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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:

The Business Unit Risk Advisor II serves as a trusted, first line of defense partner to Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Data leadership in the Technology, Data, & Operations organization, directly engaging with business unit leaders to identify, assess, manage, mitigate, and monitor risk in alignment with Truist’s enterprise risk framework. This role reports to the AI & Data Risk Advisory Leader within the Technology, Data & Operations Business Unit Risk organization.
This strategic advisory role offers the opportunity to apply AI, data management, technology, and risk management expertise to deliver insightful risk guidance that supports the successful execution of business objectives. The AI & Data Business Unit Risk Advisor II is responsible for aggregating, integrating, and analyzing risk data across assigned business unit functions, proactively identifying control gaps and risk exposures, and advising on effective remediation strategies related to people, processes, systems, or external events.
The ideal candidate brings a strong background in financial services, artificial intelligence, automation, data management, and other technologies, with a comprehensive understanding of risk management disciplines, including operational, technology, compliance, third-party, AI and data risks. Success in this role requires sound judgment, strong relationship management skills, a risk-based mindset, and the agility to pivot priorities as business needs evolve. The AI & Data Business Unit Risk Advisor II is expected to serve as a credible and collaborative partner to senior leaders in both the Technology, Data, & Operations and risk management organizations.

***This role will be full-time, onsite (5 days a week) at Truist core location (NC, GA, VA) ***

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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. 

• Provide strategic and tactical effective challenge for all risks present within the Business Unit (BU). Concur with key risk decisions and escalate unacceptable or key emerging risks to BU CRO and/or Business Unit Risk Committee.

• Guide risk-taking behavior. Provide counsel and advice to BU and senior BU leaders.

• Monitor risk exposures, concentrations and limits. Ensure risk levels stay within risk appetite.

• Opine on new or revised risk program requirements to confirm they are consistent with the Bank’s risk appetite, regulator expectations and industry standard.

• Identify areas of opportunity to improve risk visibility within BU; develop and implement plan to transform opportunity into new processes and activities.

• Assist in the development and opine on Risk Appetite Framework metrics and Key Risk Indicators within the BU as well as those defined by the BU for implementation across Truist (where applicable).

• Advocate the Bank’s risk culture, compliance with enterprise risk initiatives and promote sound risk management practices.

• Provide connectivity between the output of risk programs as appropriate. Coordinate with stakeholders to resolve highly complex or challenging issues.

• Advise on the effectiveness of BU risk and control environment.

• Provide direction and guidance in the development of controls and governance mechanisms within the BU.

• Execute,