Risk Management Intern – Summer 2025
IEX (IEX Group, Inc.) is an exchange operator and technology company dedicated to innovating for performance in capital markets. Founded in 2012, IEX launched a new kind of securities exchange in 2016 that combines a transparent business model and unique architecture designed to protect investors. Today, IEX applies its proprietary technology and experience to drive performance across asset classes, serve all investors, and advocate for transparent and competitive markets.
As a Risk Management Intern with the Enterprise Risk and Vendor Management teams, you will work with individuals across the organization to help advance IEX's Risk Management Programs. This is a cross-functional opportunity where you will be able to leverage your interpersonal skills through meeting engagements with various individuals, departments, and groups across the organization as well as program and data analytics skills to help IEX set new standards and raise the bar for performance, fairness, and transparency.
About you:
- Self-starter
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Collaborative team player
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
What you’ll do:
- Serve as a day-to-day back-up and support for both Vendor Management and ERM
- Work with VM to build a repository of contracts for our regulated businesses
- Work with VM to enhance the information in Gatekeeper (i.e., Diversity & Inclusion metrics, vendor URLS, Finance IDs, emergency contacts, etc.)
- Continue the integration of the Exchange Risk program into Zen GRC and assist with building the Risk and Control assessment within the tool (audit/assessment readiness)
- Assist with the Standard Information Gathering (SIG) update and control mapping project
- Continue to review current IEX policy and procedure documents to identify controls performed by business functions to build a comprehensive Control Inventory
Your background:
- Undergraduate working towards a degree in Business Management, Risk Management, Finance or Economics
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to work closely with senior executives
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base pay is $30.00/hour for this NY-based position. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Here at IEX, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and culture. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. This policy not only complies with all applicable laws and protects workers' rights but is vital to IEX’s overall mission and values.
