First Line Risk & Control Associate Director

Western Alliance Bank•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a First Line Risk & Control Associate Director, you will work as part of the first line of defense to implement and enhance the risk management programs within the company’s risk framework. You will lead a team responsible for the evaluation of risk strategies and mitigation approaches, risk exposure analysis, and drive control enhancement implementations. In this role, you will partner with the business to improve the control environment and resolve open issues. You will work to collaborate across the enterprise to ensure business units meet regulatory requirements and corporate standards. In addition, you will execute various preventative risk management activities and initiatives such as risk and control assessments and operational risk events reporting, key risk indicator reporting, and new initiative processes. You will identify, quantify, and report risk across the Bank, highlighting key risks to enable risk-based decisions and actions by business leadership. You will lead a team in performing Risk and Control Assessment walk-throughs and provide consultation on existing and new processes and, where appropriate, facilitate documentation to include the identification of business risks and controls. You will support the Business to develop and enhance controls to mitigate legal, regulatory, and other applicable business risks. You will provide consultation on the design of controls and monitors until execution. You will champion a strong risk culture for the company by elevating the risk knowledge base of associates and leaders and deploying risk management best practices across the organization. You will foster effective partnerships across the firm with risk subject matter experts to implement risk programs commensurate with the risk profile, i.e. Digital Risk, Operational Risk, Strategic Risk, Legal and Compliance, etc. You will develop and share deep knowledge and understanding of the broader industry, risk management best practices and discipline, and emerging risks to the financial services industry. You will ensure accuracy and timeliness for operational risk event reporting. You will provide relevant risk training to meet current and evolving organizational requirements and/or business needs. You will provide consultation on change management initiatives. You will identify and lead initiatives to improve internal processes as well as develop and support the team to ensure they are equipped and empowered to execute the assigned functions. You will participate in forums with business stakeholders to ensure ongoing risk coverage and oversight. You will lead and develop a team, responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.

Requirements

10+ years of related experience in Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Internal Audit or similar field.
Bachelor's degree in related field required.
Advanced to expert knowledge and understanding of control testing.
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 to expert experience in Compliance, Operations Management, Audit, Risk Management, or a related field.
Advanced to expert knowledge and understanding of Control Programs including Risk and Control Self-Assessments.
Advanced to expert experience in the development and implementation of new controls, action plans, and root cause analysis.
Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.

Responsibilities

Implement and enhance risk management programs within the company’s risk framework.
Lead a team responsible for the evaluation of risk strategies and mitigation approaches.
Conduct risk exposure analysis.
Drive control enhancement implementations.
Partner with the business to improve the control environment and resolve open issues.
Collaborate across the enterprise to ensure business units meet regulatory requirements and corporate standards.
Execute preventative risk management activities and initiatives such as risk and control assessments.
Report operational risk events and key risk indicators.
Manage new initiative processes.
Identify, quantify, and report risk across the Bank.
Lead a team in performing Risk and Control Assessment walk-throughs.
Provide consultation on existing and new processes.
Facilitate documentation to include the identification of business risks and controls.
Support the Business to develop and enhance controls to mitigate legal, regulatory, and other applicable business risks.
Provide consultation on the design of controls and monitors until execution.
Champion a strong risk culture by elevating risk knowledge and deploying best practices.
Foster effective partnerships with risk subject matter experts.
Develop and share deep knowledge of the industry, risk management best practices, and emerging risks.
Ensure accuracy and timeliness for operational risk event reporting.
Provide relevant risk training.
Provide consultation on change management initiatives.
Identify and lead initiatives to improve internal processes.
Develop and support the team to ensure they are equipped and empowered.
Participate in forums with business stakeholders for ongoing risk coverage and oversight.
Lead and develop a team, responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.