Business Unit Risk Specialist - FINRA - New York, Atlanta, or Charlotte

Truist Bank • Atlanta, NY

24d

About The Position

The Business Unit Risk Advisor Specialist II-FINRA engages with the Investment Banking and Capital Markets Business Unit stakeholders to support The Business Unit Risk Advisor Specialist II-FINRA is a role within the Investment Banking and Capital Markets (IBCM) Business Unit Risk Team. In this role, you will support the IBCM team in managing risks and controls across highly complex business area, while helping ensure compliance with enterprise compliance program requirements. Key responsibilities include partnering with business stakeholder to provide advice and guidance on mitigating risks and implementing control activities, collaborating with teammates to promote a strong risk culture by helping ensure alignment with frameworks, policies and regulatory expectations and executing and facilitating risk program activities including Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSA), Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and other thematic trend reviews across Investment Banking and Capital Markets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business, Finance or related field, or equivalent education and related training.
• 4+ years of experience in a financial institution with emphasis on risk management or equivalent work experience and training, 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 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.

Nice To Haves

• Strongly preferred: FINRA Series 7, and 66 licenses (Series 63 & 65 can be used in lieu of Series 66).

Responsibilities

• Provide risk support to assigned Business Unit across all risk types to promote and strengthen compliance with applicable regulations, policies, procedures and risk program requirements.
• Partner with first- and second-line defense teammates across highly complex business areas in identifying, escalating and in remediating risk control gaps to ensure compliance with Enterprise Risk Management programs and policy.
• Monitor and report on emerging risks potentially impactful to Business Unit partners and Truist. Execute processes and record retention routines necessary to ensure Business Unit compliance with enterprise risk monitoring requirements.
• Understand Business Unit goals, provide risk management expertise in strategic projects and seek engagement from appropriate peers for guidance and input.
• Other activities and special projects, as deemed required.

Benefits

• Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates.
• Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays.
• Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan.

What This Job Offers

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