Risk Analyst

First Horizon • New Orleans, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

About the Role: As a Senior Risk Analyst at First Horizon Bank, you will play a critical role supporting large-scale transformation initiatives aimed at increasing revenue, optimizing expenses, and improving our clients’ experience. You will serve as a key partner to business transformation initiatives, helping to embed first line risk practices and robust controls, and guiding projects through our internal risk assessment process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Risk Management, Business Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in banking risk management, internal controls, or a related analytical role.
• Strong command of risk and control frameworks, particularly in a banking context.
• Proficient in writing SQL queries and using analytical tools like Power BI and Databricks.
• Exceptional organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities, with a commitment to proactive collaboration across teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting projects through risk assessment or governance processes is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with transformation associates and leadership to ensure risk and control considerations are integrated throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support the documentation, and monitoring of effective first line risk practices and controls within transformational projects.
• Partner with our compliance and legal teams to safeguard projects from being out of compliance.
• Help move projects efficiently through risk processes by coordinating with relevant stakeholders, preparing submission materials, and managing the risk assessment process.
• Analyze data using SQL, Power BI, and Databricks to identify risk trends, control gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop clear, actionable risk and control recommendations to support project success and ongoing operational excellence.
• Ensure comprehensive and organized risk documentation and provide timely updates to leadership and associates.
• Collaborate with second and third-line risk associates to align on risk policies, standards, and best practices.
• Stay current on regulatory expectations and industry best practices related to risk management in the banking sector.

Benefits

• Medical with wellness incentives, dental, and vision
• HSA with company match
• Maternity and parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mentor program
• 401(k) with 6% match
• More -- FirstHorizon.com/First-Horizon-National-Corporation/Careers/Our-Benefits

What This Job Offers

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