<p>We are looking for an accomplished, detail-oriented Business Risk Officer within a banking environment. This role serves as a key advisor to business leaders by strengthening controls tied various business units of the bank. The ideal candidate brings deep financial services expertise and can turn complex risk considerations into practical guidance that supports responsible growth.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Guide first-line risk activities initiatives, ensuring business objectives are supported by effective governance and controls.</p><p>• Partner with leaders across the bank functions to identify exposures and embed risk awareness into planning and execution.</p><p>• Design, evaluate, and enhance control frameworks related to specific business initiatives.</p><p>• Advise on regulatory, operational, and reputational risk matters by translating requirements into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders.</p><p>• Oversee risk assessments, control reviews, and remediation planning to address gaps in processes.</p><p>• Monitor performance through meaningful metrics and reporting that highlight control effectiveness, emerging issues, and progress on action plans.</p><p>• Support compliance reviews, examinations, and risk program activities by preparing documentation and coordinating responses across business teams.</p><p>• Drive process improvements that strengthen governance, streamline execution, and improve consistency across front-line risk practices.</p>
<p>Our client, a large and growing Commercial Bank, is looking for an accomplished risk and controls leader to strengthen first-line risk oversight across the enterprise in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This role will shape practical, scalable approaches for control monitoring, testing, and governance within a banking environment while partnering closely with business leaders and independent risk teams. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in financial services, a strong foundation in control design and assessment, and the ability to introduce technology-driven solutions that improve efficiency and consistency.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead the development and refinement of first-line risk and control frameworks that support consistent governance practices across the organization.</p><p>• Partner with business leaders and segment risk stakeholders to evaluate processes, identify control weaknesses, and recommend practical remediation strategies.</p><p>• Design and oversee an enterprise-wide controls testing and monitoring program that emphasizes quality, consistency, and risk-based execution.</p><p>• Introduce automation and technology-enabled testing approaches to improve the speed, accuracy, and effectiveness of control evaluation activities.</p><p>• Prepare clear, decision-ready reporting for management that summarizes testing outcomes, key deficiencies, and progress against corrective action plans.</p><p>• Advise leadership on control-related matters during framework implementation efforts and help align business activities with regulatory and internal policy expectations.</p><p>• Build, guide, and manage a distributed testing team to support efficient execution of control assessments across multiple business areas.</p><p>• Deliver training and ongoing guidance to stakeholders on control standards, testing practices, and effective risk management behaviors.</p><p>• Monitor industry developments, regulatory expectations, and emerging tools to enhance the organization’s first-line control environment and maintain strong market awareness.</p>