Title: Real Estate Lending Risk Analyst – Audit & Exam
Location: Pensacola, VA or Vienna, VA (HYBRID)
Duration: Initial 6-month contract with possible extensions
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

Real Estate Lending Risk Analyst – Audit & Exam
The Risk Analyst plays a critical role in supporting and coordinating both internal and external audit activities across the Real Estate Lending division. This position serves as the primary point of contact between auditors and business units, ensuring audit requests, documentation, and responses are managed with accuracy and delivered on schedule. The Audit Liaison evaluates and analyzes risks of varying complexity, identifies control gaps, and partners with stakeholders to implement effective mitigation strategies. The role requires advanced regulatory and audit expertise, as well as the ability to communicate findings and recommendations to senior leadership. Work is performed with minimal supervision and demands a comprehensive understanding of business operations, regulatory expectations, and risk management practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the central liaison between internal/external auditors and business units during audits, examinations, and reviews.
• Coordinate the collection, validation, and timely delivery of audit documentation and responses.
• Evaluate potential operational, regulatory, and compliance risks; identify deficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Synthesize and analyze complex data to support audit responses and risk mitigation strategies.
• Communicate audit status, issues, remediation progress, and findings to senior leadership in a clear and compelling manner.
• Support business units in designing and implementing corrective action plans to address audit and compliance findings.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in audit, regulatory compliance, risk management, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of internal auditing standards, methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Advanced understanding of operational, regulatory, and compliance risk concepts and controls.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present audit issues and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Complete knowledge and understanding of business area/specialization.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of risk-based auditing techniques and methodologies.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable federal and state regulations, company policies, and industry best practices.
• Experience managing multi-faceted projects simultaneously that have cross-departmental impact.
• Advanced knowledge of operational and regulatory risk control concepts and practices.
• Proven ability to plan, organize, and effectively execute risk mitigation and process improvement initiatives.
• Advanced organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Advanced research and analytical skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Auditing, or related field, or equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.  
• Desired: Master’s Degree in related field or equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.

Other Details:

• Position: REL Sr. Risk Analyst
• Experience Level 2 (5-10yrs)
• Location: Candidate can be located in GPO (Pensacola, FL) or HQ (Vienna, VA)
• Campus Reporting Type: Hybrid with the expectation to report onsite a minimum of 3 days per week 
• Shift (Time): 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (local time)
• Overtime: Overtime will be available when there is a business need
• Contract End Date: 6 months from start date with the possibility of extension

Our benefits package includes: 

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) retirement plan
• …and much more!

 
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