Senior Risk Officer - Salt Lake City, UT

Zions is a seeking a risk professional to join the Operational Risk Support team within Operational Risk Management (ORM). The Operational Risk Support team oversees bank-wide programs to help senior management in identifying, assessing, and monitoring key risks and related controls. Working in Operational Risk Management is a unique opportunity and establishes a great foundation for a banking career, as risk officers are exposed to the broad scope of the bank and its operations. 

Essential Functions 

The Risk Officer is responsible for working with team members to support control identification within Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs), validating management control testing, and performing ad hoc risk projects. The Risk Officer supports maintenance of risk information within the Governance, Risk, and Compliance tool, and provides guidance and reporting to managers. The Risk Officer helps provide the leadership, analysis skills, and critical thinking necessary to enhance Zions Bancorporation’s risk/control environment, carry out the Risk Management framework, and support the Bank’s customer experience, operational excellence, efficiency, and profitability. 

• Facilitates the RCSA process with managers across the Bank.

• Reviews control testing activities performed by management.

• Identifies and assesses key risks (e.g., operational, financial reporting, etc.) and related controls.

• Analyzes risk and control data to provide insights to management and other risk stakeholders.

• Drives continuous improvements to enhance and streamline to support process efficiencies and automation for the business and risk management.

• Administers risk assessment and control testing programs in Archer RSA, the Bank’s governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) tool.

• Makes recommendations, develops, and implements other operational risk management initiatives.

• Other duties as assigned.

The environment is dynamic, as Risk Officers frequently evaluate different bank processes (on both micro and macro levels) and work with management (including executive management) throughout the entire Bancorporation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master's in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a related field.

• 8+ years of audit, risk management, compliance, financial services or other directly related experience. A combination of education and experience may meet qualifications.

• Knowledge of Microsoft applications and other database, analysis, and reporting tools including MS Power BI, and strong Excel and PPT Skills.

• Extensive knowledge of risk and control assessment techniques and concepts, and accounting principles.

• Extensive knowledge of various bank and government regulatory requirements, including COSO and FDICIA.

• Must have excellent presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Ability to effectively work on a team and with others in various leadership positions.

• Advanced interpersonal, problem resolution, analytical and process mapping skills with IBM Blue Works Live a plus.

• Process Improvement, analytic and automation skills.

• Strong project management skills.

Benefits