Risk and Compliance Sr Specialist

Texas Capital•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Risk Management function is the Bank's 2LOD (second line of defense) is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risk for the entirety of the firm through the evaluation and establishment of risk management procedures and policies. This department works directly with all business units to develop a strong and robust risk mitigation environment to aid in the growth processes to ensure adherence to policies. The Risk and Compliance Sr. Analyst evaluates and ensures that an organization's operations and procedures meet compliance standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (preferred in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Analytics); or equivalent combination of education, training, experience.
Minimum 7 years of work experience in financial services or a related field.
Strong subject matter expertise.
Experience in operational risk, compliance, enterprise risk management, auditing, relevant project management or similar background; prefer experience in the financial services industry at large or regional bank.
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to establish positive working relationships throughout the organization and with external regulators.
Demonstrated ability in communicating effectively, both verbally and written.
Specific knowledge of risk management frameworks and corporate governance.
Strong ability to analyze risk concentration areas, risk profiles, and risk data to comprehensively assess risk.
Strong formal business writing skills to create procedures, manuals, and management reports.
Advanced ability to interact, negotiate and influence at all levels throughout the organization.
Strong attention to detail in a deadline-focused environment.
Advanced analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Ability to identify potential risks and escalate to appropriate levels.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and instill trust within the organization.
Advanced knowledge of financial rules and regulations.
Ability to self-direct and manage competing priorities on concurrent large, complex projects, initiatives and deliverables.
Strong technical proficiency in the use of MS Office products for reporting, data analytics, and presentations.

Responsibilities

Acting as a liaison between examiners and the internal subject matter experts to ensure timely, accurate and complete responses.
Distribute exam status and results to Senior and Executive Management.
Assist 2LOD Risk Category Owners with quarterly Executive Risk Committee and quarterly Board of Directors Risk Committee reporting.
Review and provide independent challenge to risk assessments and other materials presented to the Executive Risk Committee and Board Risk Committee.
Assist with communicating relevant issues and scope information across business lines as appropriate.
Assist the ERM team in maintaining the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework and updating existing documentation.
Participate in the ERM review of all policies and programs throughout the year to ensure documents are aligned with the ERM framework.
Support other key initiatives within the ERM team or other risk management roles as needed.