Business Unit Risk Specialist I/II - FINRA

Truist; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Truist in Atlanta, GA, seeks a Business Risk Specialist to support governance, risk monitoring and remediation across Wealth Management. You will analyze incidents, coordinate risk governance, and reinforce business ownership of risk.

This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Compliance, Audit, Legal, and enterprise governance partners to drive governance objectives and risk oversight. The position requires 5+ years in risk management within financial services, strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and training.
• 5+ years of experience in a financial institution with emphasis on risk management.
• Experience in compliance and operational risk mitigation and remediation.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Proven leadership and management skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills adaptable to a dynamic and complex work environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office software.

Responsibilities

• Assess, communicate risk and governance issues with stakeholder engagement.
• Execute enterprise risk program requirements across Wealth Management.
• Analyze KRIs and risk reporting; coordinate governance actions.
• Facilitate governance forums and committees; develop reporting for leadership.
• Collaborate with ECCO, Compliance, Audit, Legal to advance governance.
• Prepare audit/regulatory readiness and operational readiness for initiatives.
• Assess risk program activities (RCSA, issue management, risk monitoring).
• Analyze incidents and risk trends; identify remediation opportunities.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership and management

Time management & organization

Negotiation skills

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Business/Finance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency:

English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

Business risk specialist responsible for supporting and executing governance activities, operational risk monitoring, issue management, remediation tracking, and enterprise risk program implementation across Wealth Management. Serves as a key contributor to operational risk management efforts by providing analysis, coordination, stakeholder support, and governance execution while reinforcing business ownership of risk, operational accountability, and adherence to enterprise governance requirements. Delivers visibility and analysis into operational risk trends, remediation progress, governance priorities, and business readiness activities through ongoing monitoring, reporting, and coordination activities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Risk Culture & Operational Integration

• Assess, evaluate, and communicate risk and governance issues, while promoting business ownership of risk and operational accountability through stakeholder engagement.
• Execute enterprise risk program requirements and governance activities across Wealth Management including assessing, monitoring, and escalating operational, control, and regulatory concerns.

Governance, Reporting & Leadership Support

• Analyze and interpret KRIs, risk reporting, and remediation activity, coordinating governance actions and commitments to promote accountability and effective risk management outcomes.
• Facilitate governance forums, escalations, and committee activities, including developing reporting and risk insights to inform leadership decisions and operational oversight.

Business Coordination & Operational Support

• Partner with ECCO, Compliance, Audit, Legal, and enterprise governance partners to advance governance objectives, stakeholder communication, and remediation efforts.
• Prepare audit, regulatory, and enterprise review readiness, including operational readiness activities for business initiatives, governance requirements, and enterprise programs.

Business-Specific Risk Support & Execution

• Assess and understand enterprise risk program activities, including RCSA, issue management, risk monitoring, and remediation tracking across supported business areas.
• Analyze incidents and risk trends, assess remediation effectiveness, and evaluate process weaknesses to identify risk mitigation opportunities and strengthen governance outcomes.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field, or equivalent education and related training.
• 5+ years of experience in a financial institution with emphasis on risk management or equivalent work experience and training, and/or equivalent education, training and experience.
• Experience in compliance and operational risk mitigation and remediation.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Proven leadership and management skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills adaptable to a dynamic and complex work environment; Capable of handling multiple projects concurrently.
• Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software products.
• Ability to travel, occasionally overnight.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strongly preferred: FINRA Series 7, 24, 53, and 66 licenses (Series 9&10 can be used in lieu of 53. Series 63&65 can be used in lieu of Series 66).
• Previous experience in a similar role covering Wealth Management.

The annual base salary for this position is $115,000 - $145,000.

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation:

All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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