GCO Risk Advisor III- Government Affairs Legal and Corporate and Administrative Affairs

Role Summary

Engage with assigned Business Units (BU) in Government Affairs and Legal and the Office of Corporate and Administrative Affairs in their identification and management of risks and controls and execution of enterprise risk programs. Execute, facilitate, and monitor the effective execution of risk program requirements (e.g., Enterprise Issues Management (EIM), Enterprise Internal Control (EIC), Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), Policy and Procedure Management (PPM), Key Risk Indicators (KRI), etc.) within the BU and GCO.

Provide strategic insight, risk advice, and influence to assigned BUs. Identify and opine on remediation to address weaknesses related to inadequate or failed processes, people, and systems, or external events and ensure effective remediation. Manage and prioritize assignments effectively to achieve deadlines and favorable performance metrics.

Essential Functions

• Understand, execute, facilitate and monitor risk governance mechanisms, including, but not limited to, EIM, RCSA, KRI, PPM, BU risk committees, and other elements of the Enterprise Risk Framework.
• Guide risk-taking behavior. Provide counsel and advice to BU and senior BU leaders.
• Provide strategic and tactical effective challenge for all risks present within the Business Unit (BU). Concur with key risk decisions and escalate unacceptable or key emerging risks to GCO, BU CRO, and/or Business Unit Risk Committee.
• Advise on the effectiveness of BU risk and control environment. Identify areas of opportunity to improve risk mitigation and visibility within BU. Develop and implement plans to transform opportunity into new processes and activities. Provide direction and guidance in the development of controls and governance mechanisms within the BU.
• Provide connectivity among the outputs of risk programs as appropriate. Coordinate with stakeholders and subject matter experts to resolve highly complex or challenging issues.
• Engage with GCO validation and testing team as it relates to control testing and issue remediation.
• Assist in the development and opine on risk metrics within the BU as well as those defined by the BU for implementation across Truist (where applicable).
• Promote the Bank’s risk culture, compliance with enterprise risk initiatives, and sound risk management practices.
• Monitor issues (all types) assigned to BU, as well as those that have downstream or upstream impact to the BU and ensure appropriate remediation.
• In conjunction with Compliance Risk Management and Legal, monitor BU adherence to applicable policies, laws and regulations.
• Aggregate, integrate, correlate and report risks.
• Develop and maintain effective ongoing communication with others in the GCO and partners of relevant BUs.
• Foster a spirit of continuous improvement and offer recommendations to refine and enhance Business Unit and GCO processes as necessary.
• Other duties, as needed.

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
2. 8+ years progressive work-related experience including audit, consulting, operations, process engineering, or risk management in the financial services industry.
3. 5+ years supervisory or management level experience.
4. Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
5. Strong knowledge of operational and other non-financial risks.
6. Proven leadership and management skills.
7. Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to operate without close supervision.
8. Capability of handling multiple projects concurrently.
9. Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software products.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Master’s degree or other advanced degree.
2. Consulting experience at a corporate level.
3. Knowledge of financial accounting and reporting systems.
4. Audit or risk management experience.
5. Experience with Archer GRC.
6. Professional designation related to internal audit, risk management, or field of assigned business unit(s).

Benefits

General description of available benefits for eligible employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position.

Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401(k) plan to teammates. Teammates also receive 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, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays.

For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit Truist Benefits.

Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan.

As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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