At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills and Competencies

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in enterprise risk management, operational risk, or a related field within financial services
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional risk initiatives and deliver strategic outcomes across all Moody’s entities, functions, and risk partners
• Strategic and analytical mindset with a proven ability to develop and present complex risk insights
• Exceptional project management skills and ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong executive presence and excellent communication skills including ability to influence
• Experience in creating executive and board-level presentations
• Collaborative and able to establish and maintain relationships with all levels of stakeholders
• Expertise in risk metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools (Power BI proficiency preferred)
• Experience leading and mentoring junior team members and promoting a strong risk culture across a global organization
• Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using tools like Copilot and ChatGPT to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency
• Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions, including agentic AI systems, to solve business challenges
• Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Economics, or a related field is required
  Advanced degree or professional certification is preferred

Responsibilities

• Drive the firm’s enterprise risk strategy, including risk appetite, top risks, enterprise-wide risk assessments, and risk reporting
• Partner in the identification, challenge, evaluation, and monitoring of the firm’s top risks
• Design and execute comprehensive risk assessments across business units and functions
• Partner on enterprise-wide risk appetite and supporting metrics, and monitor compliance
• Develop and deliver executive-level risk reporting and dashboards
• Identify key risk drivers and trends requiring senior leadership attention
• Lead special risk-related initiatives that drive innovation, efficiency, and resilience
• Ensure compliance with risk committee charters, governance, and framework
• Serve as a central point of coordination for enterprise-wide risk activities and reporting
• Build strong relationships with business leaders, risk partners, and external stakeholders
• Mentor junior team members and foster a strong risk culture

About The Team

Our Corporate Risk and Resilience team is responsible for driving Moody’s enterprise risk strategy and ensuring alignment with business objectives. We contribute by identifying and managing top risks, enhancing governance frameworks, and delivering strategic insights to leadership. By joining our team, you will be part of exciting work in global risk management and enterprise coordination, leveraging AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT to enhance risk reporting and foster responsible AI adoption across the organization.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $163,300.00 - $236,800.00, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody’s also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Moody’s also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email accommodations@moodys.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications

For San Francisco positions, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

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Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.