AVP Enterprise Risk Mgmt

MidFirst Bank; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MidFirst Bank in Oklahoma City is seeking an Enterprise Risk Management – Senior Advisor to provide independent risk oversight across the enterprise, supporting governance, risk culture, and sound decision-making. You will advise business leaders, facilitate risk committees, conduct RCAs and risk analyses, and develop dashboards and KRIs to strengthen the Bank’s risk framework.

The role requires 7+ years in risk management with strong written and verbal communication, leadership, and the ability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required; certifications are a plus.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving abilities for analyzing complex information.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted risk advisor to business and functional leaders to promote effective risk management.
• Facilitate risk committees, RCAs, risk event analyses, operational risk reporting, issue management, and remediation planning.
• Provide independent assessment of business risks, control effectiveness, and emerging risks.
• Partner with leadership to identify, assess, and address operational, regulatory, strategic, and reputational risks.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the Three Lines of Defense framework.
• Support governance activities and committee structures aligned with regulatory expectations.
• Build strong partnerships with Audit, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and business stakeholders.
• Develop recurring risk reporting, dashboards, scorecards, and KRIs.
• Analyze business processes, identify control gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Contribute to the maturation of the Bank’s enterprise risk management framework.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Stakeholder influence

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Certifications (preferred)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Enterprise Risk Management – Senior Advisor

MidFirst Bank

MidFirst Bank occupies a unique position within the banking industry. With assets totaling $42.8 billion, MidFirst Bank is the largest privately owned bank in the United States. This combination of scale and private ownership enables us to deliver sophisticated products and services comparable to larger financial institutions while maintaining the personalized service, agility, and flexibility of a community bank.

The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) department provides independent oversight and strategic support for enterprise-wide risk management activities. ERM partners with business and functional leaders to promote a strong risk culture, effective governance, and sound decision-making across the organization.

ERM responsibilities include:

• Enterprise risk assessment development, implementation, and maintenance
• Risk advisory and consultation services
• Product and service change governance
• Coordination of regulatory agency relationships
• Board policy governance and administration
• Aggregation, analysis, and reporting of enterprise risks to senior leadership and the Risk Committee of the Board of Directors

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted risk advisor to business and functional leaders, promoting effective risk management practices.
• Facilitate risk committees, RCSAs, risk event analyses, operational risk reporting, issue management, and remediation planning.
• Provide independent assessment of business risks, control effectiveness, and emerging risks.
• Partner with leadership to identify, assess, and address operational, compliance, strategic, and reputational risks.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the Three Lines of Defense framework.
• Support governance activities and committee structures aligned with regulatory expectations.
• Build strong partnerships with Audit, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and business stakeholders.
• Develop recurring risk reporting, dashboards, scorecards, and KRIs.
• Analyze business processes, identify control gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Contribute to the continued maturation of the Bank’s enterprise risk management framework.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; relevant certifications are a plus.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex information, identify root causes, evaluate risks, and recommend practical solutions.
• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, build consensus in a matrixed organization, and demonstrate strong leadership skills.
• Experience working with Legal, Compliance, Audit, Finance, Accounting, Credit, Technology, and Operational Risk teams.
• 7+ years of experience in risk management, audit, compliance, controls, legal, banking operations, consulting, or project management.
• Proficiency with reporting, analysis, and presentation tools, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated experience supporting risk management, internal controls, compliance, or audit functions.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to execute initiatives, manage timelines and deliverables, promote accountability, and build effective processes, partnerships, and solutions.

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