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At Regions, the Business Unit Risk Liaison partners with senior leaders to strengthen the risk management culture across the business units within Regions. This position will work with the Business Unit and the centralized Risk Management department to assist in identifying and assessing the severity and impact of various risks.

Primary Responsibilities

Serves as the connection point and subject-matter expert between business units and Risk Management by fostering partnerships and collaborating as a liaison with other business and functional areas
Provides risk management consultation for risk identification, defines remediation efforts, and evaluates control design and effectiveness for problem/issue mitigation
Utilizes a knowledge of different risk types in identifying which risks could be affected by changes both internally and externally (e.g. new business offerings, retiring of offerings, policies and regulations)
Identifies Key Risk Indicators (KRI’s) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to evaluate performance against desired state
Serves as an escalation point to support risk assessments with cross-functional teams to ensure the program is effective and scales across all business units, while understanding, recommending, and presenting leadership with recommendations to resolve any gaps
Develops improvement approaches across the Bank that are holistic, and customer focused
Identifies and helps prioritize new initiatives to drive business strategy, mitigate potential risks and control gaps, financial return, and/or positive customer impact
Continuously monitors control compliance and prevalent risk environment to ensure that exposures are kept at acceptable levels
Provides advice and guidance on high-complexity issues and projects
May assist in developing metrics, models, and tools to create and analyze risk loss estimates and other capital planning documentation
May design, develop, and implement independent reporting and/or financial analysis to assist in the business’ oversight role and may design and deliver executive-level presentations
May assist in the creation of documentation for external parties such as regulators and auditors

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

This position is incentive eligible.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED and eleven (11) years of experience in risk management, consulting, or financial industry
Or Bachelor’s Degree and seven (7) years of experience in risk management, consulting, or financial industry

Preferences

Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project management practices and tools
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) experience (RSA Archer platform)
Relative certifications that can be applied to risk management (e.g. CPA, CIA, CRCM, CAMS, CRMP, CRM, CPMP)
Six Sigma certifications

Skills and Competencies

Ability to develop partnerships and collaborate with different areas of the Bank
Ability to influence executive decision-making and successfully negotiate critical issue resolution related to program initiatives
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and team environment
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Products (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Teams, Visio, SharePoint)
Strong analytical ability with a high attention to detail and accuracy in the solving of complex problems/issues
Strong communication, verbal, and organizational skills and the ability to lead meetings, prepare documentation, and balance differing viewpoints
Strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage expectations and deliver results
Working knowledge of differing risk types, the three lines of defense model, and applicable Enterprise Risk programs
Working knowledge of financial and or non-financial risk management strategies including risk and control self-assessment methodologies, processes, and tools

Additional Job Description

Must have experience working with Digital teams for risk management
Experience in review and validation of Process mapping including practical risk and control identification and documentation.
Experience in creating test plans associated with controls and testing validation efforts
Experience in drafting/documenting findings and associated remediation plans including root cause analysis, and validation of remediation efforts prior to submission (preferred Archer RSA)
Experience in strong communication and effective challenge along with integration skills associated with a Digital BU

This position is intended to be onsite, now or in the near future. Associates will have regular work hours, including full days in the office three or more days a week. The manager will set the work schedule for this position, including in-office expectations. Regions will not provide relocation assistance for this position, and relocation would be at your expense. The locations available for this role are Birmingham, AL, Atlanta, GA or Charlotte, NC.

Compensation Details

Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job.

The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.

Job Range Target

Minimum

$115,687.55 USD

50th Percentile

$159,930.00 USD

Incentive Pay Plans

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary incentive plan. Employees are eligible to receive a discretionary award based on individual, business, and/or company performance.

Location

Hoover, Alabama

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Job applications at Regions are accepted electronically through our career site for a minimum of five business days from the date of posting. Job postings for higher-volume positions may remain active for longer than the minimum period due to business need and may be closed at any time thereafter at the discretion of the company.

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