Senior Risk Associate

Job Description:At Remitly, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access, move, and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011, we've tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally, providing secure, simple, and reliable ways to manage their money, ensuring true peace of mind. Whether it's supporting loved ones back home, growing a business across continents, or pursuing new opportunities abroad, we're not just here to move money— we're here to move our global customers forward.We're looking for builders, reimaginers, and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology, trust, and transformation. If that's you and you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career—we invite you to join over 2,800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.About the Role:You will be responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of the risk management framework for the organisation. This role is critical in ensuring compliance with various regulatory expectations and maintaining the financial stability and operational integrity of our business activities. You will be a member of Remitly's Enterprise Risk Management organisation supporting programs and risk management activities across a number of jurisdictions in which we operate. This role is based in our São Paulo office in Brazil (hybrid), and reports to the Director of Enterprise Risk Management.You Will:Actively contribute to and scale the Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERM) for local entitiesSupport Risk Officers in managing and setting the strategy for local entitiesSupport local risk function including risk controls, setting and managing risk exposuresDevelop and use risk identification and measurement toolsPerform risk assessments, analyse current risks, and identify potential risks affecting the entity and productsHelp mitigate risks arising from internal processes, people and systemsInvestigate procedures and processes, appropriately documenting activities and identify appropriate controlsReview and evaluate new and revised processes to ensure the appropriate risk management oversight and infrastructure exist to measure, monitor, and control such risksProvide analysis and support in risk decisions with stakeholders/business leadersContribute to continuous enterprise risk and controls self assessment process, including ongoing gathering of risk data, maintaining enterprise risk universe, and reporting to key stakeholdersMaintain and develop the risk monitoring programme and remediation workMitigate threats by developing risk maps, strategic action plans and monitoring risk mitigation effortsFacilitate the execution of risk management policies and procedures with the first lineYou Have:A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).Minimum of 3-5 years ...