement teams on engagement letters, scope changes, and other contract matters.
• Partner with Human Resources on policy development, employee relations issues, and compliance matters related to ABC entities and the FAS practice.

Benefits

• Flexibility to manage days in support of work-life balance.
• Culture that has received multiple top "Places to Work" awards.

What This Job Offers

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