Risk Advisory Intern
Hilltop Holdings Inc. is currently looking for a qualified student to join our Risk Advisory department as a Summer Intern. This individual will work closely with our team to gain hands-on experience while assisting with several key initiatives across the company.
Professional Development Objectives:
This individual will gain exposure to basic risk functions (e.g. assessments and metric development) and will develop entry level risk experience in the financial services industry. Additionally, this intern will be exposed to ACL data scripting, and functions of a GRC.
Dates: Internship Dates: May 27th - July 31st, 2026
Location: 325 North Saint Paul Street, Dallas, Texas 75201
Essential Functions
- Under the direction of the Director of Risk Advisory, assist & learn about the various risk functions.
- Provide support to our Risk Advisory team
- Perform risk assessments over key products, services, and processes
- Develop unique insights through the development of risk metrics
- Assist with risk reporting and management of the Company's GRC platform
- Help develop new risk assessments and metrics and manage existing ones
- Exposure to a broad range of financial services
- Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Rising Senior, pursuing a degree in a relevant discipline preferred
- Some experience (0 – 1 year) is preferred but not required
- Computer hardware, operating system (Windows or Mac), and software/application (MS Office, Google Chrome, Outlook etc.) skills
- Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills
- Proven self-starter who can initiate tasks and follow up to completion
- Exceptional time management and organizational skills
- Desire to learn about career opportunities in the Risk and/or financial services industry
- Candidate MUST have authorization to work for any employer in the US without requiring sponsorship, whether in student status or not
About the Company
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Hilltop Holdings offers a diverse range of financial services through its three primary subsidiaries, PlainsCapital Bank, PrimeLending, and HilltopSecurities. PlainsCapital Bank is a leading commercial bank with locations throughout Texas. PrimeLending is a national mortgage provider focused on purchase mortgage originations. HilltopSecurities provides financial advisory, clearing, retail brokerage, and other investment banking services. Hilltop Holdings seeks to build the premier Texas-based diversified financial services holding company through acquisitions and organic growth. To learn more, please visit www.hilltop-holdings.com.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals in, or assigned to, the above position and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required, and may be changed at the discretion of the Company.