Risk Management Assistant
Fenwick & West
Environmental Risk Officer
U.S. Bank
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Irvine • California, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $124,355 - $146,300 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Environmental and Seismic Risk Officer position requiring a high degree of specialized technical ability and excellent communication skills
- Responsible for implementing the environmental and seismic due diligence process from report engagement to review completion and facilitates report delivery
- Must be able to perform duties independently, and must demonstrate initiative in researching, analyzing, and resolving complex environmental and seismic risk issues
- Participates in projects and/or activities that ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations, and OCC guidance
- Assess and manage environmental, seismic, and property condition risk for collateral properties
- Properly order environmental and seismic risk reports from approved consultants
- Identify, respond and/or escalate environmental and seismic risks as appropriate
- Review environmental and seismic risk reports for technical accuracy, compliance with the scopes of work, and reasonableness of conclusions
- Effectively communicate environmental and seismic risk conclusions and recommendations for additional due diligence or site mitigation as appropriate using lay terms
- Counsel and advise bank personnel regarding environmental and seismic risks, risk management options and risk mitigation
- Research and analyze complex environmental issues, guidelines, and legislation (e.g., lender liability, ASTM standards)
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
- Typically, more than eight years of applicable experience
- Bachelor's degree in an environmental science
- Minimum of 10 to 15 years of applicable environmental experience in environmental assessment and remediation, with at least 5 years directly related to real estate transactions and the environmental liability concerns of lending institutions
- Registered Professional Geologist or Professional Engineer
- Advanced knowledge of applicable environmental regulations, seismic assessment, financial services, and regulatory trends
- Experience with Phase I and II environmental investigation, contaminant mitigation, and seismic risk assessment
- Ability to propose customized environmental and seismic solutions as needed to mitigate potential risk exposures
- Having worked for a lender as an environmental risk officer
- Existing participation in the Environmental Bankers Association
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Confidence in communicating with various borrower and lender representatives, including attorneys
- Effective relationship building and negotiation skills
- Self-motivated and ability to work independently
- Strong problem solving, time management, planning, organizational and prioritization skills
- Ability to be flexible and adapt in a dynamic environment
- Strong computer technical skills using Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint
Benefits
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
- Basic term and optional term life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Pregnancy disability and parental leave
- 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
- Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
- Adoption assistance
- Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
environmental assessmentremediationseismic risk assessmentPhase I investigationPhase II investigationcontaminant mitigationenvironmental due diligencerisk managementenvironmental regulationslender liability
Soft skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillsrelationship buildingnegotiation skillsproblem solvingtime managementorganizational skillsplanning skillsprioritization skillsself-motivated
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in environmental scienceRegistered Professional GeologistProfessional Engineer
