Senior First-Line Risk & Controls Leader

First Horizon Corp.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical with wellness incentives, dent

HSA with company match

Maternity and parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Mentor program

401(k) with 6% match

Job summary

First Horizon Corporation seeks a Senior First Line Risk & Control Officer in Knoxville, TN. This role leads the design of risk and control programs, manages control inventories, and shapes reporting for leadership visibility into risk profiles.

The position also drives root cause analysis of events, manages issues across business lines, and represents the first line to regulators and auditors. Strong collaboration with 2LOD/3LOD is required.

Qualifications

• Fifteen or more years of related experience in banking or a regulated financial institution.
• Deep expertise in risk and control toolkit across issue lifecycle, remediation, and RCSA.
• Proven ability to design or mature a risk and control program and taxonomy.

Responsibilities

• Lead first line issue lifecycle across business verticals with root cause analysis and action plan design.
• Direct capture, triage, and escalation of risk events and conduct thematic analyses.
• Own RCSA across risk assessable units and map processes to controls.
• Set first line control standards, document control design, and manage control inventory integrity.
• Partner with business leaders to identify risks and guide risk decisions.

Skills

First line risk management

Root cause analysis

Regulatory & audit engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

15+ years in banking/financial services

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

First Horizon Corporation seeks a Senior First Line Risk & Control Officer in Knoxville, TN. This role leads the design of risk and control programs, manages control inventories, and shapes reporting for leadership visibility into risk profiles.

The position also drives root cause analysis of events, manages issues across business lines, and represents the first line to regulators and auditors. Strong collaboration with 2LOD/3LOD is required.