Business Unit Risk Liaison (Internal Audit) - [see locations]

Regions Bank•Atlanta, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Regions, the Business Unit Risk Liaison partners with senior leaders to strengthen the risk management culture across the business units within Regions. This position will work with the Business Unit and the centralized Risk Management department to assist in identifying and assessing the severity and impact of various risks.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED and eleven (11) years of experience in risk management, consulting, or financial industry
Or Bachelor’s Degree and seven (7) years of experience in risk management, consulting, or financial industry
Must have Internal Audit experience
Must have technology-oriented experience
This position is intended to be onsite, now or in the near future.
Associates will have regular work hours, including full days in the office three or more days a week.
The manager will set the work schedule for this position, including in-office expectations.
This position must be within a reasonable driving distance to Birmingham, AL, Atlanta, GA, and Charlotte, NC,.
Exceptions to the geographic location requirement may be made for current Regions associates who work remotely.
Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project management practices and tools
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) experience (RSA Archer platform)
Relative certifications that can be applied to risk management (e.g. CPA, CIA, CRCM, CAMS, CRMP, CRM, CPMP)
Six Sigma certifications
Ability to develop partnerships and collaborate with different areas of the Bank
Ability to influence executive decision-making and successfully negotiate critical issue resolution related to program initiatives
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and team environment
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Products (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Teams, Visio, SharePoint)
Strong analytical ability with a high attention to detail and accuracy in the solving of complex problems/issues
Strong communication, verbal, and organizational skills and the ability to lead meetings, prepare documentation, and balance differing viewpoints
Strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage expectations and deliver results
Working knowledge of differing risk types, the three lines of defense model, and applicable Enterprise Risk programs
Working knowledge of financial and or non-financial risk management strategies including risk and control self-assessment methodologies, processes, and tools

Responsibilities

Serves as the connection point and subject-matter expert between business units and Risk Management by fostering partnerships and collaborating as a liaison with other business and functional areas
Provides risk management consultation for risk identification, defines remediation efforts, and evaluates control design and effectiveness for problem/issue mitigation
Utilizes a knowledge of different risk types in identifying which risks could be affected by changes both internally and externally (e.g. new business offerings, retiring of offerings, policies and regulations)
Identifies Key Risk Indicators (KRI’s) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to evaluate performance against desired state
Serves as an escalation point to support risk assessments with cross-functional teams to ensure the program is effective and scales across all business units, while understanding, recommending, and presenting leadership with recommendations to resolve any gaps
Develops improvement approaches across the Bank that are holistic, and customer focused
Identifies and helps prioritize new initiatives to drive business strategy, mitigate potential risks and control gaps, financial return, and/or positive customer impact
Continuously monitors control compliance and prevalent risk environment to ensure that exposures are kept at acceptable levels
Provides advice and guidance on high-complexity issues and projects
May assist in developing metrics, models, and tools to create and analyze risk loss estimates and other capital planning documentation
May design, develop, and implement independent reporting and/or financial analysis to assist in the business’ oversight role and may design and deliver executive-level presentations
May assist in the creation of documentation for external parties such as regulators and auditors

Benefits

Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that "one size does not fit all" for benefits-eligible associates.
Paid Vacation/Sick Time
401K with Company Match
Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
Disability Benefits
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Life Insurance
Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Associate Volunteer Program
This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary incentive plan. Employees are eligible to receive a discretionary award based on individual, business, and/or company performance.