Senior Specialist, Business Controls Oversight – RCSA

Vanguard

. Develop and execute the end-to-end RCSA lifecycle for the Personal Wealth division .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing end-to-end RCSA lifecycles, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk policies and regulatory guidance. Capable of identifying and assessing risks, mapping controls, and providing strategic insights to enhance operational risk management.

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RCSA Lifecycle DevelopmentOperational Risk ManagementRegulatory Compliance KnowledgeInternal Control EvaluationRisk Assessment and Mitigation

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Hard Skills

Risk Control Self-AssessmentRisk MappingControl Management ProgramsDashboard PreparationControl Performance Metrics

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional CollaborationStrategic Partnership BuildingWorkshop FacilitationMentoring

Industry Keywords

Financial-Sector Regulatory GuidanceEnterprise Risk PoliciesFraud RiskCyber RiskAML/OFAC ComplianceConduct RiskModel RiskPrivacy RiskThird-Party Risk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute the end-to-end RCSA lifecycle for the Personal Wealth division
Ensure RCSA activities align with enterprise risk policies and financial-sector regulatory guidance
Establish standardized RCSA methodologies and ensure consistent adoption across first-line teams
Facilitate workshops with business leaders to identify and assess inherent and residual risks
Ensure risks and controls are accurately mapped to key processes
Develop and manage workshops evaluating internal controls supporting operations, regulatory reporting, customer interactions, and transactional processes
Prepare RCSA summaries, dashboards, control performance metrics, and risk profiles for senior risk committees, business executives, and regulators
Provide insights and trends on emerging risks, control weaknesses, and concentration areas
Support risk committee meetings, compliance reviews, and exam preparation
Advise business leaders, risk partners, compliance, internal audit, and issue management teams
Educate front-line and control owners on RCSA requirements, regulatory expectations, and operational risk best practices
Lead enterprise-level control initiatives across multiple business lines
Design and implement scalable control frameworks
Provide strategic guidance on risk identification, measurement, and mitigation
Identify control gaps, propose solutions, and drive continuous improvement
Build strategic partnerships and facilitate cross-functional collaboration
Serve as a subject matter expert, mentor peers and junior specialists, and represent the function in enterprise forums and regulatory discussions
Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of eight years related work experience
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience
Graduate degree preferred
Knowledge of business controls and operational risk
Knowledge of regulatory landscape, industry trends, enterprise risk policies, and financial-sector regulatory guidance
Ability to develop and execute end-to-end RCSA lifecycles
Ability to identify and assess inherent and residual risks, including fraud, cyber risk, AML/OFAC, conduct risk, model risk, privacy, and third-party risk
Ability to map risks and controls to key processes
Experience evaluating internal controls and developing control management programs
Ability to prepare RCSA summaries, dashboards, control performance metrics, and risk profiles
Ability to build strategic partnerships across business, risk, compliance, audit, and issue management functions
No visa sponsorship offered

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working model enabling flexibility and in-person learning, collaboration, and connection
Learning and development opportunities
Long-term financial wellbeing mission and collaborative employee experience