First Line of Defense Risk & Controls Lead

M&T Bank; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank in Buffalo, NY seeks a Senior Risk Manager to lead first line of defense risk initiatives within the Enterprise Risk Framework. You will coordinate risk work with risk and control functions, serve as SME for risk execution, and lead complex risk management projects.

The role emphasizes planning, documentation of key processes, control testing, remediation planning, and timely escalation of risk events, with a focus on KRIs and adherence to risk controls and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years' relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 9 years' higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 5 years' relevant work experience

Responsibilities

• Execute risk initiatives that this position leads or for which their team is responsible; document key business processes.
• Participate in planning, execution and reporting of the risk-based testing program; perform control testing per guidelines.
• Review testing results, communicate findings to management, and perform system duties in the compliance data management system (Archer).
• Monitor KRIs and recommend enhancements to strengthen risk controls.
• Complete Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSAs) and related risk reporting; assist in escalation of risk events.

Skills

Risk management

First line of defense

Control testing

Project leadership

Archer system

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Archer

Job description

M&T Bank in Buffalo, NY seeks a Senior Risk Manager to lead first line of defense risk initiatives within the Enterprise Risk Framework. You will coordinate risk work with risk and control functions, serve as SME for risk execution, and lead complex risk management projects.

The role emphasizes planning, documentation of key processes, control testing, remediation planning, and timely escalation of risk events, with a focus on KRIs and adherence to risk controls and regulatory standards.