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RSG Risk Program Manager 2LOD

AT City National Bank
City National Bank

RSG Risk Program Manager 2LOD

Phoenix, AZ

RSG RISK PROGRAM MANAGER 2LOD

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

This position, in the Second Line of Defense (2nd LOD), is responsible for supporting the OCC's Heightened Standards and Three Lines of Defense governance model, supporting the development and operation of City National Bank's (CNB's) Risk Strategy and Governance (RSG) programs as prescribed by CNB's Management Risk Committee. The role of the Risk Program Manager is to support the RSG Program Manager with the planning, execution, and finalization of RSG programs and ad-hoc projects according to timelines, milestone events and within budget. The position supports the implementation of the Bank's risk objectives, to include involvement in a number of RSG programs such as Reputation Risk, Product Risk, and coordination of the 2LOD oversight of the Bank's Strategic Planning processes. The role could extend into Policy Governance as well, specifically the annual requirement to write, maintain, and refresh the Bank's Risk policies and frameworks. The role may also require managerial responsibilities

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Risk Management Division
This is a great opportunity to grow your career with a stable and expanding organization as a member of City National's Risk Management team. The focus is on ensuring business activities remain safe, compliant and well-positioned for future opportunity and sustainable growth.

What you will do

  • Support ongoing activities of the management of OCC's Heightened Standards and Basel's Three Lines of Defense governance model
  • Support the development and maintenance of RSG-owned risk governance processes and procedures, standards and other key artifacts to enable appropriate enterprise-level project management methods and disciplines
  • Track milestones and report on progress to senior management and Board-level committees
  • Support the development and ongoing training modules for RSG owned roles and responsibilities for all three lines of defense
  • Provide ongoing support of ad hoc RSG activities
  • As needed, researches a wide variety of topics and issues including emerging risks and trends and risk management best practices; summarizes and communicates findings with team.
  • Provide oversight, input, and support in the development, refresh, and monitoring of the Bank's risk management frameworks and policies
  • Provide material input and assistance to the Bank's Reputation Risk and Strategic Risk programs
  • Provide material input and assistance to the Bank's Product Risk and Review program
  • Assist in any and all Policy Governance aspects of the RSG group, to include policy adherence processes, development of training, policy programs, infrastructure, etc
  • Assist with development and ongoing oversight of the policy inventory database, including reporting, maintenance, and enhancements
  • Monitor, address, and report all in-scope audit, regulatory, and self-identified issues and findings
  • -Climate Engagement
  • Responsible for developing and delivering climate risk engagement across the CNB businesses. Understanding specific climate related financial risk
  • Manage a portfolio of climate projects through initiation, planning, execution and closure
  • Partners with senior leaders across the Bank on activities that support the enhancement of existing processes and controls that provides reduced climate risk
  • Partner with first, second and third line of defense colleagues, in a consultative manner to provide awareness of new climate laws, regulations and best practices into bank processes and procedures
  • Responsible for fostering a culture of compliance with existing and pending regulations
  • Proactively keeps informed of emerging trends, developments, and practices affecting climate risk
  • Work with efficiency and effectiveness, maintaining standards, in the planning, execution and reporting of deliverables
  • Coordinate and manage regulatory requests and examinations with bank regulators and auditors

Must-Have

  • Bachelor's Degree Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or related field
  • Master's Degree MBA Preferred
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in financial services
  • Minimum 5 years experience in compliance or risk management
  • Minimum 5 years of Advanced level experience in Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint

Skills and Knowledge

  • Familiarity with OCC Heightened Standards preferred
  • Demonstrated knowledge of risk mitigation and internal controls
  • Previous experience in financial services industry and/or risk management.
  • Proficiency in MSExcel, Word, Power Point, SharePoint.
  • Strong risk management experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to think critically and facilitate change through collaborative effort. Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Self-motivation, discipline, task focus, the ability to structure and present work and a proven record of delivering high quality results within strict deadlines.
  • Must have the ability to multitask and prioritize several concurrent initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to interact effectively, internally and externally, with the most senior representatives of organizations, regulators and vendors.

Compensation

Starting base salary: $92,114 - $156,880 per year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This job is eligible for bonus and/or commissions.

To be considered for this position you must meet at least these basic qualifications
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Benefits and Perks

At City National, we strive to be the best at whatever we do, including the benefits and perks we offer our colleagues. Get an inside look at our Benefits and Perks.

INCLUSION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT
City National Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by law.'

ABOUT CITY NATIONAL

We start with a basic premise: Business is personal. Since day one we've always gone further than the competition to help our clients, colleagues and community flourish. City National Bank was founded in 1954 by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and that legacy of integrity, community and unparalleled client relationships continues to drive phenomenal growth today. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies.

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Client-provided location(s): Phoenix, AZ, USA
Job ID: NationalBank-2023-7078
Employment Type: Other

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