Senior Risk & Controls Lead — First Line of Defense

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/Control Specialist to implement first line of defense risk management within the business unit. You will serve as SME for risk execution, lead complex projects, and coordinate with control functions across the unit.

Responsibilities include documenting core processes, planning and performing risk-based testing, evaluating results, monitoring KRIs, and driving remediation plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of risk experience.
• Experience with risk controls, testing, and documentation.
• Familiarity with regulatory and enterprise risk frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk initiatives and document critical business processes.
• Plan, execute, and report on risk-based testing programs.
• Review testing results and communicate findings to management.
• Monitor KRIs and support remediation planning and escalation.

Skills

Risk management

Control testing

Documentation

RCSA

KRIs tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Minimum 5 years relevant experience

Tools

Archer

Job description

M&T Bank in Buffalo, NY seeks a Senior Risk/Control Specialist to implement first line of defense risk management within the business unit. You will serve as SME for risk execution, lead complex projects, and coordinate with control functions across the unit.

Responsibilities include documenting core processes, planning and performing risk-based testing, evaluating results, monitoring KRIs, and driving remediation plans.