First Line Risk Sr Analyst

Description

In this role at Citizens, you'll experience new things, create new opportunities, think beyond your role, and make an impact. As the First Line Risk Sr Analyst, you will partner with the Risk Managers, executing the control monitoring program for multiple complex lines of business and/or products. You will be expected to work within established timelines to deliver control self testing and key risk indicator monitoring, which are critical to determining control environment effectiveness. Additionally, you will be responsible for assessing material controls, as well as monitoring and evaluating proper escalation procedures in place to ensure compliance with key rules and regulations. You will be responsible for keeping the Risk Manager apprised of testing progress and providing your opinion on control effectiveness results including analysis of themes and findings. Most importantly, you'll feel valued for who you are and supported to achieve what's important to you, personally and professionally!

Primary responsibilities include

• Execute the control monitoring and testing program for assigned products, processes and services. Meet all established SLAs related to control self-testing and continuous monitoring. As a result of RCSA outcomes, make recommendations to existing risks/controls/control assessment method. Support exam management through delivery of control monitoring documentation and related analysis. Support risk issue closure.
• Present analysis of testing and monitoring outcomes to key stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date understanding of business processes along with regulatory, statutory and legislative requirements for risk management and controls.
• Provide detailed analysis explaining drivers in control trends over time and recommendations to the assessment method.
• Perform ad hoc reporting and data analysis for various analytic purposes such as trend analysis or response to management or regulatory requests.
• Assist in the training and development of peer testers.

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years' experience in a QA/QC, Risk monitoring and testing, or Risk Management environment
• Intermediate knowledge of internal controls and risk assessment, as well as regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of banking products and operations, and key processes, controls, and exposure
• Experience delivering under tight deadlines while maintaining quality standards.
• Excellent business writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree preferably or equivalent field or equivalent work experience.

Hours & Work Schedule: Hybrid/3 days in the office a week - 2 remote

• Hours per Week: 40
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday

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Equal Employment Opportunity

At Citizens we value diversity, equity and inclusion, and treat everyone with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on experience, performance, and ability. Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify), genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer

Citizens is a brand name of Citizens Bank, N.A. and each of its respective affiliates.