Remote Operational Risk Manager Jobs in Garner, NC

At Abrigo, we provide market-leading compliance, credit risk and lending software solutions that financial institutions use to manage risk and drive growth. Our solutions automate key processes and allow our customers to maintain compliance, fight financial crime, process loans quicker, and leverage data to strengthen their portfolio.

Abrigo is seeking an IT Assurance Specialist to join our IT Risk & Assurance Team, assisting with recurring IT internal control testing, third-party risk management activities, and audit and compliance operations for a fintech SaaS company serving community financial institutions nationwide.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional to build foundational experience in IT risk, audit support, vendor oversight, and security operations.

This remote-first role is primarily based in Raleigh, NC, with quarterly on-site team engagements and periodic on-site visits during external audit fieldwork. The position reports to the IT Assurance Team Lead within Abrigo’s security-first organization.

What You’ll Do:

IT Internal Control Testing, Audit, & Team Support

• Assist with recurring user access reviews, contractor access reviews, and access removal verification across key systems, helping route exceptions to application owners and managers for remediation.
• Help reconcile user, asset, vendor, and ownership records across enterprise, cloud, security, and business platforms to support accurate control evidence and reporting.
• Track control testing results, follow up on overdue onboarding/offboarding tasks, and document exceptions in standardized workbooks for remediation.
• Support IT Steering Committee administration, new hire security onboarding tasks, SOC and internal audit evidence collection, walkthrough preparation, and other IT risk and assurance needs as assigned.

Third-Party Risk Management:

• Support vendor due diligence activities, including document collection, vendor record maintenance and reconciliation, service owner validation, and CUEC mapping in Ncontracts.
• Support internal stakeholders and third-party risk partners with annual reviews for high and critical risk vendors, and help triage vendor alerts for escalation.

What You’ll Need:

• Degree in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Accounting, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related discipline; equivalent professional experience or relevant internships may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Interest in IT risk, audit, compliance, vendor management, cloud/SaaS platforms, and responsible AI use in a professional setting.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including filtering, sorting, comparing data across worksheets, and a willingness to learn lookup functions such as VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, written communication, and ability to follow procedures, track deadlines, document findings, and stay self-directed with guidance in a remote-first environment.
• Must be available for quarterly on-site team engagements in Raleigh, NC and periodic on-site visits during external audit fieldwork

Preferred:

• Internship, coursework, club, or capstone project experience in IT audit, information security, risk management, compliance, financial services, banking, or fintech.
• Familiarity with identity and access management, vendor risk management, cloud environments such as AWS or Azure, SaaS business models, AI-assisted tools, or related risks.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools to support data analysis, documentation preparation, etc. in a risk-based manner
• Interest in pursuing certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISA, or CRISC.

What You’ll Get:

• Market competitive total rewards package
• To be part of the Heart & SOUL of a winning company with an inspiring mission
• The opportunity to Make Big Things Happen
• Competitive salary along with full health benefits with an HSA option
• Flexible PTO and bank holidays
• 401(k) plan and company match

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, genetic trait, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  Abrigo is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at careers@abrigo.com with the subject line accommodation.