Enterprise Risk Executive (Banking)

About the role

This newly created, full-time 100% onsite position in Baton Rouge, Louisiana serves as second-in-command to the Chief Risk Officer and offers a direct succession path to the CRO position. Relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operations of the Enterprise Risk Management function
• Lead enterprise risk assessments, risk appetite development, RCSAs, KRIs, and monitoring programs
• Present risk findings and recommendations to executive leadership and Board committees
• Oversee Model Risk, Third-Party Risk, Data Governance, and Business Continuity
• Direct risk policy development, regulatory exam readiness, and remediation activities
• Evaluate acquisition-related risk and support integration planning
• Assume CRO responsibilities when authority is delegated

Requirements

• Progressive Enterprise Risk Management leadership within banking or financial services
• Experience with a mature ERM framework at a financial institution with preferably $10 billion or more in assets (exceptional candidates from institutions with approximately $5 billion–$10 billion in assets may be considered)
• Broad knowledge of strategic, operational, credit, regulatory, and governance risk
• Experience interacting with the OCC, FDIC, and/or Federal Reserve
• Strong executive and Board-level communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree required

Qualifications

• MBA, FRM, PRM, CRCM, or CRC designation preferred
• Acquisition, regulatory remediation, or Consent Order experience is a plus

Candidates whose experience is concentrated primarily in Compliance, BSA/AML, Internal Audit, Credit Risk, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, or Operational Risk are unlikely to be the right match.