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Senior Officer - Chief Risk and Strategy Officer

Securities and Exchange Commission
RiskOn-siteFull-timeMultiple Locations$207830 - $315481 Per Year

Securities and Exchange Commission is hiring for the job of Senior Officer - Chief Risk and Strategy Officer, Multiple Locations (On-site). This is a Risk job in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $207830 - $315481 Per Year. Review the full details below and apply directly with Securities and Exchange Commission.

Organization: Securities and Exchange CommissionLocation: Multiple LocationsWorkplace: On-siteFocus: RiskSalary: $207830 - $315481 Per YearPosted: Oct 24, 2026
Securities and Exchange Commission is hiring for this Risk job in Multiple Locations, one of the metros GRC Careers tracks for governance, risk, and compliance hiring.

The Division of Examinations is seeking a Senior Officer - Chief Risk and Strategy Officer. This position may be located in Atlanta, GA, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Denver, CO, Fort Worth, TX, Los Angeles, CA, Miami, FL, New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, San Francisco, CA, or Washington, DC. This job opportunity is open to the public.

Qualifications: Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please check the How You Will Be Evaluated and Required Documents sections carefully, as missing documents will render the application incomplete and ineligible for review. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. BASIC REQUIREMENT: All applicants must possess the following: J.D. or LL.B. degree --AND-- Active membership of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (Note: proof of bar membership will be required before entry on duty. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement. SO-01: Applicant must have at least four years of post J.D. work experience identifying legal issues, providing legal analyses, recommendations, and preparing complex legal documents, which also includes at least three years of specialized experience: Conducting, overseeing or supporting examinations of broker-dealers, transfer agents, investment companies, investment advisers and self-regulatory organizations; Assessing the compliance, activities and risks of registered securities firms Managing a team or group that conducts, oversees or supports examinations or audits of financial or securities firms; and Providing information and/or assistance with respect to possible violations of federal securities laws and regulations. ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD COMPETENCIES: Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information: Leading the Organization: Build and support the organization's vision, create strategies to achieve the vision, support and lead innovative and creative initiatives to meet organizational goals. Leading and Developing People: Recruit, lead, develop and manage the workforce, constructively manages differences and potential conflicts between employees, building teams that meet and exceed an organization's mission, strategic plan, and goals. Results Orientation: Meet organizational goals by effectively managing program area, identifying and solving important problems, making sound and timely decisions, and effectively managing and sharing information. Building Coalitions: Build coalitions by partnering with others to build strategic relationships, influencing and negotiating with those in sphere of influence to achieve favorable outcomes for an organization. Analysis and Risk Assessment: Analyzes information to assess an entity's level of risk for deficiencies in various focus areas. Program Management: Ability to develop and run agency programs to deliver results that efficiently and effectively meet SEC's mission, strategic plan and goals. Critical Thinking: Considers a variety of factors, general and subject matter-specific, when making decisions and determining next steps in a case.

Location and market context

This job is based in Multiple Locations on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to Securities and Exchange Commission's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.

About risk management jobs

Risk jobs own the methodology for identifying, assessing, and escalating enterprise, operational, and technology risk. Second-line teams set risk appetite and challenge the first line. Jobs like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as enterprise and operational risk frameworks, NIST AI RMF, and risk-appetite and escalation practices.

How to position yourself for this risk management job

Strong candidates emphasize risk assessment methodology, appetite and escalation, cross-functional partnership, and clear reporting to senior leadership and the board. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how Securities and Exchange Commission would apply enterprise and operational risk frameworks, NIST AI RMF, and risk-appetite and escalation practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.

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