Director, Strategic Risk Support
Your Opportunity
Your opportunity
At Schwab, effective risk management enables growth. Our Wealth and Product Risk & Governance (R&G) team partners with business leaders to launch innovative products while maintaining strong governance and regulatory alignment. Following Schwab’s acquisition of Forge Global, we are expanding access to private markets—one of our most strategic growth areas.
As Director, Strategic Risk Support, you will serve as the primary risk subject matter expert for Forge and Private Markets. In this senior individual contributor role, you’ll guide complex risk decisions, support product integration, and help build scalable governance for alternative investment offerings. This role is ideal for a risk leader who thrives in ambiguity and enjoys influencing outcomes across product, legal, compliance, and enterprise risk teams.
What You’ll Do
Using your strategic risk management and private markets expertise, you will:
- Lead risk‑based decision making across the private markets product lifecycle, clarifying ownership and driving well‑documented outcomes
- Develop and integrate policies, procedures, and supervisory practices aligned to regulatory requirements and Schwab’s risk framework
- Translate complex guidance from Legal and second line of defense (2LOD) partners into clear, actionable risk positions
- Partner across risk, compliance, supervision, and business teams to ensure consistent governance and regulatory coverage
- Apply lessons learned from Forge integration to improve risk support for future complex products
What you have
Required qualifications:
- Senior‑level experience in risk management, governance, or supervision within financial services
- Knowledge of private markets, alternative investments, or complex financial products
- Strong understanding of regulatory, supervisory, and investor suitability considerations
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex risk concepts clearly
What’s In It for You
You’ll join a purpose‑driven organization offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, hybrid work flexibility, and opportunities to grow while shaping the future of private markets at Schwab.
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
What you are good at
What you have
Required qualifications:
- Senior‑level experience in risk management, governance, or supervision within financial services
- Knowledge of private markets, alternative investments, or complex financial products
- Strong understanding of regulatory, supervisory, and investor suitability considerations
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex risk concepts clearly
What’s In It for You
You’ll join a purpose‑driven organization offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, hybrid work flexibility, and opportunities to grow while shaping the future of private markets at Schwab.
Why Schwab?
At Schwab, “Own Your Tomorrow” embodies everything we do! We are committed to helping our employees unleash their potential and achieve their dreams. Our employees get to play a central role in disrupting a multi-trillion-dollar industry, creating a better, more modern way to build and manage wealth. We’re a modern financial services firm that stands apart from the industry, where you can go as far as your ambition takes you.
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