Business Unit Risk Liaison
At Regions, the Business Unit Risk Liaison partners with senior leaders to strengthen the risk management culture across the business units within Regions. This position will work with the Business Unit and the centralized Risk Management department to assist in identifying and assessing the severity and impact of various risks.
Primary Responsibilities :
- Serves as the connection point and subject-matter expert between business units and Risk Management by fostering partnerships and collaborating as a liaison with other business and functional areas
- Provides risk management consultation for risk identification, defines remediation efforts, and evaluates control design and effectiveness for problem / issue mitigation
- Utilizes knowledge of different risk types in identifying which risks could be affected by changes both internally and externally
- Identifies Key Risk Indicators and Key Performance Indicators to evaluate performance against desired state
- Serves as an escalation point to support risk assessments with cross-functional teams to ensure the program is effective and scales across all business units
- Develops improvement approaches across the Bank that are holistic and customer focused
- Identifies and helps prioritize new initiatives to drive business strategy, mitigate potential risks and control gaps, financial return, and / or positive customer impact
- Continuously monitors control compliance and prevalent risk environment to ensure that exposures are kept at acceptable levels
- Provides advice and guidance on high-complexity issues and projects
- May assist in developing metrics, models, and tools to create and analyze risk loss estimates and other capital planning documentation
- May design, develop, and implement independent reporting and / or financial analysis to assist in the business' oversight role and may design and deliver executive-level presentations
- May assist in the creation of documentation for external parties such as regulators and auditors
Requirements :
High School Diploma or GED and eleven (11) years of experience in risk management, consulting, or financial industryOr Bachelor's Degree and seven (7) years of experience in risk management, consulting, or financial industryPreferences :
Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project management practices and toolsGovernance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) experience (RSA Archer platform)Relative certifications that can be applied to risk management (e.g. CPA, CIA, CRCM, CAMS, CRMP, CRM, CPMP)Six Sigma certificationsSkills and Competencies :
Ability to develop partnerships and collaborate with different areas of the BankAbility to influence executive decision-making and successfully negotiate critical issue resolution related to program initiativesAbility to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and team environmentAdvanced proficiency with Microsoft Products (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Teams, Visio, SharePoint)Strong analytical ability with a high attention to detail and accuracy in the solving of complex problems / issuesStrong communication, verbal, and organizational skills and the ability to lead meetings, prepare documentation, and balance differing viewpointsStrong project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage expectations and deliver resultsWorking knowledge of differing risk types, the three lines of defense model, and applicable Enterprise Risk programsWorking knowledge of financial and / or non-financial risk management strategies including risk and control self-assessment methodologies, processes, and toolsAdditional Job Description :
At Regions, the Technology and Data Risk Business Unit (BU) Risk Liaison role is responsible for advising Technology, Operations, Digital Data (TODD) BU on Information Technology (IT) and Data business decisionsThis role is vital to ensuring consistent execution of risk programs to ensure effective risk management of the first line environmentAssist in execution of the Risk program components, including frameworks, reporting, policies, standards, and procedures across TODDTDRM BU Risk Liaison advises and conducts risk assessments and reviews in technology functions responsible for application development, cybersecurity, data governance, enterprise architecture, business resilience and change managementIdentifies, monitors, and report risks that are emerging for TODD BU's through risk reviews and testing of controls within the IT and Data environmentAdvises on plans, priorities, and challenges within the specific TODD BU to ensure IT risk impacts are appropriately considered and evaluatedConducts routine monitoring and oversight of IT and Data risk across TODD BU and provides recommendations and challenge, as necessaryCreates and monitors metrics to aid in driving effective monitoring of the control environmentAssist in the execution of targeted risk assessments, issues management outreach, and control standards mapping for the TODD Business UnitProvides regulatory exam and audit support for TODD BU partnersProvides project management of multiple initiatives while adhering to deadlinesObtains and maintains necessary training to keep current on the discipline of Risk ManagementSolves a range of complex problems and consistently provide solutions in support of the TODD BUKnowledge and Skills :
Motivated, self-driven, purposeful with experience engaging with business and technology leaders to help structure sound technology and cyber risk processes, controls, policies, and standardsComfortable dealing with complex challenges and problem-solving autonomously, including the ability to research solutions independentlyAbility to build strong partnerships with stakeholdersAbility to provide consultative leadership demonstrating initiative to independently own a process and projectPosition Type : Full time
Compensation Details :
Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include : experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job. The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.
Job Range Target :
Minimum : $115,687.55 USD
Median : $159,930.00 USD
Incentive Pay Plans :
This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary incentive plan. Employees are eligible to receive a discretionary award based on individual, business, and / or company performance.
Benefits Information :
Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that "one size does not fit all." Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.
Paid Vacation / Sick Time401K with Company MatchMedical, Dental and Vision BenefitsDisability BenefitsHealth Savings AccountFlexible Spending AccountLife InsuranceParental LeaveEmployee Assistance ProgramAssociate Volunteer ProgramPlease note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time.
Location Details :
Riverchase Operations Center
Location : Hoover, Alabama
Equal Opportunity Employer / including Disabled / Veterans