Operational Risk & Governance Specialist II

Fayette Chamber of Commerce; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Truist Financial Corporation in Atlanta is seeking a senior risk professional to support governance, risk monitoring, and program execution. You will work with Finance and governance partners to drive risk insight, remediation tracking, and regulatory alignment.

The role emphasizes strong communication, cross-team collaboration, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering governance reporting and risk analyses to leadership teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years in operational risk management, governance, compliance, or audits.
• Strong understanding of risk management principles and governance.
• Experience supporting enterprise risk programs and regulatory examinations.
• Ability to analyze risks and support management decisions.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and coordination skills.
• Experience preparing governance reporting and risk summaries.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across business functions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and data analysis techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assess, communicate, and promote ownership of risk and governance issues with stakeholders.
• Support enterprise risk programs and governance activities, reporting KRIs and remediation.
• Facilitate governance meetings, prepare risk insights for leadership decisions.
• Collaborate with ECCO, Compliance, Audit, Legal to advance governance objectives.
• Monitor risk trends, remediation progress, and business readiness activities.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Data Analysis

Governance

Risk Management

Coordination

Office Tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Risk Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Reporting Tools

Data Analysis Tools

Job description

Truist Financial Corporation in Atlanta is seeking a senior risk professional to support governance, risk monitoring, and program execution. You will work with Finance and governance partners to drive risk insight, remediation tracking, and regulatory alignment.

The role emphasizes strong communication, cross-team collaboration, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering governance reporting and risk analyses to leadership teams.