<p><strong>Director, Business Operations & Risk Management</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Company Overview</strong></p><p>A leading real estate and investment organization based in Los Angeles, California is seeking a Director of Business Operations & Risk Management to strengthen its operational resilience and enterprise risk programs. The organization manages a diverse portfolio of real assets and investments and is focused on disciplined growth, operational excellence, and creating long-term value for stakeholders and communities.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Role Summary</strong></p><p>The Director, Business Operations & Risk Management will lead the organization’s operational resilience framework with primary ownership of Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), incident management, business continuity planning, and operational risk reporting. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, partnering closely with executive leadership, Compliance, Legal, Technology, Internal Audit, and business leaders. The ideal candidate brings deep experience within financial services, asset management, real estate, or a similarly regulated environment and can continuously strengthen risk programs as the organization evolves.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Own and continuously enhance the Third-Party Risk Management program, including due diligence, onboarding, monitoring, remediation, and vendor offboarding.</li><li>Manage third-party and outsourced resources while ensuring vendor oversight follows a consistent, risk-based framework.</li><li>Lead incident management activities across operational, cybersecurity, privacy, fraud, and physical security events, coordinating triage, containment, resolution, and post-incident reviews.</li><li>Own the Business Continuity Planning program, including policies, governance, Business Impact Assessments, annual testing, disaster response, and remediation activities.</li><li>Partner with business leaders to identify operational risks, evaluate controls, and implement effective mitigation strategies.</li><li>Develop dashboards, KPIs, incident reporting, vendor risk metrics, and executive-level reporting for leadership and governance committees.</li><li>Support internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, investor due diligence, and compliance requirements.</li><li>Drive process improvement and operational excellence across risk management programs, including opportunities for automation and emerging technologies.</li><li>Support organizational change initiatives, acquisitions, integrations, and other firmwide strategic projects from an operational risk perspective.</li><li>Lead, coach, and develop internal team members while overseeing external vendor resources.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Details</strong></p><ul><li>Work model: On-site</li><li>Full-time leadership position</li><li>Manages one direct report and provides oversight of external resources</li><li>Occasional evening, weekend, or holiday availability may be required for incident response and business continuity events</li><li>High-visibility position partnering with department leaders and executive leadership</li><li>Opportunity to support enterprise transformation, operational resilience, and strategic initiatives</li></ul>
We are looking for an experienced financial planning and analysis leader to join our team in Los Angeles, California. This role will shape budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning while delivering clear financial insights that support strategic decisions across the business. The ideal candidate brings strong modeling capabilities, sound business judgment, and the ability to partner effectively with leaders in a fast-paced environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead company-wide budgeting cycles, rolling forecasts, and long-term financial plans to support business objectives.<br>• Build and refine financial models that evaluate performance, growth opportunities, and operational decisions across functions.<br>• Analyze results against budget and forecast expectations, then present meaningful conclusions and recommendations to leadership.<br>• Work closely with department leaders to connect spending plans with strategic priorities and resource allocation decisions.<br>• Monitor key financial and operating metrics, providing regular reporting that highlights trends, risks, and opportunities.<br>• Support product launches, pricing decisions, and expansion initiatives through scenario analysis and business case modeling.<br>• Prepare executive and board-facing materials that summarize financial performance and translate complex information into clear takeaways.<br>• Improve FP&A processes, reporting tools, and dashboard capabilities to increase efficiency, accuracy, and visibility.
<p>We are looking for an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to perform modeling, planning, forecasting, and analytical reporting for a growing organization in Irvine, California. This role will partner closely with senior leadership and private equity stakeholders to translate financial performance into clear insights, forward-looking recommendations, and executive materials. The ideal candidate brings strong modeling expertise, a strategic mindset, and the ability to turn complex data into meaningful business decisions.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Participate in the annual budget, long-range planning, and recurring forecast processes to support company objectives and financial visibility.</p><p>• Build and maintain robust financial models that evaluate performance, guide decision-making, and improve the accuracy of projections.</p><p>• Prepare executive-level reporting packages and presentation materials for leadership, board meetings, and private equity stakeholders.</p><p>• Analyze financial and operational trends using Power BI and other reporting tools to identify risks, opportunities, and performance drivers.</p><p>• Partner with cross-functional leaders to develop actionable insights around revenue, expenses, and overall business results.</p><p>• Deliver clear variance analysis and management reporting that explains results against budget, forecast, and prior periods.</p><p>• Support the continued evolution of planning and reporting capabilities through data-driven process improvements and enhanced analytical tools.</p><p>• Contribute to acquisition-related analysis and future M&A evaluation efforts as the organization continues to expand.</p>
<p><strong>Job Title</strong></p><p>Third-Party Risk Analyst</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Company Overview</strong></p><p>A leading global professional services organization in the legal and business advisory space, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is seeking a Third-Party Risk Analyst to join its growing IT Security team. The organization is known for its commitment to protecting sensitive client data and maintaining robust security standards across modern cloud and SaaS environments. With a strong global presence, the firm emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Role Summary</strong></p><p>The Third-Party Risk Analyst plays a critical role in safeguarding the organization’s ecosystem by evaluating the security posture of external vendors and partners. This role focuses on conducting technical risk assessments across SaaS platforms, cloud environments, and hosted services while ensuring compliance with industry standards and client expectations. Based remotely, this position partners closely with IT security leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to mitigate risk and strengthen third-party security practices.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Conduct technical security assessments of third-party vendors across SaaS platforms, cloud infrastructure, and hosted services</li><li>Evaluate vendor security controls, including access management, encryption, and data protection practices</li><li>Review vendor documentation such as SOC 2 reports, ISO certifications, and security testing results</li><li>Assess cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) for security configurations, segmentation, and identity controls</li><li>Analyze API security, including authentication methods, data transmission, and vulnerability risks</li><li>Evaluate DevSecOps maturity, including secure development practices and CI/CD pipeline security</li><li>Track and manage vendor risk findings, ensuring remediation efforts are completed in a timely manner</li><li>Support client-facing security activities, including questionnaires, audits, and compliance reviews</li><li>Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align vendor security with regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)</li><li>Prepare risk reports and present key findings to leadership and cross-functional teams</li></ul><p><strong>Compensation & Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>$120,000 – $140,000 with discretionary bonus</li><li>Discretionary bonus eligibility</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage</li><li>Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and 401(k) with profit sharing</li><li>Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and personal days</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Details</strong></p><ul><li>Remote (must reside in proximity to a supported office region)</li><li>Core hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM PT (7-hour workday)</li><li>Occasional travel may be required for vendor assessments</li><li>Collaborative environment with direct exposure to senior leadership and security stakeholders</li></ul>
We are looking for a Financial Analyst/Manager to support institutional planning and financial decision-making for a university environment in Irvine, California. This role oversees the annual budgeting cycle, leads forecasting activities throughout the year, and delivers meaningful analysis that helps departments manage resources effectively. The position also partners closely with campus leaders to evaluate financial performance, assess new proposals, and provide clear reporting on budget variances and trends.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the full annual budgeting cycle, coordinating with finance partners, faculty, and administrative teams to develop plans aligned with organizational priorities.<br>• Prepare and present monthly comparisons of actual results against budget, highlighting key variances and recommending actions to improve financial performance.<br>• Build and maintain rolling forecasts, scenario models, and what-if analyses to identify risks, opportunities, and expected financial outcomes.<br>• Review departmental financial activity and spending patterns using budgeting and accounting tools to strengthen cost control and support informed decision-making.<br>• Partner with budget owners across the organization to monitor revenue and expenses, address emerging issues, and help keep operations on track with approved plans.<br>• Assess the financial viability of program proposals, pro formas, and funding requests by analyzing assumptions, projected results, and strategic fit.<br>• Monitor restricted funds and related balances on a regular basis, providing recommendations on the appropriate use and release of available resources.<br>• Maintain financial structures such as departments and cost centers within the accounting framework to support accurate reporting and budget oversight.<br>• Track profitability by program and revenue source, including development and upkeep of cost allocation methodologies.<br>• Contribute to external and regulatory reporting requirements by preparing financial data, analysis, and supporting documentation as needed.