Business Risk Specialist

U.S. Bank • Cincinnati, OH

3d • $26 - $34 • Hybrid

About The Position

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. Job Description The Business Risk Specialist supports the organization’s risk management framework by helping identify, assess, monitor, and escalate risks that may impact the company. Under general supervision, this role partners with Lines of Business and cross‑functional stakeholders to analyze issues, coordinate data and reporting, support risk initiatives, and assist with the implementation of internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The role requires strong analytical skills, effective communication, and the ability to manage work in a fast‑changing environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Three to five years of applicable experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting financial services, banking, or regulated environments.
• Prior experience with loss mitigation, operations, or issue management functions.
• Experience using reporting or data tools such as SQL.
• Familiarity with escalation, SWAT, or issue‑management teams.

Responsibilities

• Monitor systems, databases, processes, and procedures to identify potential risks, issues, or control gaps.
• Analyze information and data to support risk identification, assessment, and reporting activities.
• Develop clear problem statements and escalate matters requiring attention to appropriate partners or leadership.
• Coordinate the collection, compilation, and validation of data from multiple sources.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and summaries; assist with report development as needed.
• Support business risk projects and initiatives, including temporary issue remediation and longer‑term solutions.
• Assist in the assessment, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of internal policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and internal standards.
• Partner with Lines of Business, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Technology, and other stakeholders to provide guidance, recommendations, and support related to risk matters.
• Participate in meetings and lead discussions with managers and senior leaders to communicate risk items, impacts, and recommendations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by identifying process enhancements or control improvements.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees