AVP, Enterprise Risk Management

As the functional leader of Enterprise Risk Management department, this individual will provide strategic leadership by identifying, prioritizing and monitoring key association risks and working with the Senior and Executive Leadership Team to mitigate and address critical risk issues. The individual will engage with all departments to prioritize and establish risk-balanced process and thresholds, provide insight and guidance on the association's risk tolerance and appetite, and serve as a key contact with our federal regulators, Supervisory Committee, and Board of Directors. The AVP of Enterprise Risk will lead the overall compliance function for the organization and provide leadership to the Compliance, Audit and Enterprise Risk Management teams.

A typical week might include the following:

• Leads the Compliance, Audit and Enterprise Risk Management teams developing and coaching them to achieve high performing results.
• Determines, implements, and facilitates the operation of the credit union's risk management, compliance, and audit processes and the creation of appropriate infrastructure for these areas. This includes leading the Credit Union's compliance and regulatory examinations.
• Collaborates with appropriate executives and Senior Vice Presidents to establish the control environment that measures and monitors risk; oversees and enforces risk management policies and limits; collects and assesses risk data; identifies risk ownership gaps; and instills the discipline to close significant gaps in risk management capabilities.
• Develops and communicates risk management policies and limits as approved by the Board, CEO, and the Risk Management Committee.
• Implements appropriate enterprise risk training and reporting to the Board, Supervisory Committee, Enterprise Risk Management Committee and members of Senior Management.
• Facilitates sharing of best risk management practices across the organization.
• Any other duties as assigned.

This role might be right for you if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of senior level experience leading Risk Assessment or Risk Management teams in financial services.
• 7+ years of progressive leadership experience.
• At least one year of experience in risk at a financial institution with assets at or above $9B or as a regulator of financial institutions with assets at or above $10B.

Bonus Points if you have:

• MBA or Master's Degree.
• CRCMP - Certified Risk and Compliance Professional
• Professional Risk Manager (PRM)
• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM)
• Experience working for a state or federal financial institution regulatory body (i.e. National Credit Union Administration; Arizona Department of Financial Institutions)

About Us:

Desert Financial was founded in 1939 by 15 Valley educators who wanted to serve their community. With just $78.75 between them, they pooled their money together to start a financial institution that would later become Arizona's largest and most trusted credit union.

At Desert Financial, we have a passion for creating exceptional experiences for our members, and for giving back to our local community! We take pride in being recognized as one of the best companies to work for in Arizona and we offer a range of benefits that are specifically designed to improve the lives of our employees. Learn more about our organization, the outstanding benefits we offer, our commitment to diversity, and the amazing culture you will be joining or to search for additional career opportunities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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