Risk Manager jobs in Lowell, MA

Location: Littleton, MA

Compensation: The salary range for this role is between $110k - $120k per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.

Position Summary: As our Risk Manager you will assist the Deputy Chief Risk Officer (DCRO) with managing the Credit Union's Internal Audit Program, Enterprise Risk Management Program, Self-Identified Issues and Testing Programs.

General Responsibilities:

• Internal Audit Program: Assists the DCRO with managing the outsourced Internal Audit function. This includes assisting with audits, developing the annual internal audit risk assessment, and maintaining the follow-up tracker.
• Committee Involvement: You will attend the Supervisory Committee and the Enterprise Risk Management Committee meetings and help develop the packet and transcribe the meeting minutes.
• Regulatory Complaints: You will assists the VP/Senior Compliance Officer with managing the regulatory complaints. This includes researching regulatory guidance, responding to regulatory agencies, and tracking all complaints
• Enterprise Risk Management ("ERM"): You will assists the DCRO with managing the Enterprise Risk Management ("ERM") function of the Credit Union. This includes training the business units with the ERM Governance Risk and Compliance ("GRC") software, leading the risk and control self-assessments, analyzing risks and financial implications, and working with the business units to ensure that the level of risk remains within acceptable tolerance limits.
• Self-identified issues tracker: You will assist the DCRO with managing the self-identified issues tracker. You will populate the tracker, partner with the business unit to ensure proper controls are in place to mitigate future issues, follow the remediation process through to completion, and perform reporting and analytics as requested.
• Self-Testing Program: You will assist the DCRO with managing and modifying the Credit Union's self-testing program as dictated by regulatory changes.

What you will need to be successful:

• Associate degree preferred, high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum five to seven years experience in a financial institution working within the Risk Management Department as a lead, such as Senior and/or Manager or equivalent title.
• Designations such as NCRM, NCCO, CIA, etc are preferred, but not required.
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and data-gathering skills are required
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret laws, regulations, and procedure manuals.
• Excellent interpersonal skills along with strong oral and written communication skills
• Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe required.

About Workers Credit Union: Since 1914, Workers Credit Union has existed to Improve the Daily Lives of our Members. We deliver on our core purpose by partnering with our members to help them make their best financial choices and improve their financial wellness. We call this The Workers Way and this is at the center of everything we do. Through our specialized financial counseling, we are pioneering a new member experience through high-touch service and convenient technology. We have grown to over 2.6 Billion in assets and serve over 120,000 members. We are one of the top performing credit unions in Massachusetts with big plans for the future!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.