Senior Lead Operational Risk Officer (Finance & Financial Reporting Risk Oversight)
$159,000–$279,000 year
On-siteCharlotte, North Carolina, United States or Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Job Summary
Provide independent oversight and assessment of the Corporate Investment Banking Controllers function across all aspects of the risk management lifecycle, including risk planning, identification, assessment, control execution, monitoring, and reporting. Develop and communicate a clear, business-centric view of operational risks and control effectiveness, leveraging knowledge of the CIB Controllers organization and its operating environment. Advise and challenge risk-related decisions involving risk-acceptance, new products, strategic initiatives, and significant business changes to ensure risks are appropriately identified, assessed, and managed. Partner with CIB Controllers and other stakeholders to strengthen risk management practices, promote accountability, and support the effective execution of change initiatives. Participate in governance routines and leadership forums to provide independent risk perspectives, assess the implications of business decisions, and recommend effective risk management alternatives. Analyze risk data, trends, and emerging issues to identify opportunities, best practices, and areas requiring additional oversight or challenge. Coordinate across Independent Risk Management and other lines of defense to ensure consistent oversight, effective escalation, and alignment of risk priorities across risk types and business activities. Lead strategic projects and initiatives while coaching and mentoring less experienced team members to enhance organizational effectiveness and risk management capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of Operational Risk experience
- Equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education
Desired Qualifications
- Big 4 public accounting experience
- Financial markets experience
- Banking experience
- CPA
- CIA
- 7+ years of experience managing risk
- Experience in audit
- Experience in compliance
- Experience in product control
- Understanding of Finance functions and operations
- Knowledge of accounting
- Knowledge of treasury
- Knowledge of regulatory reporting
- Practical experience working with product control
- Experience with middle-office functions
- Experience with back-office functions
- Experience with financial markets
- Experience with derivatives
- Experience with traded products
- Experience with broker-dealer operations
- Experience with hedging
- Strong executive communication skills
- Strong written communication skills
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Sound project management experience
- Ability to rationalize operations
- Meaningful knowledge of risk management frameworks
- Knowledge of risk identification
- Knowledge of risk appetite
- Knowledge of risk strategy
- Knowledge of processes and controls
- Knowledge of risk analytics
- Knowledge of governance
- Knowledge of monitoring routines
- Knowledge of risk management programs
- Proven leadership skills
- Ability to influence change
- Ability to drive alignment across stakeholders
- Strong strategic thinking skills
- Strong conceptual thinking skills
- Exceptional data and analytical skills
- High attention to detail
- Accuracy
- Robust Microsoft Office skills
- Experience with Microsoft Word
- Experience with Microsoft Excel
- Experience with Microsoft Outlook
- Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint
- Experience utilizing Artificial intelligence tools
- Experience utilizing prompts
- Ability to deliver accurate results
- Ability to deliver value-oriented results
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Flexibility
- Collaboration
- Adaptability
- Proven ability to directly engage with business partners
- Ability to assess processes
- Ability to assess risks
- Ability to assess control activities
- Knowledge of risk appetite
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