IAM Risk Advisor – 1st LOD

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Business Unit Risk Advisor working with leadership to manage risks and execute risk program requirements. Providing strategic insight and reporting on risks within the Business Unit in a financial institution.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeAtlanta • Florida, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Engage with Business Unit leadership in management of risks and controls.
Provide strategic insight, risk advice and influence to assigned Business Unit.
Execute, facilitate and monitor execution of Risk Program requirements.
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 related to inadequate or failed processes, people, and systems, or external events.
Monitor the trends and effectiveness of KRIs and escalate as appropriate to senior leadership.
Advise on new/revised risk policy requirements to ensure consistency with the Bank’s risk appetite, regulator expectations, and industry standards.
Advocate the Bank’s risk culture and promote sound risk management practices.
Communicate to BU senior leadership, regulators and Executive Committees key activities, trends, and events pertaining to risk, regulatory and audit reviews.

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
restricted stock units
deferred compensation plan

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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