Risk Officer

Hancock Whitney Bank • New Orleans, LA

2d

About The Position

Risk Officers are members of the Enterprise and Operational Risk Management (ERM & ORM) unit in Corporate Risk. This position is primarily responsible for developing and implementing corporate risk management practices to identify, assess, and mitigate significant risks to the Company. Additionally, this position partners with lines of business (LOB) and corporate support units (CSU) to proactively identify and understand sources of potential future risks and facilitate appropriate management actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Understanding of risk management framework concept and approaches, such as Basel II / III, COSO, ISO, COBIT, etc. required.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• eight to ten years related experience preferred.
• Relevant certification(s) from industry associations such as ABA, AICPA, GARP, IIA, ISACA, RMA, etc. preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate or perform risk assessments with LOB/CSU management by conducting research, leading risk workshops and meetings, reviewing documentation, and evaluating controls and risk levels; establish a comprehensive understanding of risk profile in business environment, and prepare summary and analytical reports according to the Company’s risk program methodologies.
• Assist in development, or evaluate adequacy, of risk mitigation action plans, monitor progress and escalate issues or delays.
• Provide thought leadership and assist in development or refinement of risk program methodologies; draft supporting policy and procedure; prepare and deliver training; operate / administer ongoing procedures as required.
• Provide subject matter expertise on the Company’s risk framework, and guide LOB/CSU management to effectively implement practices in accordance with the Company’s Risk Program methodologies.
• Support risk leadership to operate risk committees and working groups.
• Utilize Risk MIS systems including GRC platform (Governance, Risk and Compliance) and SharePoint, define workflows, and perform administration as needed.
• Provides guidance and support in administering the GRC tool, SharePoint site, risk data analytics, Issue Management updates, reporting and verification of closure and miscellaneous reporting, etc.
• Collaborate with other corporate risk functions such as Compliance, IT Risk and Audit to streamline and align risk management practices.
• Attend continuing industry education courses and conferences as requested by management, which may be remotely or in person depending on availability and cost/benefit to the Company.
• Provides project management support for LOB projects which have significant risk.
• Act as the liaison for other second lines of defense in assessing risk and ensuring project implementations meet desired risk reduction goals.
• Support Risk leadership in meeting with and reporting / responding to pertinent audit and regulatory bodies pertaining to Risk Program activities.
• Stay abreast of and remain in compliance with all applicable regulatory guidelines that apply to these functions.
• Participate in all applicable committees as assigned as a member and/or participant to insure knowledge relative to these activities is communicated to all levels of management.
• Remain in tune with industry best practices in regard to all functions.

Benefits

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or history of disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, disabled veteran, or other protected characteristics as required by federal, state and local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level