Senior Risk Leader, Commercial Banking (Hybrid/Remote)

Huntington Bank; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Bank seeks a Senior Commercial Bank Risk Officer to drive risk management across assigned Commercial Business Units, including Middle Market Banking and core credit processes. This leader will shape risk strategy, oversee a team of risk professionals, and partner with stakeholders to implement risk programs and governance.

The role emphasizes proactive risk culture, control design, analytics use, and collaboration with audit, compliance, and regulatory teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Business or related field.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in controls functions such as Line of Business Risk, Enterprise Risk, Audit, Credit Review, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Drive proactive risk culture and disciplined risk management aligned with risk appetite.
• Understand business processes and advise on risk mitigation strategies.
• Define, document, and build controls for key processes.
• Develop testing plans for first-line validation of findings and controls.
• Leverage AI and data analytics to identify efficiencies and support decisions.
• Develop monitoring strategies integrating emerging risks and internal/external factors.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive risk program implementation.
• Assess emerging risks and advise on monitoring and mitigation.
• Perform risk and control self-assessments using qualitative/quantitative data.
• Lead governance forums and support audits, reviews, and regulatory exams.

Skills

Credit risk

Operational risk

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

Archer

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Huntington Bank seeks a Senior Commercial Bank Risk Officer to drive risk management across assigned Commercial Business Units, including Middle Market Banking and core credit processes. This leader will shape risk strategy, oversee a team of risk professionals, and partner with stakeholders to implement risk programs and governance.

The role emphasizes proactive risk culture, control design, analytics use, and collaboration with audit, compliance, and regulatory teams.