Business Unit Risk Advisor II

Overview

Business Unit Risk Advisor II engages with Business Unit leadership in its management of risks and controls as well as its execution of risk program requirements. Execute, facilitate and/or monitor execution of Risk Program requirements (e.g., RCSA, KRIs, etc.). Provide strategic insight, risk advice and influence to assigned Business Unit. Concur with material risk taking by the Business Unit and escalate unacceptable risks.

Aggregate, integrate, correlate and report risks for assigned Business Unit. Present risk aggregation, key risks and emerging risks to senior Business Unit Leadership. Identify and opine on remediation to address weaknesses related to inadequate or failed processes, people, and systems, or external events and ensure effective remediation.

Location
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Charlotte, NC; in-office requirement noted (starting 1/5/26) with location preferences as listed below.

Required and Preferred Attributes are defined in the Qualifications section.

• Provide strategic and tactical challenge for all risks present within the Business Unit (BU). Concur with key risk decisions and escalate unacceptable or key emerging risks to BU CRO and/or Business Unit Risk Committee.
• Guide risk-taking behavior. Provide counsel and advice to BU and senior BU leaders.
• Monitor risk exposures, concentrations and limits. Ensure risk levels stay within risk appetite.
• Opine on new or revised risk program requirements to confirm they are consistent with the Bank's risk appetite, regulator expectations and industry standard.
• Identify areas of opportunity to improve risk visibility within BU; develop and implement plan to transform opportunity into new processes and activities.
• Assist in the development and opine on Risk Appetite Framework metrics and Key Risk Indicators within the BU as well as those defined by the BU for implementation across Truist (where applicable).
• Advocate the Bank's risk culture, compliance with enterprise risk initiatives and promote sound risk management practices.
• Provide connectivity between the output of risk programs as appropriate. Coordinate with stakeholders to resolve highly complex or challenging issues.
• Advise on the effectiveness of BU risk and control environment.
• Provide direction and guidance in the development of controls and governance mechanisms within the BU.
• Execute, facilitate and monitor risk governance mechanisms, including but not limited to, C-RCSA, RCSA, key risk indicators, policies, risk committees and other elements of the Enterprise Risk Framework.
• 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.
• Communicate to BU senior leadership, regulators and Executive Committees key activities, trends, and events pertaining to risk, regulatory and audit reviews. Continue to promote various risk initiatives and their supporting metrics.

Required Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

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 401k 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 our…