M&T Bank

Financial Services

OperationalRiskSeniorAdvisor

$151–251k New York, New York, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Operational Risk Senior Advisor at M&T Bank. Skills: Operational Risk Management, Risk assessment, Risk reporting. Provide oversight and critical challenge of risk identification. Provide oversight and critical challenge of risk assessment”

What You'll Achieve.

Enhancement and implementation of risk management practices; Value-added risk management outcomes

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree, Eight years' experience in risk, compliance, legal, audit, or other relevant function, Proficient computer skills, Analytical skills, Written and verbal communications with all levels of management, Working knowledge of relevant regulations and industry standards for Operational Risk Management

Nice to Have

Eight years of progressive-growth experience within Operational Risk Management, Technology Risk Management, and/or Enterprise Risk Management, Hands-on experience in Operational Risk Tools, Metrics, and Monitoring Reports development and /or enhancement projects, Second line Operational Risk experience with a Cat 3 or larger financial institution, Project planning experience or Project Management certification

What You'll Do.

Provide oversight and critical challenge of risk identification

Provide oversight and critical challenge of risk assessment

Provide oversight and critical challenge of risk monitoring

Provide oversight and critical challenge of risk mitigation

Provide oversight and critical challenge of risk reporting

Challenge unmitigated risks

Assess adequacy and timeliness of remediation

Escalate identified gaps

Prepare risk opinions

Present risk opinions

Support ORM Framework with First Line Risk

Monitor execution for alignment with ORM policies

Monitor execution for alignment with ORM guidance

Monitor execution for alignment with supervisory expectations

Assess control failures

Assess policy breaches

Determine root cause adequacy

Determine remediation plan effectiveness

Determine remediation plan sustainability

Interact with external peers

Interact with professional organizations

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Risk partners; Technology and Product Owners; First line risk teams; Technology risk; Compliance; Model risk; Other second line partners

Communication Scope

Written communications; Verbal communications; Risk opinions; Risk reports; Presentations

Process & Methodology

Project planning

Full Job Description

## ***** Work Arrangement/Location: This is a hybrid position requiring in-office work four days a week and can be based at Buffalo, NY, Bridgeport, CT, Manhattan, NY, Boston, MA, Pittsburgh, PA, Baltimore, MD or Wilmington, DE.** # Overview: This position is responsible for delivery of independent, risk-based challenge and 2nd line risk management services in alignment with the Operational Risk Management Framework, applicable policies, regulatory expectations, and industry standards. The role reports to an Operational Risk Senior Manager and supports providing independent and objective insights to guide and influence business risk management in the enhancement and implementation of their risk management practices. The role will assess risks, threats and opportunities, including those arising from evolving technologies, customer-facing digital channels, data-driven decisioning, and emerging business models. The individual is knowledgeable both with respect to Operational Risk Management concepts, inclusive of industry best practices and the businesses they oversee, inclusive of experience with technology-enabled process risk, third-party dependencies, data and model risk intersections, resilience and change management risk. This role requires execution in a manner that supports collaboration and efficiency amongst risk partners, effective interaction with Technology and Product Owners, and meets the expectations of senior management, risk governance and audit and regulatory expectations. The position requires the ability to function with a level of independence in the oversight and/or execution of their role, as well as working effectively within the department. The area of oversight for this role is rapidly evolving and changing. The position requires flexibility and the ability to leverage risk concepts and tools into new areas that may not have well defined/documented processes. **_Primary Responsibilities_** * Provides oversight and critical challenge of the id

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