AVP, Automated Controls
$135,000–$155,000 year
On-siteJersey City, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Lead the design and delivery of automated internal controls embedded directly into investment, underwriting, settlements, finance, and data workflows. Own control execution through the development lifecycle, translating financial, ITGC, operational risk, and AI governance requirements into built-in controls within data pipelines and analytics platforms. Establish continuous monitoring, dashboards, and alerts for key risk indicators while simplifying processes to ensure controls evolve alongside data architecture changes. Partner with Finance, Risk, Compliance, and Technology teams to design automated financial controls over settlements and reporting, confirm ITGCs, and integrate cybersecurity and IAM principles. Drive adoption of controls-by-design practices, manage transformation initiatives, and provide transparent performance reporting to stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, Risk Management, or a related field
- 7+ years of relevant experience in risk, controls, internal audit, technology risk, or related functions, preferably within (re)insurance, insurance, or financial services
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing automated controls integrated into business processes and technology platforms (e.g., ERPs, policy/claims systems, data platforms)
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives end-to-end (design through implementation and adoption), influencing senior stakeholders across Finance, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, and Technology
- Strong knowledge of: Internal financial controls and ICFR concepts
- Strong knowledge of: IT General Controls (access, change management, operations)
- Strong knowledge of: Operational risk frameworks and process control design
- Strong knowledge of: Cybersecurity and information security principles
- Familiarity with data platforms, ETL/ELT processes, and analytics / BI tools (e.g., data warehouses, data lakes, visualization tools)
- Experience implementing automated controls within Palantir Foundry or comparable platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, Collibra, cloud-native data stacks)
- Knowledge of zero-trust principles and automated enforcement within IAM and cloud-native environments
- Ability to work in an environment of significant change and ambiguity, with proven success influencing cross-functional stakeholders
Desired Qualifications
- Professional certifications such as CPA, CA, CIA, CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CISM, or similar
- Experience in a reinsurance or specialty insurance company, particularly with underwriting, pricing, reinsurance settlements, or actuarial data and processes
- Exposure to AI/ML, advanced analytics, or model risk management and associated control frameworks
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and associated security and control frameworks
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