Risk Manager

First National Bank of America is seeking a collaborative and analytical Risk Manager to join the Risk Management Team. The role will require an individual with a talent of understanding the business needs and assisting in the creation of a streamlined risk management program that mitigates risk while keeping the business nimble. The Risk Manager will report directly to the Chief Risk Officer and be an integral part of the FNBA Risk Management team.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a natural drive to understand how things work, connect the dots, and transform vague ideas or concepts into actionable processes or products. This motivation will guide the most successful candidate in the Risk Manager role at FNBA

Practically, the Risk Manager will work closely with our front-line business production functions to help align compliance, internal audit and risk management activities to the bank’s overall risk appetite.  The position will be instrumental in supporting, as well as further developing FNBA’s risk management and internal control governance structure within the “three lines of defense” model. 

The immediate focus will be on configuring risk management activities in our GRC platform.  This includes associating the bank’s business process risks and controls, assessments, and assets to programmatic records such as audits and compliance reviews.

The second strategic goal will be to leverage those associations to summarize enterprise risk and focus mitigation efforts on high-risk areas.  Data visualizations, dashboards, and reports will be developed in order to fulfill the risk department’s duty to monitor and report on enterprise risk. 

Responsibilities

Risk Management

• Directly assist the Chief Risk Officer in the development, implementation and maintenance of management information, analysis and reporting framework throughout the entity
• Identify and track key risk metrics related to the bank’s risk appetite and provide ongoing reporting related to the risk appetite
• Oversee the process of all risk reporting for the Board of Directors

Model Risk Management

• Oversee the assessment of new resources to classify them as tools or models and the review of mitigating activities performed by business units to reduce the risks inherent in the bank’s models
• Maintain documentation of vendor due diligence and risk management review of risks and controls
• Maintain the program records in the GRC system

Vendor Management

• Oversee the initial risk review assessments on new vendor relationships based on services being provided and potential risk areas identified
• Develop strong relationships with business unit managers to ensure understanding of key vendor risk areas
• Manage, perform, and monitor assessments & due diligence documentation for vendor relationships
• Leverage the vendor software recently purchased by the Bank to facilitate an efficient risk management process and experience for vendor owners

Qualifications:

• Excellent collaboration, communication, and negotiation skills to effectively serve as a senior thought leader in the enterprise
• Ability to network and influence others and work with senior stakeholders
• Interpersonal skills must be developed sufficiently to enable smooth implementation of process and regulatory changes
• Ability to lead and be part of a team. Ability to act proactively and work unsupervised
• Understanding of project management best practices/ methodologies/ project lifecycle
• Have a strong knowledge of the regulatory environment, including regulatory priorities and the compliance and enterprise risk frameworks for the financial services industry
• Possess a strong understanding of internal control frameworks and the ability to determine the presence of internal controls as well as assess their adequacy
• Experience in financial services industry preferred
• Strong analysis skills

Employee benefits

• Medical – Multiple plans to choose from including HSA and traditional. Premiums as low as $0.00
• Dental – Premiums as low as $0.00
• Vision – Low premium Plan
• Discounted childcare
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401k with employer match
• Adjustable desks that can be raised or lowered to sit or stand

At First National Bank of America, we are looking for exceptional individuals with a "servant's heart" or a natural humility that recognizes the importance of prioritizing others' needs. We celebrate and acknowledge efforts that exceed expectations, whether it's delivering added value to customers or supporting colleagues. Just as interest compounds over time, the little things we do can make a substantial difference.

First National Bank of America recognizes that the quality of our people is the foundation for our success. Attracting exceptional individuals who value a challenging work environment that rewards the contributions of its people is the cornerstone of our hiring philosophy.

Note: These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job.  It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this job.

First National Bank of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

#LI-Onsite