Business Unit Risk Advisor II – Wholesale Credit Delivery, Wholesale Business Enablement

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Business Unit Risk Advisor II managing risks and controls for Business Unit leadership in financial services. Executing Risk Program requirements and providing strategic risk advice while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeAtlanta • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Engage with Business Unit leadership in risk and control management
Execute, facilitate and/or monitor execution of Risk Program requirements
Provide strategic insight, risk advice and influence to assigned Business Unit
Aggregate, integrate, correlate and report risks for assigned Business Unit
Present risk aggregation, key risks and emerging risks to senior Business Unit Leadership
Identify and opine on remediation to address weaknesses
Provide strategic and tactical effective challenge for all risks present
Guide risk-taking behavior and provide counsel to BU leaders
Monitor risk exposures, concentrations and limits
Advocate the Bank’s risk culture and compliance with enterprise risk initiatives
Provide connectivity between risk programs
Advise on the effectiveness of BU risk and control environment
Execute, facilitate and monitor risk governance mechanisms
Monitor issues assigned to BU and ensure appropriate remediation
Communicate key activities to BU senior leadership, regulators and Executive Committees

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field, or equivalent education and related training.
8+ years of experience in a financial institution with emphasis on risk management, audit, operations, process engineering or line of business specialty and/or equivalent education, training and experience.
Experience in compliance and operational risk mitigation and remediation.
Strong communication, interpersonal, presentation and negotiation skills.
Proven leadership and management skills.
Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills in complex environments and with senior leadership.
Strong time management and organizational skills adaptable to a dynamic and complex work environment; Capable of handling multiple projects concurrently.
Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software products.
Ability to travel, occasionally overnight.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, life insurance
disability
accidental death and dismemberment
tax-preferred savings accounts
401k plan
no less than 10 days of vacation
10 sick days
paid holidays
defined benefit pension plan (depending on position)
restricted stock units (depending on position)
deferred compensation plan (depending on position)

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Hard Skills & Tools

risk managementauditoperationsprocess engineeringcomplianceoperational risk mitigationremediationanalytical skillsproblem solvingdecision-making

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillspresentation skillsnegotiation skillsleadership skillsmanagement skillstime managementorganizational skillsadaptabilityproject management