Senior Operational Risk Advisor - Strategy & Oversight

mtb; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Operational Risk Manager to deliver independent risk-based challenge and 2nd line risk management within the ORM framework. You will assess risks and partner with tech, product, and control teams to strengthen risk practices.

Requires a bachelor’s degree with eight years in risk, compliance, or audit, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency with Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint in a regulated financial environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and eight years' experience in risk, compliance, legal, audit, or other relevant function, OR in lieu of degree, a combined minimum of twelve years' higher education and/or work experience including eight years' experience in risk, compliance, legal, audit, or other relevant function.
• Proficient computer skills (including Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI).
• Analytical skills with strong written and verbal communications with all levels of management.
• Working knowledge of relevant regulations and industry standards for Operational Risk Management.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight and critical challenge of the identification, assessment, monitoring, mitigation and reporting of all significant risks throughout the business/function.
• Challenge unmitigated risks in accordance with risk framework and assess adequacy and timeliness of remediation. Escalate identified gaps appropriately
• Prepare, review, and present clear, well-supported risk opinions, reports, and presentations for senior leadership addressing the state of the operational risk environment, emerging risks, and key themes.
• Support ORM's Framework with First Line Risk. Monitor execution for alignment with ORM policies and guidance, as well as supervisory expectations.
• Collaborate with first line risk teams, technology risk, compliance, model risk, and other second line partners to drive consistency, transparency, and value-added risk management outcomes
• Assess issues, control failures, or policy breaches to determine whether root cause has been adequately identified by first line and remediation plans are effective and sustainable.
• Interact with external peers and members of professional organizations to remain aware of changing or emerging risks and proactively bring key information to team for inclusion/consideration in continuous monitoring and/or other oversight activities.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

M&T Bank in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Operational Risk Manager to deliver independent risk-based challenge and 2nd line risk management within the ORM framework. You will assess risks and partner with tech, product, and control teams to strengthen risk practices.

Requires a bachelor’s degree with eight years in risk, compliance, or audit, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency with Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint in a regulated financial environment.