Risk Governance & Strategy Manager

Introduction

Since 1973, East West Bank has served as a pathway to success. With over 110 locations across the U.S. and Asia, we are the premier financial bridge between the East and West. Our teams of experienced, multi-cultural professionals help guide businesses and community members on both sides of the Pacific looking to explore new markets and create new opportunities, and our sustained growth and expertise in industries like real estate, entertainment and media, private equity and venture capital, and high-tech help build sustainable businesses and expand our associates’ potential for career advancement.

Headquartered in California, East West Bank (Nasdaq : EWBC) is a top-performing commercial bank with a strong foundation, an enterprising spirit and a commitment to absolute integrity. East West Bank gives people the confidence to reach further.

Overview

We are currently seeking a Risk Governance and Strategy Manager within the 2LOD Risk Department.  This role will be responsible for maintaining the Bank’s policy and Committee charter framework, coordinating risk reporting, managing the policies and procedures of the department, and further developing additional enterprise-wide governance processes and assist in facilitating the implementation and monitoring of such processes.  This role may also act as a consultative resource to the first and second lines of defense, put together risk presentations or informational reports for business unit leaders, executive management and the Board of Directors, and help create entity-wide policies related to risk governance.

As a valuable East West Bank team member, your duties will include but not limited to :

Responsibilities

• Managing and enhancing Bank’s Risk Management Program Policies and implementation efforts (policy governance, committee governance, risk appetite)
• Coordinate management, executive, and board-level risk committee reporting package
• Managing and enhancing the Bank-wide policy governance program, including maintaining the policy inventory and implementing enhanced policy management lifecycle requirements
• Performing credible challenge and / or quality control review on sampled governance documents
• Support Senior Risk Governance and Strategy Manger in development of training and socialization materials
• Lead socialization and implementation efforts on enhanced program requirements for assigned business units
• Monitor department’s progress against implementation of target operating model and coordinate across teams to identify execution risks and potential solutions
• Execute ad-hoc risk management projects as requested by Director or Senior Manager of Risk Governance and Strategy as needed
• May perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States.  We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Compensation

The base pay range for this position is USD $110,000.00 / Yr. - USD $165,000.00 / Yr. Exact offers will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.