Financial Risk Manager

606 U.S. Bank Europe DAC; Ireland; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Education support

Career progression pathways

Employee recognition programs

Job summary

U.S. Bank, through Elavon, seeks an experienced Financial Risk Manager to lead second-line oversight of liquidity, capital, and market risks.

You will support the Balance Sheet optimisation programme and provide quarterly risk assessments to the Executive Risk Committee, enabling informed decisions across the bank. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, collaboration with first- and second-line teams, and a strategic view on regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance, Mathematics, Economics or Business.
• Master's degree in Risk Management or professional designation (FRM/CFA/ACA/CIMA) is advantageous.
• 5+ years of financial risk, capital management, or treasury experience.

Responsibilities

• Support second line oversight of liquidity, capital, and market risks through review and challenge of local Treasury and Finance teams.
• Enhance risk oversight as Balance Sheet optimisation programme matures.
• Prepare quarterly risk assessment reports for the Executive Risk Committee on liquidity, capital, and market risk profiles.
• Support production of business model scenarios and sensitivity analyses for Emerging Risk processes.
• Develop and calibrate Key Risk Indicators to enhance risk management processes.
• Provide insights on macro events and implications for risk profile to management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Influencing

Data visualization

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Mathematics/Economics/Business

Master's in Risk Management or professional designation (FRM/CFA/ACA/CIMA)

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other. We actively uphold transparent and fair hiring practices that support individual opportunity, inclusive culture, and career mobility across all levels of our organisation. We offer meaningful opportunities for growth, a culture of inclusion, and a strong commitment to transparency and integrity in everything we do.

Job Description 6 Month Fixed Term Contract.

This role provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced candidate to join the Bank's Operational & Enterprise Risk Management (OERM) team, focusing on financial risk management, as the Bank expands its Balance Sheet optimisation programme. The Financial Risk Manager will provide leadership, direction and support to the Senior Financial Risk Manager and Chief Operational Risk Officer & Enterprise Risk Management in reviewing and challenging the financial risks that OERM provides second line oversight of.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support second line oversight of the Bank's liquidity, capital, and market risks, including IRRBB, FX and CSRBB, through review and challenge of the Bank's local Treasury and Finance teams, as well as the Bank's ICAAP, ILAAP, Funding Plan and Recovery Plan documents.
• Enhance the Bank's market, capital, and liquidity risk oversight as the Bank matures and expands its Balance Sheet optimisation programme.
• Prepare quarterly assessment reports for the Bank's Executive Risk Committee on its liquidity, capital, and market risk profiles.
• Support the production of periodic business model scenarios and sensitivity analysis to support the Bank's Emerging Risk process.
• Contribute to the enhancement of the financial risk management process through the development and calibration of Key Risk Indicators.
• Maintain a strategic perspective on market, socio-economic, political, regulatory, and industry-specific events, and provide management with key emerging insights into their potential implications for the Bank's risk profile.
• Establish successful collaborative relationships with key business units and with both first-line and second-line stakeholders.
• Support the Bank’s annual Material Risk Assessment.

Experience and Qualifications:

• 5+ years of financial risk, capital management, or Treasury experience.
• A strong track record of working with senior stakeholders.
• Sound understanding of market, liquidity, and capital regulatory requirements.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent within a technical discipline (e.g., Finance, Mathematics, Economics or Business).
• A Master's in Risk Management, or a professional designation in accounting (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) or risk/finance (FRM, PRM or CFA), would be an advantage.

Skills and Disposition:

• Strong visual, influencing, analytical and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Accessibility

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need adjustments at any stage of the application or hiring process, please contact your recruiter for guidance and support.

Total Rewards

U.S. Bank is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices in line with local regulatory and legal requirements. Our total rewards approach is designed to attract, retain, and support top talent while ensuring equal pay for work of equal value. We offer a market-competitive compensation package that includes:

• Clearly defined salary ranges aligned with industry benchmarks and internal equity standards.
• Performance-based incentives for eligible employees (as defined by relevant plan rules), awarded through transparent, objective criteria that recognize both individual and company performance.
• Inclusive equitable benefits that are accessible to all employees and focused around our 3 main pillars of financial wellbeing, health & wellness).
• Continuous development opportunities including training, education support, and career progression pathways based on inclusive and transparent criteria.
• Employee recognition programs that celebrate achievements and milestones for all.

We regularly review our compensation and benefits to ensure they remain competitive, inclusive, and responsive to employee needs and market trends. Further details of the compensation package will be provided upon application. We encourage candidates to explore the full value of our offer, including monetary and non-monetary benefits, at Employee benefits and development | U.S. Bank | Elavon.

Closing Date Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants. We aim to provide timely updates throughout the process and encourage early applications to ensure consideration.

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.