Business Risk and Controls Advisor Senior - Bank

Business Risk And Controls Advisor Senior

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service, and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values - honesty, integrity, loyalty, and service - define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity

As a dedicated Business Risk And Controls Advisor Senior, you will perform control testing, testing for efficiency of design, and doing a detailed analysis of design controls from an operating efficiency viewpoint. You will partner with the business and conduct walk throughs with varying business divisions. You will build strong relationships with leadership and control owners.

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations : San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, Charlotte, NC, Chesapeake, VA, or Tampa, FL.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

What You'll Do :

Lead and drive solutions for stronger controls, and in support of risk and / or regulatory compliance related initiatives which may include oversight of procedures / process, accurate regulatory reporting and filing, document governance, Risk Control Self-Assessments, procedure governance, control design, new product controls, Company or Staff Agencies Third Party Governance, or quality governance.

Perform ongoing supervision and oversight of business controls and shares knowledge with team members to evaluate the effectiveness of established business controls.

Responsible for risk data analysis, report preparation, and trend analysis, using business intelligence tools.

Anticipate business needs and proactively seeks opportunities to improve and strengthen the control environment through actionable insights.

Assist with translating control deficiencies into action plans and provides recommendations to enhance governance practices in alignment with risk and compliance frameworks.

Partner with customers to drive improvement efforts to correct or prevent unfavorable trends and assess the impacts.

Lead project team through concept, planning, execution, and implementation phases for effective and timely Risk remediation.

Advise senior management on the status of their control environment related to Risk identification and control weaknesses. Identifies critical areas to monitor and raise issues and findings to appropriate partners.

Develop and maintain processes, procedures, and tools for handling exception alerts as they occur, including monitoring of resulting exception cases.

Provide control oversight to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

Serve as a primary resource to team members.

Ensure risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with policies and procedures.

What You Have :

Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.

Minimum 6 years' experience supporting risk-related, compliance-related, or business control design activities; OR 6 years' experience in a relevant quantitative field; OR Advanced degree or designation in a risk management or quantitative field, and 4 years' experience supporting risk-related, and / or compliance-related, or business control design activities; OR PhD in a risk management or quantitative field, and 2 years' experience supporting risk-related, and / or compliance-related, or business control design activities.

Knowledge of federal laws, rules, regulations, and applicable guidance to area supported for example : OCC Heightened Standards, BSA / AML, REG E, UDAAP / UDAP, TILA / REG Z, SCRA, FCRA, MLA.

What Sets You Apart :

Experience with assessing control designs and control testing

Experience with banking compliance and operational risk activities within financial crimes (fraud, disputes, AML)

Strong critical thinking, organizational and communication skills with ability to work cross collaboratively and functionally

Professional designations in compliance or operational risk management (ex. CRCM, CIA, CAMs, CFE or other related certifications)

Experience providing training to new and / or junior staff

Compensation range : The salary range for this position is : $103,450.00 - $197,730.00

USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).

Compensation : USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits : At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are an existing USAA employee, please use the internal career site in OneSource to apply.

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USAA is unlike any other financial services organization. The mission of the association is to facilitate the financial security of its members, associates, and their families through provision of a full range of highly competitive financial products and services; in so doing, USAA seeks to be the provider of choice for the military community. We do this by upholding the highest standards and ensuring that our corporate business activities and individual employee conduct reflect good judgment and common sense, and are consistent with our core values of service, loyalty, honesty, and integrity.

USAA attributes its long-standing success to its most valuable resource : our 35,000 employees. They are the heart and soul of our member-service culture. When you join us, you'll become part of a thriving community committed to going above for those who have gone beyond : the men and women of the U.S. military, their associates, and their families. In order to play a role on our team, you don't have to be connected to the military yourself - you just need to share our passion for serving our more than 13 million members.

USAA is an EEO / AA Employer - applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or other status protected by law.