Early Warning® · 5 hours ago
Risk Analyst, AI Risk Program
San Francisco
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$66K/yr - $98K/yr
2+ years expEarly Warning Services has been a trusted name in payments for over thirty years, providing solutions to enhance access to financial services. The Risk Analyst will support the design and execution of the AI Risk Management Program, ensuring the safe and compliant use of artificial intelligence across the organization.
Financial ServicesFraud DetectionPaymentsRisk Management
No H1B
Responsibilities
Support the development, maintenance, and ongoing enhancement of the enterprise AI Risk Management framework, policies, standards, procedures, and control expectations, aligned with industry-recognized frameworks such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and ISO/IEC 42001
Assist in maintaining and evolving the AI risk and control taxonomy, ensuring alignment with operational risk, model risk management, data governance, privacy, and technology risk frameworks
Manage the use of risk management technologies and tooling to inventory AI use cases, track risks, controls, issues, and approvals
Assist in the development and delivery of training and awareness related to the AI Risk Management program
Support the development and maintenance of AI-related risk appetite / tolerance statements and thresholds in alignment with enterprise risk appetite and regulatory expectations
Assist in the design, implementation, and monitoring of key risk indicators (KRIs), key performance indicators (KPIs), and key control indicators (KCIs) to measure AI risk exposure and program effectiveness
Analyze trends, emerging risks, and control performance related to AI risk exposures and escalate concerns as appropriate
Support the development and maintenance of AI use case risk assessment methodologies, including inherent risk identification, control evaluation, residual risk determination, and escalation criteria
Execute or support enterprise-level AI risk profiling and assessment activities to measure compliance with our approved risk appetite / tolerance
Assist in embedding AI risk considerations and requirements into other risk domain assessments (e.g., operational risk, model risk, third-party risk, data risk, privacy, and technology risk)
Support the identification of emerging AI risks related to bias, explainability, data quality, security, resilience, regulatory compliance, and customer impact
Support effective independent review and challenge of first-line AI risk assessments, control design, mitigation strategies, and risk acceptance decisions
Execute quality assurance (QA) activities to assess adherence to AI risk management policies, standards, and governance requirements
Identify and document gaps, weaknesses, or inconsistencies in AI risk practices and support issue escalation and remediation tracking
Partner with other second-line risk domains to support integrated risk oversight of AI-enabled processes and products
Support the development and delivery of enterprise-level AI risk reporting that communicates risk posture, trends, emerging issues, and program health
Prepare materials and analyses for senior management, governance committees, and internal stakeholders to support informed decision-making
Assist with regulatory exam support, internal audits, and management self-assessments related to AI governance and risk management
Support senior risk leaders in serving as trusted advisors to first-line teams across Product Management, Technology, Data Science, Model Development, and Business Operations
Collaborate closely with Compliance, Legal, Privacy, Model Risk Management, Technology & Security Risk, and Operational Risk to support coordinated oversight of AI-related risks
Help the business understand and implement AI risk requirements while supporting safe and compliant adoption of AI capabilities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Approximately 2-5 years of experience in operational risk management, technology risk, model risk management, data risk, or a related discipline within financial services or another highly regulated industry
Experience supporting AI risk management, model governance, emerging technology risk, or related programs
Working knowledge of industry-recognized AI risk and governance frameworks, including the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and ISO/IEC 42001
Experience supporting risk assessments, governance processes, metrics, and reporting for complex risk domains
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain AI risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and sound judgment
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a matrixed environment
Preferred
Exposure to generative AI use cases, large language models (LLMs), or AI-enabled products or processes
Risk management, technology, audit, or AI governance-related certifications (e.g., CRISC, CISM, CIA, or similar)
Benefits
Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
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Company
Early Warning®
Early Warning Services, LLC, a financial services technology leader, has been empowering and protecting consumers, small businesses, and the U.S.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Cameron Fowler
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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2025-10-31
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