City National Bank · 2 months ago
Internal Controls Officer Senior
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$77K/yr - $143K/yr
7+ years expCity National Bank is seeking an Internal Controls Officer Senior to provide independent oversight of risk management related to business processes. The role involves reviewing and challenging remediation initiatives, controls, and ensuring compliance with policies while maintaining effective communication with leadership and stakeholders.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Conduct review and challenge of remediation initiatives to ensure operational risk exposures associated with known control deficiencies are addressed. This includes providing challenge throughout the Issue Management Lifecycle, which may include issue data details; root cause analysis; action plan; material issue changes; management’s completion of the required and/or committed corrective actions with supporting evidence; and sustainability
Conduct review and challenge of controls implemented. This includes providing feedback to risk and control owners and control assessment teams related to the following control management activities: control identification to match appropriate controls with identified risk exposures to lower the residual risk level; completeness and robustness of control documentation; reasonableness of control assessment approach and sample selection; consistency of design effectiveness and operating effectiveness conclusions with supporting evidence; and appropriateness of documented issues and action plans to remediate identified control failure
Ensures work is produced and documented in alignment with quality and content requirements
Provides clear and transparent updates on remediation progress
Exercises independent judgment in identifying and assessing risk
Prepares, reviews, and presents review and challenge results to Leadership, including outlining the risk of control deficiencies
Ensures observations and findings are documented and escalated to appropriate leadership
Exercises effective communication and promotes positive client relations with business line colleagues and management
Maintains authoritative knowledge and understanding of laws and regulations, regulatory guidance, policy, and procedures for operational functions covered
Provides 2LOD audit and regulatory exam support
Executes additional departmental initiatives and other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
Minimum 7 years of experience in financial services industry, with at least five years in an operational risk management, internal audit, or compliance role
Minimum 3 years of control assessment and validation experience
Minimum 1 year of supervisory experience
Preferred
Bachelor's degree or higher and other professional qualifications such as a CPA, CA, etc
Strong business knowledge of financial services
Understanding of Risk Management/Operational Risk Management and Internal Controls testing methodology
Strong knowledge of issue management practices with proven experience in issue management design and/or execution
Ability to handle complexity and ambiguity
Proven track record building strong relationships across multiple business functions
Ability to deal effectively with conflict
Well-developed influencing, analytical and problem solving skills
Must be able to convey complex concepts in a clear and concise manner
Ability to work independently with effective time and project management
Ability to work in a matrix environment
Strong interpersonal/teamwork skills
Strong communication (verbal and written), negotiation, and presentation skills required
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including Medical, Dental and Vision plans, available the first of the month following start date
Generous 401(k) company matching contribution
Career Development through Tuition Reimbursement and other internal upskilling and training resources
Valued Time Away benefits including vacation, sick and volunteer time
Specialized health and family planning benefits including fertility benefits, and cancer, diabetes and musculoskeletal support programs
Career Mobility support from a dedicated recruitment team
Colleague Resource Groups to support networking and community engagement
Company
City National Bank
City National Bank offers a full complement of banking, trust and investment services. It is a sub-organization of City National.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Howard Hammond
CEO City National Bank
Fiyaz Khan
Senior Vice President, Structured Products
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