First Line Risk & Control Testing Manager

Job Title:

First Line Risk & Control Testing Manager

Location:

OH - Columbus

What you'll do:

As a First Line Risk & Control Manager you'll work as a first line of defense risk professional responsible for support and/or execution of various risk programs and business unit risk activities in adherence with the Company's risk appetite and corporate strategy. In this role you'll engage with business units in the management of risks and controls across all risk types, monitoring execution of risk policies, procedures, and program requirements. You'll effectively manage risks, and serve as an effective communication channel between the Risk Management department and business units.

• Assist in the development of a robust testing plan to monitor for control health
• Identify and evaluate emerging risks and present findings to Product/function leadership.
• Oversee the execution of the team's control testing activities to ensure quality, accuracy and completeness
• Critically review testing results to confirm they appropriately assess whether controls effectively mitigate identified risks
• Challenge test approaches, evidence and conclusions to drive rigor and consistency across control testing
• Provide clear feedback and coaching to testers to strengthen control evaluation quality
• Identify gaps, weaknesses and inconsistencies in testing and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Drive continuous improvement of testing processes, documentation standards and review protocols
• Partner with risk owners and stakeholders to validate that controls are designed and operating effectively
• Providing briefings as necessary and insight to the Control environment health, and on a quarterly basis to 1st & 2nd line business partners.

What you'll need:

• 7+ years of related experience in Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Internal Audit or similar field.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• Previous leadership experience required.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Intermediate to advanced experience in Compliance, Operations Management, Audit, Risk Management, or related field.
• Advanced analytical skills to determine key areas of focus, summary of meetings and key decisions and actions.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of and experience in documenting process maps in process mapping software.
• Advanced experience identifying risks and controls in processes and performing/guiding risk and control self assessments and other risk management activities.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.

Benefits you’ll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC.  AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488.  When contacting us, please provide your contact