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M&T Bank · 1 week ago

Business Risk Partner - Equipment Finance & Dealer Commercial Services

Buffalo, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$129K/yr - $215K/yr

9+ years exp

M&T Bank is seeking a Business Risk Manager to oversee risk management responsibilities for the Commercial Equipment Finance and Dealer Commercial Services teams. This role involves proactive identification and assessment of risks, ensuring compliance with risk management standards, and building strong relationships across various teams.

Financial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Meredith Toman PHR

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, execution, and reporting of the business unit's first line of defense risk management function including ensuring the documentation of key processes and internal controls. Ensure the complete and proper identification and assessment of risks in the business unit's key processes in accordance with the Enterprise Risk Framework, internal guidance, and risk management professional standards

Produce, distribute, and present First Line Risk Management reporting to Business Unit Management, internal risk working groups, and/ or 2LOD committees. Provide direct assistance/support to the First Line Risk Officer

Monitor business unit performance with respect to established key risk indicators (KRIs) and prepare comprehensive KRI reporting

Ensure the accurate and timely completion of Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSAs) and other risk management reporting. Develop a process by which emerging risks and losses are reviewed and incorporated into the RCSAs and KRIs

Identify emerging risks and risks associated with new products/ services/ markets/ channels or changes to existing products/ services/ markets/ channels and oversee the reporting of these risks to management and the Markets, Products and Services Risk Committee

Ensure the effective and efficient management and reporting of issues, including remediation plans. Develop and oversee the process for identifying and reporting risk events and losses in a timely manner. Appropriately escalate identified issues to the First Line Risk Officer and business unit management

Inform and recommend areas of focus for the business area’s control design, risk-based testing, continuous monitoring programs

Develop, implement and oversee the maintenance of risk management policies for the business unit. This includes the updating of policies in response to federal, state or business unit process changes. Respond to both internal and external requests in relation to departmental policies and procedures

Build a working relationship with business unit executive and senior management, Internal Audit, Corporate Operational Risk and Corporate Compliance Portfolio Managers

Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies

Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable

Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand

Complete other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Risk ManagementCredit AnalysisQuantitative AnalysisCross-functional CollaborationCommunication SkillsTeam SupervisionConsensus BuildingPresentation Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in quantitative/analytical discipline (e.g., Finance, Accounting or Economics)

Minimum of nine years' experience in a risk or business quantitative position including a minimum of three years' experience in credit analysis and market and macro-economic dynamics

In lieu of degree, a combined thirteen years' work experience and/or higher education with a minimum of three years' experience in credit analysis and market and macro-economic dynamics

Three years of experience in formulating, developing and directing cross-functional teams

Excellent verbal and written communication, cross-functional collaboration and management skills

Ability to communicate concepts/theories and develop alternative recommendations

Ability to make effective presentations to all levels of the organization

Ability to build consensus, and move projects forward despite roadblocks and competing functional priorities

Preferred

Master's degree preferred

Company

M&T Bank

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Founded in 1856

Buffalo, New York, US

10001+ employees

http://www.mtb.com

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