Principal Enterprise Risk Consultant - Business Disruption Risk (Remote)

First Citizens; North Carolina; Remote; USD 133,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank seeks a Principal Enterprise Risk Consultant to lead risk oversight related to business disruption and operational resilience. This remote role emphasizes extensive experience in enterprise resilience, including disaster recovery and regulatory compliance, while offering a competitive salary and a suite of benefits designed for employee well-being. The ideal candidate will act as a strategic partner within the bank, ensuring adherence to risk frameworks and developing risk management tools.

Benefits

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years' experience in Enterprise Risk/Operational Risk or equivalent.
• Experience in operational resilience, disaster recovery, and related regulatory guidance.
• Skills in Microsoft tools for reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Leads risk management processes related to business continuity and operational resilience.
• Provides risk expertise for business initiatives and manages compliance training.
• Directs risk reporting and auditing partnerships.

Skills

Resolution planning

Operational resilience

Business continuity

Disaster recovery

Incident management

Crisis management

Regulatory guidance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

This is a remote role that may be hired in several markets across the United States with the preferred location on the East Coast.

The Principal Enterprise Risk Consultant leads the approach to provide second line risk oversight to the first line horizontally and vertically throughout the First Citizens Bank related to business disruption & operational resilience risk. This is a strategic partner to the Senior Director, Risk Management for Business Disruption & Operational Resilience. In this role, the principal must demonstrate deep and broad experience related to enterprise resilience including resolution planning, operational resilience, business continuity, disaster recovery, cloud, technology resilience / infrastructure, incident & crisis management. This leader must understand operational risk foundational principles and frameworks, FFIEC interagency guidance, FDIC, and FRB expectations commensurate for large financial institutions.

Responsibilities

• Risk Management - Expert level of skill to lead the processes related to business disruption & enterprise resilience risk identification, assessment, measurement, reporting, decision making and governance. Develops and implements risk appetite measures and reports on the risk appetite performance. Establishes the controls testing and oversight plan to inform and confirm the state of the internal control environment to support sound practices for managing business resiliency according to large financial institution expectations. Leads the planning, execution, and ongoing review of Operational Risk Management programs. Oversees all processes within the programs. Directs monitoring activities for the identification and management of risk, including oversight of operational resilience, business continuity, disaster recovery, crisis management, third party relationships, corporate security, and other areas with potential business disruption exposure. Drives the implementation of program policies, standards, and procedures. Partners with key business stakeholders to ensure compliance with program requirements. Maintains productive relationships with senior management to direct appropriate communication from leadership to associate teams.

• Business Support - Provides risk expertise and support for business programs, initiatives, and committees. Serves as an advisor on risk best practices, processes, and regulatory requirements. Manages risk education and training through partnership with business units. Directs presentations, workshops, and other trainings, as necessary. Develops active relationships within professional networks to stay current on emerging issues and regulatory requirements. Communicates risk vision and regulatory requirements to business stakeholders. Serves as a system administrator for department technology and risk management tools.

• Reporting - Develops and implements tools or processes which enhance risk reporting capabilities. Oversees the documentation of data and information to provide reporting to various stakeholders/audiences.

• Auditing - Assists audits of Bank operations through partnership with both internal and external auditors. Works closely with regulatory agencies and assists regulatory exams. Ensures that all auditing or exam preparatory needs are met.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience in Enterprise Risk, or Operational Risk including project management OR High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of experience in Enterprise Risk, or Operational Risk including project management

Required Skills:

• Experience with resolution planning, operational resilience, business continuity, disaster recovery, cloud, technology resilience / infrastructure, incident & crisis management.
• Knowledge of regulatory guidance pertaining to enterprise and operational risk, disaster recovery / infrastructure as well as risk control frameworks
• PC Skills including Microsoft Visio, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Skills:

• License or Certification: Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
• Knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Language (ITIL)
• Knowledge of operational and enterprise risk management including identification, assessment, and escalation of risk issues
• Ability to track and coordinate large, complex processes.
• Knowledge of regulatory guidance pertaining to enterprise and operational risk as well as risk control frameworks
• Large Financial Institution experience.

This job posting is expected to remain active for 45 days from the initial posting date listed above. If it is necessary to extend this deadline, the posting will remain active as appropriate. Job postings may come down early due to business need or a high volume of applicants.

The base pay for this position is generally between $133,000 to $200,000. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.