Third-Party Risk Professional
Western Alliance Bank
Risk & Control Issue Manager
Western Alliance Bank
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Phoenix • Arizona, Ohio, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
About the role
- This role is a first line of defense risk professional responsible for support and/or execution of various risk programs and Business Unit (BU) risk activities in adherence with the Company's Risk Appetite and Corporate Strategy
- This role is responsible for engaging with the BU in management of risks and controls across all risk types
- Monitoring execution of risk policies, procedures, and/or program requirements, to effectively manage risks
- Serving as an effective communication channel between the Risk Management Department and business units
- Drive proactive and timely identification, management, and oversight of issues per WAB requirements
- Identification of thematic root causes underlying control failures and facilitating the planning and execution of effective remediation of control gaps
- Manage a portfolio of Issues, collaborate with stakeholders from all lines of defense to resolve roadblocks and facilitate solutioning with senior leaders
- Liaise within the organization to ensure connectivity with enterprise-wide issue management efforts to enhance Western Alliance safety and soundness
- Development of strong relationships with key stakeholders
- Proactive engagement with control functions to ensure understanding of the First Line of Defense governance program
- Focus on continuous control improvements across all areas to enable the evolutionary design of the overall control framework in an efficient, cost effective, streamlined, and value-add manner
- Development, implementation, maintenance and management of issue data and records within the Issue Management application (System of Record)
Requirements
- 7+ years of related experience or similar field
- Bachelor's degree in related field required
- Previous leadership experience required
- Advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services
- Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices
- Advanced experience in Compliance, Operations Management, Audit, Risk Management, or related field
- Advanced analytical skills to determine key areas of focus, summary of meetings and key decisions and actions
- Advanced knowledge of and experience in documenting process maps in process mapping software
- Advanced experience identifying risks and controls in processes and performing/guiding risk and control self-assessments and other risk management activities
- Expert speaking and writing communication skills
Benefits
- competitive salaries
- an ownership stake in the company
- medical and dental insurance
- time off
- a great 401k matching program
- tuition assistance program
- an employee volunteer program
- a wellness program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
risk managementcomplianceoperations managementauditprocess mappingrisk and control self-assessmentsissue managementdata managementregulatory compliancebanking operations
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder engagementanalytical skillsrelationship buildingproblem solvingcollaborationproactive engagementcontinuous improvementissue resolution