Business Risk Officer, Sr

Community Banking Business Risk Officer

Old National Bank has been serving clients and communities since 1834. With over $70 billion in total assets, we are a regional powerhouse deeply rooted in the communities we serve. As a trusted partner, we thrive on helping our clients achieve their goals and dreams, and we are committed to social responsibility and investing in our communities through volunteering and charitable giving.

We continually seek highly motivated and talented individuals as our people are critical to our success. In return, we offer competitive compensation with our salary and incentive program, in addition to medical, dental, and vision insurance. 401K, continuing education opportunities and an employee assistance program are also included in our benefit suite. Old National also offers a variety of Impact Network Groups led by team members who are passionate about driving engagement, creating awareness of diverse backgrounds and experiences, and building inclusion across the organization. We offer a unique opportunity to join a growing, community and client-focused company that is firmly rooted in its core values.

Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced first-line risk leader to join our Consumer, Commercial and Shared Services (CCSS) Business Risk Team as the Community Banking Business Risk Officer (BRO) with a dedicated focus on Community Banking, Operations, and Strategic Business Partnership support. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise across Treasury Management, Payments, Lending, Fulfillment, Operations, and/or Servicing, with proven experience implementing first-line risk and control programs within large financial institutions. Experience partnering closely with Consumer Banking/Lending/Servicing, Small Business Banking/Lending/Servicing, Mortgage Lending/Servicing, and Customer Experience teams is strongly preferred.

In this role, you will build and mature front-line governance and control capabilities across consumer banking, consumer lending, small business banking, consumer servicing, and customer communications. This role is responsible for executing and sustaining core first?line risk programs, including Issue Management, Incident and Operational Loss Management, Change Initiatives, Risk and Control Self?Assessments (RCSA), control testing, risk metrics, and continuous monitoring. The role also supports regulatory examinations, internal audits, and ad hoc risk assessments, ensuring timely issue resolution and remediation. Success requires outstanding collaboration, influencing skills, and the ability to translate complex risk concepts into actionable business guidance.

Success in this role requires strong communication, influencing, and relationship?building skills, as the Business Risk Officer serves as a key liaison between the First Line of Defense, Second Line of Defense (Risk and Compliance), and Third Line of Defense (Audit). The ideal candidate can translate complex regulatory and risk concepts across multiple lines of business and operational functions.

Salary Range: The annual salary range for this position is $81,700-$165,100 plus incentive bonus. The base salary indicated for this position reflects the compensation range applicable to all levels of the role across the United States. Actual salary offers within this range may vary based on a number of factors, including the specific responsibilities of the position, the candidate's relevant skills and professional experience, educational qualifications, and geographic location.

Key Accountabilities

• First Line Risk Advisory & Governance
• Serve as a risk advisor to business leaders, providing guidance on operational, regulatory, compliance, reputational, and strategic risks.
• Partner with business teams to embed risk management into products, processes, initiatives, and customer experience.
• Support risk?informed decision?making by balancing business objectives with strong control discipline.
• Identify emerging risks across consumer banking/lending/servicing, small business banking/lending/servicing, and mortgage lending/servicing.

• Issue & Incident Management
• Lead and oversee Issue Management activities, including identification, documentation, remediation planning, execution tracking, and validation.
• Support Operational Loss and Incident Management, including root cause analysis, impact assessment, and control enhancement.
• Ensure timely escalation and communication of issues and incidents to appropriate stakeholders.

• Change & Initiative Risk Management
• Provide risk oversight for Change Initiatives, including process changes, product enhancements, and strategic initiatives.
• Participate in change impact assessments to identify risks, control gaps, and mitigation strategies.
• Partner with Technology, Operations, and Business teams to ensure changes are well?controlled and sustainable.

• Risk Assessments & Controls
• Lead and support Risk and Control Self?Assessments (RCSA), control design testing, and ongoing control effectiveness monitoring.
• Perform ad hoc risk assessments for new activities, vendor relationships, regulatory changes, or emerging risk scenarios.
• Use influential communication to resolve conflicts and guide teams toward risk?aligned, customer?centric solutions.

• Risk Metrics & Continuous Monitoring
• Develop and maintain risk metrics, dashboards, and KRIs to support continuous monitoring.
• Perform monitoring and analytics to identify trends in consumer banking/lending/servicing performance, customer complaints, reputational indicators, and control health.
• Analyze trends, identify emerging risks, and recommend actions to strengthen the control environment.
• Monitor evolving consumer banking/lending/servicing, artificial intelligence, data?privacy, and first-line risk trends.
• Partner with business leaders to mitigate risks surfaced through metrics and oversight activities.

• Compliance & Examination Management
• Lead regulatory examinations and internal audits focused on customer communications, consumer banking governance, UDAAP, fair lending, and brand integrity.
• Coordinate deliverables and act as liaison between business teams and control partners.
• Support SOX, model governance, and other internal review processes as appropriate.

• Collaboration & Communication
• Act as a strong connector between the First Line of Defense, Second Line of Defense (Risk/Compliance), and Third Line of Defense (Audit).
• Translate regulatory and risk expectations into clear, actionable business guidance.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Drive implementation and execution of Firstline risk programs including Third-party Risk, Operational Risk (RCSA), Regulatory Affairs, Business Resiliency, Corporate Governance, and Risk Appetite.

Qualifications & Education Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in marketing, Business Management, Operations, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in financial services risk management, audit, compliance, operations, or marketing?risk roles.
• 5+ years of people leadership preferred.
• Strong understanding of risks associated with consumer banking, lending, servicing, or operations functions and customer communication.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholders and geographic regions.
• Strategic, analytical thinker with strong execution discipline.
• Highly organized project manager adept at navigating fast paced environments.
• Innovative, adaptable, and comfortable influencing at senior levels.

This position may be filled at a different level depending on the candidate's qualifications and relevant experience. Factors may include but are not limited to: previous experience, depth and breadth of previous or current institution size- the same role for many years or a variety of roles in the same space over a number of years, skills, knowledge, previous performance and success factors, education/certification.

Old National is proud to be an equal opportunity employer focused on fostering an inclusive workplace and committed to hiring a workforce comprised of diverse backgrounds, cultures and thinking styles. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have an agreement signed by the Director of Talent Acquisition, SVP, to fill a specific position.

Our culture is firmly rooted in our core values. We are optimistic. We are collaborative. We are inclusive. We are agile. We are ethical.

We are Old National Bank. Join our team!