Truist · 21 hours ago
Policy, Standards & Practices Governance-Strategist
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expTruist is a financial services company seeking a Governance-Strategist to support its Technology, Data, and Operations Policies, Standards, and Practices Governance team in compliance with SOX and FDICIA requirements. The role involves coordinating with stakeholders, facilitating audits, and ensuring effective governance structures within the organization.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
No H1B
Responsibilities
Apply an understanding of TD&O operations to address issues with technical and SOX implications, using analytical skills and sound judgment to identify practical and innovative solutions
Demonstrate an understanding of SOX ITGCs and coordinate with internal and external SOX auditors to facilitate and respond to ITGC audit requests
Partner with SPM, SOX auditors, and Business Unit Risk teams to document SOX issues, develop remediation plans, and track progress to ensure timely resolution
Exhibit strong organizational skills and project management capabilities
Collaborate with business and technology partners to provide IT risk expertise during the planning and execution of SOX-related technology initiatives
Facilitate cross functional activities with Business Unit Risk teams
Act as a liaison with Audit, Enterprise Regulatory Relations, Compliance, and Risk Management functions
Provide coordination, effective challenge and robust independent oversight of policies, limits, and committees to drive effective governance structures and requirements to effectively manage and mitigate risks within assigned business units and support alignment with the overall corporate strategy
Provide consultative leadership and develop working relationships across assigned business units and committees to drive the implementation and execution of a multi-level governance document structure and comprehensive inventory for all defined governance materials
Support and contribute to the design, implementation, and execution of comprehensive, forward-looking and risk-based frameworks, processes, and systems for prioritizing, structuring, reviewing and approving governance materials throughout the company
Support the monitoring and execution of risk governance policies and procedures to establish defined processes, clear roles and responsibilities, and effective challenge routines
Identify and monitor risk governance exceptions, issues, and emerging trends across assigned business units and committees to drive their remediation, acceptance, or escalation to governing bodies
Document the governance and reporting program including methodologies, processes and procedures, report writing, conventions for consistently vetting and documenting findings and working papers
Lead the Development and maintenance of processes and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the reports produced by the team
Evaluate control weakness or key indicators exceeding risk limits and perform root cause analysis
Build a working knowledge of the business units strategic plan, key objectives, risk appetite statement, and RSCA process to understand the risks identified and controls applied to mitigate them in order to execute ad hoc risk management initiatives and controls testing
Assist in the detection of emerging and/or under recognized risks
Conduct data aggregation to support risk appetite framework and quarterly profile, including KRI's and ongoing risk identification
Assist business leaders in development of RAF metrics and thresholds
Generate content for regular management and risk program governance committees
Facilitate Risk Committee and other risk committee/working groups
Demonstrate Truist’s risk culture
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Communications or equivalent education and related training
Eight to twelve years of financial services or risk management experience, and/or equivalent education, training and experience
Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills with ability to interact and communicate within all levels of organization, across functions, and within public sector/governmental agencies
Strong analytical, cognitive, conceptual, critical thinking and organizational skills
Demonstrated leadership, communication (verbal and written), presentation and facilitation skills
Demonstrated planning ability with demonstrated judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software products
Preferred
Master's degree in finance or information technology related field, or equivalent education and related training
Seven plus years of experience in performing, overseeing, and/or managing the IT component of SOX audits
Seven plus years of experience in technology
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Disability
Accidental death and dismemberment
Tax-preferred savings accounts
401k plan
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
10 sick days (also prorated)
Paid holidays
Defined benefit pension plan
Restricted stock units
Deferred compensation plan
Company
Truist
Truist is the sixth-largest commercial bank in the U.S.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-01-01Seed
Leadership Team
Michael Maguire
Chief Financial Officer
James Cordovana
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