Risk Management Expert for ERM and Compliance Remote
Listing checked September 4, 2026 · pay as published by SME Careers
Overview
As a Risk Management SME, you review AI-generated risk responses and craft expert content to guide governance and incident response. You assess reasoning quality, check for accuracy and completeness, and deliver precise, decision-ready feedback. You fact-check risk concepts like inherent versus residual risk and control effectiveness, aligning outputs with COSO ERM, ISO 31000, and NIST guidance. This remote, hourly contract role supports an AI data services team working with large AI laboratories.
What You'll Do8
- 1Review AI-generated risk responses for accuracy, clarity, and completeness.
- 2Create expert risk content, including risk assessments, control mappings, remediation plans, and risk communications.
- 3Provide precise written feedback on reasoning quality and step-by-step decision making.
- 4Rate and compare multiple AI outputs for correctness and practical usefulness.
- 5Identify gaps in risk identification, assessment methodology, controls design, remediation feasibility, and governance logic.
- 6Fact-check risk and compliance concepts across COSO ERM, ISO 31000, and NIST frameworks.
- 7Write high-quality explanations and model solutions that demonstrate correct approaches.
- 8Collaborate with SME Careers' expert network to surface opportunities for future projects.
Requirements10
- 1Bachelor’s degree or higher in business, finance, economics, risk management, law, IT, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 25+ years of professional risk management experience (ERM, operational risk, compliance, internal audit, security risk, third-party risk, or similar).
- 3Strong command of risk fundamentals: risk taxonomy, inherent vs residual risk, likelihood/impact scoring, control design and effectiveness, KRIs and KPIs.
- 4Familiarity with risk frameworks and standards: COSO ERM, ISO 31000, NIST for security risk, SOC 2/ISO 27001 concepts, and SOX controls awareness.
- 5Experience with governance processes: risk registers, policy development, risk committees, approvals/escalation, and executive reporting.
- 6Ability to evaluate scenarios for internal consistency: scope, assumptions, risk appetite, control gaps, remediation feasibility, and timelines.
- 7Strong written communication: ability to translate complex risk topics into clear, decision-ready summaries; minimum C1 English proficiency.
- 8Reliable, self-directed, and able to deliver consistent quality in an hourly remote contractor workflow across time zones.
- 9Professional certifications (CRISC, CISA, CIA, ISO 27001 LI/LA, PMP, FRM) are a plus.
- 10Prior experience with AI data training/annotation, policy review, audit/risk QA, or regulatory writing is strongly preferred.
Who Should Apply
Candidates with 5+ years in ERM or related fields and certifications like CRISC or CISA fit best. They excel at turning complex risk data into concise, executive-ready summaries and can operate autonomously across time zones in a remote, hourly setting. This role is less suitable for individuals lacking governance experience, control design expertise, or exposure to AI risk QA, or those seeking a traditional full-time, on-site position.
Salary Insight
Pay rate: $90/hr. This hourly remote contract aligns with mid-senior risk professionals and project-based, independent work across time zones.
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