Strategic Risk Advisor - First-Line Governance

Bank of Hawaii; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of Hawaii seeks an experienced risk management professional to serve as a key advisor to business leadership, coordinating RCSA activities, risk monitoring, and governance within the first line of defense. The role requires deep banking risk knowledge, strong communication, and collaborative leadership across stakeholders.

The successful candidate will enhance risk management culture, support regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement in risk practices across business units.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, risk management, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in risk management, internal or external audit, preferably in banking or financial services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate risk management activities within the business unit, aligning with enterprise risk frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Manage risk assessments, issue management, monitoring, and governance activities to support sound decision-making.
• Develop and monitor KRIs/EWIs and deliver risk reporting to senior leadership and governance bodies.
• Drive continuous improvements to risk processes, data quality, and technology tools within the function.

Skills

Bank acumen

Business acumen

Continuous improvement

Corporate governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer experience

Decision making & judgement

Financial risk management

Laws & regulations

Operational risk management

Regulatory compliance

Risk audit

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Finance/Risk Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bank of Hawaii seeks an experienced risk management professional to serve as a key advisor to business leadership, coordinating RCSA activities, risk monitoring, and governance within the first line of defense. The role requires deep banking risk knowledge, strong communication, and collaborative leadership across stakeholders.

The successful candidate will enhance risk management culture, support regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement in risk practices across business units.