Senior Specialist, Operational Risk & Quality Control

Senior Specialist, Operational Risk & Quality Control

This role will be responsible for executing quality control activities, identifying and escalating operational risk, supporting control assessments, and helping ensure processes are performed in a controlled, accurate, and compliant manner. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical and organizational skills, control-oriented thinking, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams while communicating insights clearly to management and senior leadership.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:

• Perform quality reviews of new accounts, account maintenance transactions, and cash flows to ensure accuracy prior to trading
• Identify processing errors, documentation gaps, and workflow handling issues, and escalate as appropriate
• Support the identification, assessment, and reporting of key operational control risks
• Partner with senior management to develop and enhance control assessments
• Conduct timely reviews of operational risk items and present findings to senior management
• Lead or support investigations into major control issues, including root cause analysis and remediation recommendations
• Perform deep-dive reviews to evaluate whether processes are operating effectively within established controls
• Develop dashboards, metrics, and reporting materials to support oversight of operational risk and quality trends
• Provide effective challenge to first-line procedures and practices and communicate observations to senior management
• Serve as a subject matter expert for quality control workflows, procedures, and related controls
• Identify, monitor, and report trends, issues, and variances to management
• Ensure adherence to internal procedures, SLAs, compliance requirements, and quality standards
• Generate, review, and interpret control reports to identify workflow exceptions and opportunities for improvement
• Support departmental initiatives, strategic priorities, and special projects as needed
• Manage multiple workflow queues effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Proactively identify risks that may impact downstream processes, controls, or client outcomes

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:

• Bachelors degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required
• 5–7 years of experience preferred, in a control, quality assurance, operational risk, or related function, ideally within asset management or financial services
• Strong understanding of operational controls, risk identification, and process oversight
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment and translate complex issues into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships and influence positive change across teams
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and an inquisitive, problem-solving mindset
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation experience
• Experience producing accurate results under tight timelines while maintaining a strong focus on risk mitigation and quality
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and complex problem-solving capabilities
• Strong ability to organize and analyze data, prioritize work, and succeed in a deadline-driven environment

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Benefits

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a Health Savings Account, a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.

• Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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