Southern Company is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond. The ERM Analyst supports the enterprise-wide risk management program by identifying, assessing, and communicating key risks across the organization, while partnering with various teams to enhance risk analytics and support informed decision-making.
Partner with subsidiaries and business units to ensure the ERM Framework is consistently interpreted and applied
Coordinate and support the enterprise‑wide risk assessment and risk profile processes, including planning, execution, and consolidation
Actively engage with operating companies and major functional areas, including development and communication of risk assessment guidelines, templates, and deliverables
Enhance analysis and consolidation of risks across subsidiaries and business units, identifying trends and interdependencies
Support and contribute to the identification of key risk areas, including emerging and cross-cutting risks
Support risk oversight activities for management councils and the Board of Directors through reporting and meeting preparation
Coordinate with Internal Auditing, Corporate Compliance, and other risk and assurance functions to support integration and information sharing
Stay current on ERM best practices, regulatory expectations, and industry standards
Develop strategies for the continuous improvement of ERM processes, tools, and reporting to enhance leadership decision‑making
Participate in select business continuity and/or crisis management initiatives, as needed, to gain exposure to enterprise risk mitigation and response practices
Provide ad-hoc risk analysis and decision-support as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Business, Risk Management, Economics, Finance, Data Analytics, or a related field
Ability to think broadly about strategic, operational, and tactical risks and apply risk concepts in a practical, enterprise context
Ability to take ownership and help drive enterprise‑wide risk assessment and risk profile processes from planning through delivery
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and organizational skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
Strong relationship‑building and collaboration skills, including the ability to influence and build consensus across the organization
Broad knowledge of enterprise risk assessment and management concepts, with a curiosity and learning mindset focused on enterprise risk, resilience, and related topics
Demonstrate a creative approach to process improvement, engagement, and communications
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (particularly Excel)
Preferred
Experience or familiarity with the energy/utility industry
Experience with reporting, dashboards, analytics tools (e.g., Power BI)
Ability to leverage or quickly learn emerging technologies, including AI‑enabled tools, to support analysis and decision‑making
Benefits
Competitive base salary
Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
Health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
Incentive program
Southern Company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is the shared services division of Southern Company.
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Founded in 1912
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
10001+ employees
http://www.southerncompany.com
Southern Company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is the shared services division of Southern Company.
