Chief Risk Officer: Enterprise Risk & Growth Leader

Sandia Area Federal Credit Union; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia Area Federal Credit Union (Sandia Area FCU) seeks a collaborative Chief Risk Officer to join its executive team. This role shapes the credit union’s enterprise risk approach, governance, and scalable risk practices to support strategic direction and long-term growth.

Reporting to the President-CEO, the CRO oversees enterprise risk management, compliance, BSA/AML, fraud, internal audit, information security oversight, vendor risk, and policy governance while building a practical risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise risk management, compliance, internal audit, fraud, information security risk, or regulatory oversight.
• Experience developing enterprise risk frameworks, governance practices, and scalable risk programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of enterprise risk management framework with governance, risk oversight, reporting, and accountability.
• Provide strategic leadership for enterprise risk, compliance, BSA/AML, fraud, internal audit, information security oversight, vendor risk, legal coordination, and policy governance.
• Partner with executive leadership to integrate risk management into strategic planning and growth.
• Develop risk reporting and governance practices for timely, actionable information to leadership and stakeholders.
• Guide evolution of internal audit, information security governance, and third-party risk management with stronger controls.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Enterprise risk management

Regulatory compliance

Internal audit

Information security risk

Vendor risk

Executive presence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/ Risk Management

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Sandia Area Federal Credit Union (Sandia Area FCU) seeks a collaborative Chief Risk Officer to join its executive team. This role shapes the credit union’s enterprise risk approach, governance, and scalable risk practices to support strategic direction and long-term growth.

Reporting to the President-CEO, the CRO oversees enterprise risk management, compliance, BSA/AML, fraud, internal audit, information security oversight, vendor risk, and policy governance while building a practical risk