VP Risk Governance, Commercial Solutions

JP Morgan Chase; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Columbus seeks a Vice President, Risk Governance to lead governance design, regulatory readiness, and disciplined risk management within Commercial Solutions. You will partner with senior Risk, Credit, Operations, and Control stakeholders to translate complex requirements into effective governance practices and measurable outcomes.

This role drives governance forums, actionable materials, and clear escalation paths across the CS Risk organization while reinforcing a culture of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years in governance frameworks, controls, audit, operations risk, or related disciplines, preferably supporting wholesale commercial lending products, credit processes, and risk governance documents (policies, standards, etc).
• Working knowledge of wholesale/commercial lending, including the ability to interpret policy requirements, assess applicability, and drive consistent implementation across stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead governance forums and senior-leader meeting cadences, producing clear executive materials and driving actions/decisions to closure.
• Proven strength in process design, transformation efficiencies, process mapping/flow analysis, and identifying control requirements and governance touchpoints across end-to-end workflows.
• Strong written and verbal communication skillset, including the ability to synthesize complex topics into crisp governance updates and recommendations.
• Strong organizational discipline, attention to detail, and ability to deliver in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Sharepoint.

Responsibilities

• Governance operating model leadership: Own the CS Risk governance roadmap, including standards for policy/procedure lifecycle management, change controls, approvals, and communications; ensure alignment to applicable firmwide wholesale governance expectations.
• Document governance & change management: Maintain a robust governance program for CS Risk requirements, procedures, job aids, and templates; ensure disciplined inventory management, annual reviews, version/change control, and stakeholder communications for updates and retirements.
• Regulatory readiness & oversight leadership: Lead governance support for regulatory exams, audits, and other oversight activities impacting CS Risk; drive consistent preparation, issue tracking, and timely delivery of responses and evidence in partnership with key control stakeholders.
• Credit authority governance: Own the credit/lending authority governance process for CS Risk, including annual and quarterly certifications, documentation, approvals, and coordination to ensure systems and records remain current and accurate.
• Management committee and forum leadership (meeting management): Establish and run a disciplined cadence for governance meetings and forums; set agendas and obtain speaker information in advance, ensure pre-reads are decision-quality, capture minutes/actions, and drive follow-through to closure across stakeholders.
• Portfolio and operational oversight enablement: Produce and socialize governance reporting, including key risk, control, and portfolio management metrics; elevate themes, risks, and decisions needed by leadership and partners.
• Business resiliency & process governance: Lead governance for business resiliency planning and business process documentation; evaluate incident management learnings and drive enhancements to recovery strategies and process clarity.
• Business management enablement: Act as a senior connector across Operations partners and tooling, including access governance and shared site/content hygiene; improve transparency, find efficiencies, and strengthen execution across the CS Risk operating rhythm.
• People leadership and stakeholder management: Influence across multiple levels of management, coach junior governance resources as applicable, and build durable relationships that promote open & timely risk identification, escalation, and resolution practices.

Skills

Governance leadership

Regulatory readiness

Change management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Process design

Meeting management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Word

Job description

JPMorgan Chase in Columbus seeks a Vice President, Risk Governance to lead governance design, regulatory readiness, and disciplined risk management within Commercial Solutions. You will partner with senior Risk, Credit, Operations, and Control stakeholders to translate complex requirements into effective governance practices and measurable outcomes.

This role drives governance forums, actionable materials, and clear escalation paths across the CS Risk organization while reinforcing a culture of