Enterprise Risk Management Intern

Enterprise Risk Management

Posted on 9/23/2025

Brown Brothers Harriman

Brown Brothers Harriman

Compensation Overview

$25/hr

+ Sign-on Bonus

Boston, MA, USA + 1 more

More locations: New York, NY, USA

In Person

Daily in-office presence required.

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships.  We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Step into the world of strategic foresight as a Risk Analyst Intern. We’re looking for sharp minds and bold thinkers to join Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) through our internship program - your pathway to real-world finance, global markets, and the kind of professional development that sets you apart. We value our internship programs as they help us identify our future hires and leaders.

What You’ll Experience in BBH’s Internship Program:

  • Overview: Experience a dynamic 10-week internship where you will be fully immersed in BBH’s culture and business needs
  • Hands-On Learning: Dive into meaningful projects in areas like investment management, operations, technology and client services
  • Mentorship That Matters: Work side-by-side with industry leaders who are invested in your growth
  • Professional Development: Sharpen your skills through workshops, speaker series, and networking events designed to accelerate your career. Receive continuous and personalized feedback throughout the program – empowering you to grow, refine your skills, and help you navigate your path to success
  • Collaborative Environment: Join a tight-knit team where your ideas are heard, your contributions matter and your potential is unleashed
  • On-Site Presence: Immerse yourself in our company culture and accelerate your professional development with your daily in-office presence
  • Community: Make a positive impact by volunteering in our philanthropic program – BBHcares while connecting with fellow BBHers

ERM is a global organization with a mission to strengthen and safeguard BBH and our clients. The team specializes in identifying and anticipating current and emerging risks, supporting lines of business in executing their business goals, and driving a culture of risk awareness, transparency, and escalation. As a Risk Analyst Intern, you will gain exposure to ERM’s core risk management programs, frameworks, and policy, working side by side with Risk Managers to provide dedicated and specialized risk support. You will also develop an understanding of BBH’s business lines and products and apply the principles you learn through hands-on work. To be successful, you’ll need to have a strong interest in business strategy with a risk-based mindset.

What you can expect from a Risk Analyst Internship with BBH:  

  • Risk Frameworks: Understand how BBH assesses and controls operational risk. Learn how each line of business manages processes to define and manage its risk profile.
  • Scenario Analysis: Learn to model potential risk events and their impact.
  • Quantitative Risk Tools: Use metrics like VaR (Value at Risk) and stress testing.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: As a regulated financial services firm, you will develop an understanding of how ERM, Office of the General Counsel, and Compliance collaborate with the line of business to ensure we meet legal and regulatory obligations. 
  • Strategic Risk Reporting: Exposure to developing dashboards and reports for executive decision-making.
  • Collaboration: Partner with fellow interns across the Line of Business to present a capstone project that tackles a meaningful business challenge, to senior leadership.

ERM Graduate Rotation Program

Return offers for the ERM team will be placed into the ERM Rotation Program built to give early career Risk professionals exposure to various risk pathways and a unique broad experience across BBH’s Risk areas - Line of Business and HR Risk, Cyber/Technology Risk, Markets/Financial Risk and Program & Regulatory Management.

What the Risk Management group looks for in an Intern:

  • Current Junior in College, entering senior year in Fall of 2026 with a background in and passion for economics, statistics or business analytics
  • Strong academic achievement as evidenced through a GPA of 3.3 or higher
  • Demonstrated leadership skills through academic and extracurricular activities
  • Effective communication skills, written and verbal
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Strong interest in business strategy and risk modeling
  • Intermediate proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, i.e. Comfortable using common Excel formulas (e.g., VLOOKUP, IF), building basic charts, and creating/manipulating pivot tables for analysis

Ready to Apply?

Applications for BBH’s 2026 Summer Internship Program close October 3rd, 2025. Don’t miss your chance to work alongside industry leaders, gain hands-on experience, and immerse yourself in a culture of excellence. Apply early to secure your spot and start building your future with BBH.

Salary Range

$25/hr + sign on

BBH’s compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being. 

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. 

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.  As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.

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