VP Risk Management Job California Missouri USA,Finance & Banking

Location: California

Full Time - Exempt

Role: Responsible for the design, development and oversight of the enterprise risk management (ERM) function of the credit union by establishing a comprehensive framework for risk identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, and reporting. Partners with leaders and departments across the credit union to plan, implement, support and monitor risk management strategies and practices. Risk management functions include regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, business continuity and disaster recovery planning, vendor due diligence, physical security, fraud and incident response and strategic risk management planning as it relates to credit, liquidity, interest rate, operational and reputation risk.

Serves as a strategic advisor to the President/CEO, Leadership Team and department leaders, ensuring the credit union operates safely, soundly, and in alignment with its growth objectives.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work from home schedule, as set and approved by the President/CEO in accordance with the credit union's Remote Work policy.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

35% - Develop and implement a comprehensive risk management program that addresses all risks faced by the credit union and aligns with the credit union’s strategic objectives. Identify, assess, monitor, mitigate and prioritize key risk across the credit union in its daily operations, including credit risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, operation, strategic, compliance, reputation, and cybersecurity risk.
20% - Partner with leaders across the credit union to review and update policies and procedures in support of risk management strategies.
15% - Provide clear, timely and actionable risk reporting to Leadership by establishing and maintaining a comprehensive risk register and reporting dashboard for board and leadership’s access and utilization.
15% - Oversee the development and testing of the credit union’s Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan.
10% - Develop and deliver training programs on risk management practices to credit union staff.
5% - Other job-related duties as assigned.

Performance Measurements

Develop and implement a comprehensive enterprise wide risk management framework aligned with the credit union’s strategic objectives, risk appetite, and regulatory expectations. Ensure the credit union’s risk appetite statements, tolerances, and governance policies remain current and aligned with strategic objectives.

Ensure alignment, communication and collaboration between various departments responsible for key risk areas across the organization. Lead cross functional incident response efforts for risk related events, including fraud incidents, cyber-security threats, operational disruptions, and business continuity events.

Oversee the development, maintenance, and testing of the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP). Conduct other enterprise risk assessments as appropriate.

Partner with leaders across the credit union to develop, review, and maintain policies and procedures that support strong risk management practices. Collaborate with business units to embed risk controls, monitoring, and mitigation strategies into operational processes.

Identify, assess, monitor, mitigate, and prioritize risks across the organization including credit, liquidity, interest rate, operational, strategic, compliance, reputational, and cybersecurity risks.

Lead the credit union’s fraud risk program by proactively identifying fraud trends, directing and overseeing investigations, coordinating cross functional mitigation efforts with Information Systems, Operations, Security, and Compliance while ensuring swift, comprehensive response and remediation of all suspected or confirmed fraudulent activity.

Supports cybersecurity risk oversight by reviewing risk assessments, incident trends, and control effectiveness, partnering with the Chief Information Officer and the Information Systems team to evaluate emerging threats, and ensuring cybersecurity practices align with regulatory expectations and organizational risk appetite.

Works in coordination with the Security & Fraud Specialist in…


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