Hiring: Operational Risk Analyst (Group Benefits and Retirement) Company: Lincoln Financial Location: Charlotte, NC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 12:49:32 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, SOC, Vendor Management About the job Experience: •7+ years of experience with SOC-1 and/or financial/operation controls or other control environment experience within a compliance or audit team that directly aligned to the specific responsibilities of this position. Required Skills: •As an Operational Risk Analyst within our Group Protection and Retirement Plan Services (RPS) organization, you will provide subject matter expertise on design and effectiveness of financial and operational controls for various vendor services. •Partner with internal and external stakeholders and auditors to ensure the control environment aligns with the service vendor audit program. •Develop and execute on more complex audit testing to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of operations and controls, reliability of SOC-1 reporting, and compliance with applicable law. •Also provide control expertise, risk assessment analysis, and implement risk mitigation recommendations for complex projects, processes, and major financial and operational control initiatives. •Strategically drive evaluation of the control environments, coordinate closely with external auditors on SOC-1 outcomes, and shape risk assessments for senior audiences. •Serve as the business unit SOC 1 Program Owner, responsible for maintaining accurate control inventories, ensuring control ownership is appropriately documented, and leading interactions between external auditors and internal control owners and subject matter experts. •Manage report development, review, and issuance; manage report validation and distribution process; and maintain all business records. •Assist internal stakeholders to strengthen the control environment by establishing complex action plans to address financial & operational control deficiencies. Qualifications: •4 Year/bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor's) in Accounting, Finance, Compliance, or Risk Management Compensation: •$75,000 - $120,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!