Senior Strategic Risk Analyst - Risk Appetite

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: April 19, 2024

Job Description:

Job Title:Senior Strategic Risk Analyst - Risk AppetiteLocation:CityScapeWhat you'll do:The Senior Strategic Risk Management (SRM) Analyst will be responsible for supporting the Risk Appetite program including quarterly reporting and monitoring of RAS KRIs as well as the annual review and refresh of risk appetite statements, supporting KRIs, and thresholds in alignment with the company's strategic objectives. The Senior SRM Analyst will also ensure program governance requirements are adhered to and actively engage KRI owners to ensure timely and accurate reporting of quarterly RAS metrics, and ensuring breaches of defined KRI limits are appropriately documented along with appropriate risk mitigation actions. Reporting to the Associate Director - Risk Appetite, the ideal candidate will be actively curious, ready to challenge the status quo, able to comprehensively synthesize and communicate information, as well as driven to continuously improve. The Senior SRM Analyst will be expected to effectively collaborate with key stakeholders across the Three Lines of Defense to ensure risks are managed effectively, in accordance with company policies and related regulatory requirements.What we are looking for: Responsibilities:

• Support annual and ongoing enhancements of the Risk Appetite Framework, including policy, procedures, and training. Challenge status quo in these areas to deliver industry best practices.
• Coordinate and lead annual working sessions in partnership with 2LOD and metric owners to assess business strategy, objectives, and risks to develop the Risk Appetite Statement (RAS), supporting KRIs and thresholds.
• Credible challenge of Qualitative Statements in the RAS, KRIs, thresholds, and action plans when KRIs breach thresholds.
• Manage timely reporting of risk appetite KRIs and holding KRI owners and risk managers accountable for breach protocols and mitigation action plans, including timely escalations of breaches to relevant committees.
• Support identification of Top and Emerging risks and ensure these are measured with suitable KRIs and monitoring.
• Support KRI owners and risk managers with ongoing enhancements of KRIs where needed.Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree OR equivalent experience.
  • 3 + years of direct related experience in Risk Management, Compliance, Finance (Public Accounting, FP&A) or Project Management.
  • Awareness of general finance and banking industry operations, such as financial reporting and analysis, public accounting, internal audit, risk management, product development, and regulatory compliance.
  • Awareness of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
  • Relevant/Transferable industry or professional experience, e.g., public accounting, internal audit, risk management, management consulting, or regulatory compliance.
  • Strong communication skills, especially speaking and listening skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • No regular travel required.Benefits you'll love:We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!About the company:Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.-- Western Alliance Bancorporation

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