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Governance & Controls - Risk Advisory Specialist Team Leader - FINRA

Truist
Bal Harbour FL - 9600 Collins Avenue - Bal Harbour Office, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Mar 2025

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Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency:  English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

A first line of defense risk professional leading a team within the Governance and Controls Office (GCO), serving as a subject matter expert responsible for effectively and proactively identifying, mitigating and managing risks within an assigned line of business. This position will be responsible for leading a team of risk professionals to support the execution of enterprise risk programs and focusing with the business on existing and emerging risks. Responsible for supporting strong risk management practices in alignment with the firm’s risk appetite and the assigned business unit’s strategic & financial plan.

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job.  Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below.  Specific activities may change from time to time.   

1. Engage in risk management activities with the line of business, proactively identifying existing and emerging risks, evaluating the significance of the risks, and providing support in managing acceptance or mitigation of the identified risks.

2. Lead a team of risk advisors responsible for executing the responsibilities of various operations and enterprise risk programs in accordance with the program requirements (Ie: Risk control self-assessments, issues management).

3. Assist business line leadership with identifying, assessing, controlling, mitigating, and communicating risks associated with business processes and decisions. Provide oversight and governance to the assigned business unit regarding its control environment.

4. Support the business in the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs).

5. Provide risk management support and oversight for change activities (both business and regulatory change).

6. Provide oversight and support for open risk, audit, and regulatory issues. Evaluate the root cause, the corrective action plans and work with business partners and GCO advisor team to successfully implement and document remediation.

7. Support the business and the GCO governance & reporting team for all audit and regulatory exam engagements.

8. Communicate with assigned business unit’s leadership regarding activities, trends, and events pertaining to risk, regulatory, audit and loan review activities. Promote various risk initiatives and their supporting metrics.

9. Work alongside the GCO Risk Program Execution team in executing and supporting all risk program activities as defined in policy.

10. Coach and develop risk advisor teammates within the GCO.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Communications and/or equivalent education, training and experience. 
2. 8 to 10 years of financial services or risk management experience or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, and/or equivalent education, training and experience.
3. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and interact with all levels of management.
4. Strong knowledge and leadership skills and the ability to own projects and drive process change.
5. Ability to manage implementation of risk program requirements over multiple Lines of business.
6. Independent thinker with strong analytical skills and the ability to ma

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