Non Financial Risk Specialist USA - Remote

Nu was born in 2013 with the mission to fight complexity to empower people in their daily lives by reinventing financial services. We are one of the world’s largest digital banking platforms, serving millions of customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. For more information, visit our institutional page the roleThis role will be key for supporting the business areas on understanding risk requirements and ensuring effective risk management since early stages. International expansion is a key component to the long-term success of Nubank's business. Having a Risk Management person from the very beginning will help teams to reduce failures while ensuring sound risk practices and regulatory compliance related to risk.ResponsibilitiesAdapting the global Risk Management framework to the international expansion projects;Establishing a comprehensive Non Financial Risk Management program, helping to build a solid Non Financial Risk Management practice;Supporting teams on implementing risk management requirements, ensuring a successful implementation of risk controls and mitigation strategies;Identifying and assessing risks and recommending mitigation strategies for new products and features, such as Credit Card and Deposits accounts;Liaising with Risk Management personnel from our Bank partner and eventually with Regulators (on risk-related matters), ensuring risk requirements are met.WHAT are the main challenges this person will be dealing with?Understand Global tools and methodologies and adapt them to the local needs and regulatory requirements;Contributing to the business goals while adopting a targeted friction approach when negotiating requirements with all teamsWHAT are the key duties and tasks they should be aware of in order to achieve success?Keeping Nubank away from significant and out of appetite non financial risksSupport product teams in risk-based decisionsAssess non financial risks in new products and featuresDevelop a comprehensive risk and control matrix alongside the business teamsOversee third party risk managementDefine and monitor metrics risk appetite statement metricsEnsuring risk-related information is being sent timely to the partner bank as well as to Regulators when neededEstablishing rituals with business teams to follow up on implementation of requirements and report yellow or red flags timelyWe are looking for a person who hasPlenty of experience with risk management in financially regulated entities. Experience with Crypto products is a plus.Knowledgeable on risk frameworks and best practices related to Credit Card, Accounts, and Lending, including relevant regulatory risk requirements.Understanding the non-negotiable risk management principles and regulatory risk requirements that we cannot miss for having a successful business.A keen ability to prioritize the most relevant risks to the businessGood communication skills are key for the success of this role, being able to summarize not only the risk requirements to the business but also the issues identified in the process. Project management skills are highly valuable.Acting as a true partner of the business, placing yourself in the shoes of the teams and coming up with creative solutions to fulfill risk management requirements.Opportunity of earning equity at NuMedical InsuranceDental and Vision InsuranceLife Insurance and AD&DExtended maternity and paternity leavesNucleo - Our learning platform of coursesNuCare - Our mental health and wellness assistance programExtended maternity and paternity leaves401KSaving Plans - Health Saving Account and Flexible Spending AccountWork-from-home AllowanceOur Nu Way of WorkingOur work model is hybrid and has cycles that can be from two to three months according to the business of expertise. For every eight or twelve weeks of remote work, one will be at the office.for this job*indicates a required fieldFirst Name *Last Name *Email *PhoneResume/CVEnter manuallyAccepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtfLinkedIn Profile *Location * Select...Do you have professional experience in risk management within financially regulated entities (e.g., banks, licensed fintechs, payment institutions)? * Select...What best describes your familiarity with risk management frameworks and financial regulatory requirements? * Select... #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-21