Risk & Compliance Leader

Scheels All Sports•Fargo, ND

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for creating and implementing a practical, scalable risk management program tailored for Scheels, utilizing industry standards like COSO and ISO 31000. The position involves developing and maintaining the company's risk universe, appetite guidance, rating criteria, and register. It also includes establishing and leading enterprise risk assessment cycles, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, and partnering with business and leadership teams to develop and monitor risk response and mitigation plans. The role supports the compliance program by assisting with policy management, training coordination, and tracking regulatory changes. Additionally, it champions risk awareness and education across the organization, fostering an engaged risk culture.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, or related field
5 – 7+ years of experience in enterprise risk management, internal audit, compliance, financial/risk analysis, or a related field
Experience designing or maturing an ERM or compliance program is strongly preferred
Experience in retail or multi-state environments preferred
Strong analytical thinking with the ability to see the big picture and connect risks across the business
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly to leadership
Proven ability to build relationships, influence, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Must be able to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push/pull, lift, talk, and hear with or without reasonable accommodation.
Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work.
Associates are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform their job duties in a fashion that minimizes the risk of injury.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing or maturing an ERM or compliance program is strongly preferred
Experience in retail or multi-state environments preferred

Responsibilities

Create a practical, scalable risk management program tailored for Scheels by using industry standards such as COSO and ISO 31000 to set up clear rules, processes, and oversight.
Develop and maintain the company's risk universe, appetite guidance, rating criteria, and register.
Establish and lead recurring enterprise risk assessment cycles, including interviews and workshops with leadership teams across the company.
Have a vision for continuous improvement of the risk program by updating it to handle new threats, industry changes, and learning from past cases.
Partner with business and leadership teams across the company.
Work with risk owners to develop, document, and monitor risk response and mitigation plans.
Develop key risk indicators and monitoring tools to track risk trends over time.
Prepare and deliver clear, decision-ready risk reporting and presentations to the executive committee and other stakeholders.
Create, document, and own core processes supporting the risk and compliance programs, including intake, assessment, escalation, remediation, and reporting workflows.
Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate risk and compliance processes.
Develop best practices and templates that enable business teams to manage risk within their own areas.
Coordinate with the Risk Manager to ensure enterprise risk priorities align with insurance, claims, and operational risk activities, avoiding gaps or duplication.
Partner with the General Counsel to build and maintain compliance program infrastructure, including policy management, training coordination, and compliance monitoring.
Assist with tracking regulatory changes across the states where Scheels operates and translating requirements into practical business processes and controls.
Support internal audits, compliance reviews, and risk assessments, including tracking findings and remediation to completion.
Help embed compliance considerations into business processes, new initiatives, and vendor relationships.
Champion risk awareness across the organization, helping associates and leaders understand their role in identifying and managing risk.
Facilitate training to educate and cultivate an engaged risk culture.
Develop training and communication materials on risk and compliance topics.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with leaders and associates at all levels to promote open communication about risk.