Business Unit Risk Specialist Truist Commercial and Corporate Banking (TCCB)

Business Unit Risk Specialist II

The Business Unit Risk Specialist II engages with Business Unit stakeholders, primarily within Corporate Banking, Commercial Banking, and Specialized Industries Lending, in its management of risks and controls as well as its execution of risk program requirements. Execute, facilitate, and / or monitor execution of Risk Program requirements (e.g., RCSA, Issues Management, Internal / External Loss Events, KRIs, etc.) for high complexity areas within the Business Unit. Provide risk advice and influence to assigned Business Unit. Aggregate, integrate, correlate, and report risks for the assigned Business Unit. Identify and opine on remediation to address weaknesses related to inadequate or failed processes, people, and systems, or external events and ensure effective remediation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Provide risk advice and serve as risk Subject Matter Expert (SME) to assigned Business Unit across all risk types to promote and strengthen compliance with applicable regulations, policies, procedures, and risk program requirements.

2. Partner with first- and second-line defense teammates across highly complex business areas in identifying, escalating and in remediating risk control gaps to ensure compliance with Enterprise Risk Management programs and policy.

3. Monitor and report on emerging risks potentially impactful to Business Unit partners and Truist. Execute processes and record retention routines necessary to ensure Business Unit compliance with enterprise risk monitoring requirements.

4. Understand Business Unit goals, provide risk management expertise in strategic projects and seek engagement from appropriate peers for guidance and input.

5. Other activities and special projects, as deemed required.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

1. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field, or equivalent education and related training.

2. 5+ years of experience in a financial institution with emphasis on risk management or equivalent work experience and training, and / or equivalent education, training and experience.

3. Experience in compliance and operational risk mitigation and remediation.

4. Strong communication, interpersonal, presentation and negotiation skills.

5. Proven leadership and management skills.

6. Strong time management and organizational skills adaptable to a dynamic and complex work environment; Capable of handling multiple projects concurrently.

7. Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software products.

8. Ability to travel, occasionally overnight

Preferred Qualifications :

• Corporate Banking, Commercial Banking, and / or Specialized Industries experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in identifying operational, reputational, and technology risks.
• Strong written and oral communication skills along with excellent decision making and judgment skills.
• Comfortable operating in an environment with a high degree of change.
• Experience in issues management (Identification, Remediation Planning, Management and Closure).
• Experience with Risk Control Self-Assessment to include documentation and evaluation of process, risks, and controls.
• Experience in Audit and / or Exam management.
• Proficiency and knowledge in ARCHER GRC Platform is a plus.