Policy and Control Manager

Banco de Credito e Inversiones•Miami, FL

About The Position

As the Policy and Control Manager, you will be the architect of our internal governance framework. Designing, implementing, and overseeing the controls that protect the institution from operational and regulatory risk. The Policy and Control Manager is responsible for formulating and interpreting internal policies to ensure they remain ahead of the curve in a rapidly shifting US financial landscape. The Policy and Control Manager leads the coordination and facilitation of audits and remediation efforts, serving as a principal liaison among auditors, regulators, and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

Ability to operate a PC and use the common Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) as well as the Google Suite equivalents (Docs, Sheets, Slides).
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Law, or a related field required
5–8 years in risk management, internal audit, internal control, or compliance within a bank or credit union established in the US.
Capable of using formulas to conduct quick data analysis in Microsoft Excel; must be comfortable doing lookups and pivot tables.
Demonstrated experience in drafting, editing, and finalizing complex legal and regulatory policies that are both legally sound and highly accessible (readable) for a general employee audience.

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications are a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Propose draft policies and review and ensure annual updates of all branch policies to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations (e.g., OCC, Federal Reserve, CFPB).
Oversee the governance document architecture and lifecycle for the Branch
Ensure that proper controls, procedures, processes, and training are adhered to.
Assist the teams by effectively leading a change management process to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and effective process development.
Design and implement the strategic framework for control effectiveness testing, and advise senior management on root cause analysis and remediation priorities.
Identify emerging risks within the institution and work with the appropriate teams to proactively adjust controls to keep the "risk appetite" within bounds.
Lead the tracking, escalation, and resolution of GRC related issues, including self-identified issues, second and third lines of defense (2LoD, 3LoD) audit findings, and regulatory examination recommendations.
Translate complex policy jargon into "plain English" training for staff to foster a culture of compliance across all levels.
Lead the end-to-end Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process, ensuring all operational risks are identified, documented, and mapped to corresponding controls.
Highly analytical that allows the identification of spotting potential weaknesses in processes and in the control environment.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Work effectively in a high impact and evolving environment.
Provide high-level, independent counsel to senior leadership and management committees on significant policy deviations and emerging risk issues to influence strategic decision-making.
Ability to understand, speak, read and write English and Spanish
Deliver key presentations and provide authoritative guidance on policy and compliance to senior management, committees, and external parties (e.g., regulators, auditors).
Assume evolving duties and responsibilities of position
Work all hours required to fulfill job duties and responsibilities (including, weekends, evenings and holidays as needed)
Travel as required
Provide coverage for other positions as requested
Ability to carry and lift boxes and objects that may weigh between 10 and 25 pounds.
Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by management