Risk Management Specialist

Need Help? If you have a disability and need assistance with the application, you can request a reasonable accommodation. Send an email to Accessibility (accommodation requests only; other inquiries won't receive a response). Regular or Temporary Regular Language Fluency English (Required) Work Shift 1st shift (United States of America) Please review the following job description: Individual contributor within Truist’s Second Line of Defense (LoD2) Information Risk organization, responsible for executing key risk programs including RCSA, risk assessments, risk identification, operational loss events, scenario analysis, and effective challenge. This role serves as the LoD2 risk representative for Technology, Cyber Security, AI, and Data, advancing the maturity of Truist’s risk programs across these domains. The position focuses on enhancing risk governance, methodology, reporting, and overall program execution to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and Truist’s risk appetite. ***For this opportunity, Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position. This includes, but is not limited to: H-1B, F-1 OPT F-1 STEM OPT F-1 CPT J-1 TN-1 TN-2 E-3 O-1 Future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status LOCATION: Please note that candidate must be located in the following location: Charlotte, NC Truist 'in office' requirement is 5 days per week. No full remote or relocation assistance available at this time. JOB SUMMARY Individual contributor within Truist’s Second Line of Defense (LoD2) Information Risk organization, responsible for executing key risk programs including: RCSA, risk assessments, risk identification, and effective challenge. This role serves as the LoD2 risk representative for Technology, Cyber Security, and Data, advancing the maturity of Truist’s risk programs across these domains. The position focuses on enhancing risk governance, methodology, reporting, and overall program execution to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and Truist’s risk appetite. Responsibilities include providing oversight and effective challenge of first-line risk and control activities while driving consistent, well governed risk practices across the enterprise. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time. 1. Provides independent risk oversight (i.e. second line of defense/LOD2) for Truist Technology and related consult to Truist Business Units through the effective identification, mitigation, monitoring and reporting of technology risk and other related risks (e.g., operational, compliance) within Enterprise Technology. 2. Serve as a subject matter expert and steward of the Technology Risk Framework to identify, report and mitigate technology risks. 3. Execute independent assessment and oversight of the maturity of technology and adequacy of technology controls to achieve business outcomes for performance, stability, security and service availability. 4. Strengthen and sustains proactive risk culture through conducting effective risk focused management and partnership routines with technology teams and internal partners. 5. Review and challenge outcomes of first-line-of-defense risk program execution. 6. Monitor legal, regulatory, compliance and audit matters for assigned Technology oversight area and ensures timely action. 7. Contribute to complex projects which may have both technology and enterprise wide impact beyond risk management. 8. Comfortable and has demonstrated effectiveness in interdisciplinary, matrix environments. Required Qualifications The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 2. 5+ years of banking, technology, operations or risk management experience. 3. Strong business acumen / knowledge, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills. 4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating the ability to establish credibility with all levels of management effectively. Demonstrated effective influencing skills. 5. Demonstrated consistent execution and delivery of high-quality work products Comfort with data and applying analysis to derive value-add insights Adept with Microsoft Office products. Preferred Qualifications 1. Proven experience with standard 2LOD risk oversight programs including: RCSA, risk assessment, risk identification and effective challenge execution and oversight within a financial services setting. 2. Familiarity with financial services technology-related laws, rules, regulations, and risk management standards (e.g., Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)). 3. Familiarity with risk measurement approaches including development of Key Risk Indicators and thresholds and associated reporting and analytics tools (e.g. Tableau, RSA Archer). General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position.Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work. Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace. EEO is the Law E-Verify IER Right to Work #J-18808-Ljbffr