CRE Risk Advisor & Process Improvement Leader

U.S. Bank; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Bank's Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Risk Advisory team partners with CRE business units to navigate operational risk, controls, governance, and process improvements.

The role supports issue remediation, audits, continuity planning, and third-party oversight to strengthen controls and resiliency. The position requires a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with 10+ years of risk experience, strong communication, and project-management skills; on-site in California, with a competitive pay range

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience 10+ years of applicable experience.
• Expert understanding of risk management, issue remediation and governance processes.
• Strong presentation, relationship management and negotiation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted risk advisor to CRE business partners on risk matters and governance.
• Support issue identification, root cause analysis, remediation planning and resolution.
• Lead process improvement initiatives, including mapping and workflow optimization.
• Coordinate internal audits, regulatory examinations, and remediation activities.
• Assist with risk documentation, governance activities, and monitoring.

Skills

Risk advisory

Stakeholder collaboration

Issue remediation

Process improvement

Project management

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Databases

Job description

U.S. Bank's Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Risk Advisory team partners with CRE business units to navigate operational risk, controls, governance, and process improvements.

The role supports issue remediation, audits, continuity planning, and third-party oversight to strengthen controls and resiliency. The position requires a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with 10+ years of risk experience, strong communication, and project-management skills; on-site in California, with a competitive pay range