Senior Manager, Risk and Enterprise Policy Governance

Your Opportunity

Schwab remains committed to providing increased visibility to career growth opportunities and job requirements. This posting announcement is part of increased transparency and while all qualified applicants will be reviewed and considered, this organization has a preferred candidate identified for this role. 

DAFgiving360™ is an independent nonprofit organization created to increase charitable giving in the U.S. We offer a donor-advised fund program and related philanthropic tools and guidance that empower donors to incorporate charitable planning into their everyday lives and make a bigger difference in the world. Since our founding in 1999 as an 501(c)(3) public charity, DAFgiving360 donors have recommended over $50 billion in grants to more than 295,000 charities.

DAFgiving360 has entered into a services agreement with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for administrative and other services, including human resources. This position will be an employee of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and will be subject to its policies and procedures but will report to and be accountable to DAFgiving360 for day-to-day activities.

Our opportunity:

The DAFgiving360 Risk and Operational Compliance team is responsible for administering the centralized enterprise policy governance program for the firm with a focus on collaboration, consistency, timeliness and effectiveness, providing risk guidance to an assigned business unit(s) and participating in projects as assigned.

The Sr. Manager, Risk & Policy Governance Lead will be responsible for the overall execution of the DAFgiving360 policy governance program, collaborating closely with Senior Management Team and delegates, business partners/subject matter experts on the development/management of policy and standards, and providing risk support to the Marketing team, Training and Communications teams.   

What you’ll do

We are looking for a Sr. Manager, Risk & Enterprise Policy Governance, to lead the DAFgiving360 policies governance program, inclusive of enterprise-wide charitable business policies and applicable Schwab policies. Key responsibilities include:

• Working closely with the policy owners and/or delegates to maintain a rolling 2-year policy revision and prioritization plan
• Executing, in collaboration with other delegated staff within firm, the policy governance plan
• Establishing best practices and driving consistency across the firm with respect to policies and working with the Knowledge Management team on the development of relevant procedures, job aids, and/or templates
• Creating and maintaining a framework for policies ensuring adherence to enterprise-level standards, consistency across firm policies and procedures and create appropriate related reporting for SMT and governance committees
• Collaborating closely with DAFgiving360’ s Knowledge Management team, DAFgiving360 subject matter experts, Schwab Compliance team policy subject matter experts, Schwab WABT Policy 1LOD team and other internal and external business partners
• Being the primary subject matter expert for all enterprise policy/standard matters for DAFgiving360
• Serving as a Risk business partner to the Marketing and Training teams

What you have

• 8+ years of experience in Compliance or risk management at a broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, charitable organization and/or banking institution
• 5+ years of experience writing Compliance and/or risk management policies or standards
• Demonstrated domain expertise in business and regulatory with the capability to assess impacts of changes related to policy, standards and/or procedure
• Strong understanding of policy and standard governance infrastructure at Schwab
• Proficiency in Microsoft 360 applications (Copilot, Power Automate, Sharepoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Exceptional attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing initiatives simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship building, and change management skills
• Demonstrated ability to deliver verbal and written communications that are clear, concise, and impactful with their intended audiences
• Strategic thinker who can anticipate the implications and consequences of situations and take appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies