Risk Operations Analyst, Rho
$91-102k
+Equity
5 days a week in office
Business banking platform
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Business banking platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$91-102k
+Equity
5 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To take the friction out of finances, and to prime their customers for success.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, law, business, cybersecurity, or a related field. Advanced degrees or certifications in risk management, compliance, or cybersecurity are a plus
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in risk operations within a financial services, fintech, or cybersecurity focused environment
- Strong understanding of risk management principles and ability to interpret complex regulations
- Deep understanding of key regulations and standards such as AML, BSA, NIST, PCI, and SOC2. Ability to interpret and apply these frameworks to real-world business challenges
- Proven skills in managing projects, conducting audits, and ensuring follow-through on risk initiatives
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex regulations into actionable guidance
- Experience leading internal audits, managing diligence reporting, and liaising with auditors
- Ability to train teams on risk management best practices, ensuring company-wide compliance
What the job involves
- We’re seeking a Risk Operations Analyst to help us strengthen and streamline Rho’s risk management framework
- In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of ensuring the security, compliance, and integrity of our platform business operations
- You’ll collaborate with internal teams and external experts to evaluate and enhance our risk controls, guiding critical decisions that protect our business and customers
- Your insights will have a direct impact on shaping policies, improving processes, and fostering a culture of security, compliance, and risk management at Rho
- Join us in building a trusted financial platform for modern businesses
- Maintain up-to-date risk policies and procedures that align with regulatory requirements
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to seamlessly integrate risk considerations into day-to-day business operations, empowering departments to make informed, risk-aware decisions
- Lead audits and assessments to identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks, providing actionable insights
- Proactively prepare the organization for substantial due diligence efforts from customers, partners, investors, and regulators by maintaining up-to-date documentation, implementing rigorous internal processes, and coordinating cross-functional teams to respond efficiently and comprehensively to all requests
- Manage the end-to-end vendor due diligence process, coordinating with finance, legal, compliance, information security, and business teams to ensure thorough vetting and risk mitigation
- Create and document clear, scalable guidelines for operations teams on compliance-related activities, ensuring processes are sustainable, efficient, and auditable
- Foster a company-wide culture of compliance and security through training and engagement
- Escalate significant compliance or security risks to senior leadership, ensuring timely mitigation
Our take
Rho was founded to address the growing need among small and medium-sized businesses for a unified solution to manage corporate spending and cash flow. Aiming to serve companies with 30 to 500 employees, Rho designed its platform to create seamless workflows across banking, corporate cards, and accounts payable.
The company introduced Rho AP, an accounts payable product, followed by a corporate card in partnership with Sterling Bank, enhancing its offering for businesses looking for efficiency in managing financial operations. With a clear focus on product strategy and growth, Rho has been expanding its team and integrating AI capabilities into its platform to stay ahead of the evolving fintech landscape.
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Insights
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back within 2 weeks
34% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Dec 2021
$75m
SERIES B
Jan 2021
$15m
SERIES A
Total funding: $97.2m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision
- Commuter benefits
- Flexible work policy
- Wellness perks
Company values
- Speed: We move fast. Really fast. Speed is critical to every move we make. We prioritize impact, focus on tasks that add immediate value, and relentlessly refine our work to achieve more for our clients. Our pursuit of speed helps propel our journey from incremental to transformational change year over year
- Precision: We may not make the most moves, but we make the right ones—every time. We believe in critical thinking, deep research, thoughtful analysis, and careful work that makes a difference. Through precision, Rho delivers meaningful, impactful results for our company, our culture, and our customers
- Diversity: Rho’ers come from many different backgrounds, specialties, and career paths. Our differences amplify not only our individual potential but also our collective ambition. Our diverse voices, perspectives, and skill sets mean we’re always ready to take on any challenge in any industry
- Empathy: We at Rho consider empathy our paramount company value. We have empathy for our clients, our colleagues, and our partners. We strive to understand them, relate to them, and consider them with compassion in every aspect of our daily work. We are here for all and push forward for all
- Creativity: We push ourselves to imagine exciting new possibilities and outcomes that defy the status quo. We don’t dismiss established practices on principle but consider alternatives through a unique lens, breaking down traditional barriers to innovation, collaboration, and performance
Company HQ
SoHo, New York, NY
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Leadership
Everett Cook
(CEO)Studied International Economics at Vanderbilt, before working in Investment Banking at Deutsche Bank. They were a Senior Analyst at Taylor Woods and Atreaus Capital.
Alex Wheldon
(President & CPO)Founded Trebax Innovations and Kanary Limited. Served as CMO of Smarkets and CPO of Lyst.
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