Business Risk and Controls Advisor Senior-BRC Advisor

Company: USAA
Location: Sun City West
Posted on: June 22, 2022

Job Description:

Purpose of JobAbout USAA
USAA knows what it means to serve. We facilitate the financial security of millions of U.S. military members and their families. This singular mission requires a dedication to innovative thinking at every level.

We are seeking a hard-working experienced Business Risk and Controls Advisor Senior-BRC Advisor for either our San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Tampa, FL or Charlotte, NC facility.

Occasional travel will be required to USAA facility for training and/or meetings.

The position will evaluate and ensure the overall effectiveness of risk and compliance management programs, risk analytics and operations in the Second Line of Defense (SLOD).

This role will partner and collaborate with the Compliance, Risk, and Ethics management, as well as the Information Technology and Audit Services departments to perform control testing to formally evaluate the risk and control environment within the Enterprise Risk and Compliance department.

Position will be directly accountable for a variety of activities related to risks and controls for the Enterprise Risk and Compliance Department. Specific responsibilities are as follows:
---Performing formal control testing of new and existing controls
---Identifying control failures
---Proactively Identify risk and control gaps in the system of record
---Maintain the risk and control system of record
---Identification and evaluation of control effectiveness
---Facilitating risk and compliance remediation
---Internal and external audits and regulatory exams support
---Supporting business leader adherence to the established risk frameworkJob RequirementsPrimary Responsibilities:

• Identifies and manages existing and emerging risks that stem from business activities and the job role.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled.
• Follows written risk and compliance policies and procedures for business activities.
• Leads and drives solutions for stronger controls, and in support of risk and/or regulatory compliance related initiatives which may include oversight of procedures/process, accurate regulatory reporting and filing, document governance, risk control self-assessments, procedure governance, control design, new product controls, Company or Staffing Agency CoSA Third Party Governance, or quality governance.
• Performs ongoing supervision and oversight of business controls and shares knowledge with team members to evaluate the effectiveness of established business controls.
• Responsible for risk data analysis, report preparation and trend analysis, applying business intelligence tools.
• Anticipates business needs and proactively sees opportunities to improve and strengthen the control environment through useful insights.
• Assists with translating control deficiencies into action plans and provides recommendations to improve governance practices in alignment with risk and compliance frameworks.
• Partners with team members to drive improvement efforts to correct or prevent unfavorable trends and assess the impacts.
• Leads project team through concept, planning, execution, and implementation phases for effective and timely risk remediation.
• Advises senior management on the status of their control environment related to risk identification and control weaknesses. Identifies critical areas to monitor and advances issues and findings to appropriate team members.
• Establishes and maintains processes, procedures, and tools for managing exception alerts as they occur, including monitoring of resulting exception cases.
• Provides control oversight to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
• Serves as a primary resource to team members.Minimum Requirements:When you apply for this position, you will be required to answer some initial questions. This will take approximately 5 minutes. Once you begin the questions you will not be able to finish them at a later time and you will not be able to change your responses.
  • Bachelor's degree, or 4 additional years of related experience beyond the minimum required in lieu of a degree (10 total years of experience without a degree).
  • Minimum of 6 years' experience supporting risk and/or compliance related activities in a financial services operating environment or other relevant industry OR 6 years' experience in a relevant quantitative discipline OR advanced degree or designation in a risk management or quantitative discipline, and 4 years of experience supporting risk and/or compliance related activities OR PhD in a risk management or quantitative subject area, and 2 years of experience supporting risk and/or compliance related activities.Preferred Experience:
    • Thorough understanding of Risks and Controls at a financial Institution.
    • Experience working with automated and manual controls.
    • 2 years of experience formal risk and control management within USAA.
    • 2 years minimum of experience applying Turborisk / MetricStream.
    • 1 year of experience using ARIS (Activity Reporting Information System).
    • Strong interpersonal skills with ability to communicate complex concepts optimally (both written and oral) to business line management.
    • Experience working collaboratively on assignments and projects.The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.Compensation:USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market position. The salary range for this position is: $80,200-$144,500.Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance or at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.*Geographical Differential: Geographic pay differential is additional pay provided to eligible employees working in locations where market pay levels are above the national average.Shift premium will be addressed on an individual basis for applicable roles that are consistently scheduled for non-core hours.Benefits:At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.Please click on the link below for more details.USAA Total RewardsRelocation assistance is not available for this position.

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