Senior Enterprise Risk Manager (Hybrid - Columbia, SC)

Agfirst Farm Credit Bank - Columbia, SC

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Columbia, SC

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About the position

The Senior Enterprise Risk Manager at AgFirst is a pivotal leadership role responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the enterprise-wide risk management program. This position works closely with the Chief Risk Officer to identify, assess, and mitigate risks that could impact the organization's financial stability and strategic objectives. The role involves collaborating with senior leadership to ensure alignment of risk management strategies with the company's overall goals, establishing an ERM framework, and regularly reporting on enterprise risk status to the risk committee and board.

Responsibilities

• Implement robust, structured, and explicit risk management practices anchored around a centrally established ERM framework across the organization.
• Embed existing, new, or updated ERM principles & capabilities across the company to build a culture of risk and embed risk management awareness.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of potential internal and external risks that could impact the organization.
• Develop, implement, and evolve the ERM framework including effective governance, independence, culture, risk identification, and control.
• Design, implement, and evolve the organization's ERM and risk appetite, supporting operational and financial risk frameworks.
• Review and assist in identifying possible business risks and prioritize those across the organization.
• Collaborate with function heads and risk owners to assess specific Tier 1 enterprise risks within their areas of responsibility.
• Develop and implement risk management strategies and policies to mitigate identified risks.
• Collaborate with function heads to ensure effective execution of risk mitigation plans.
• Prepare regular risk reports for the CRO, Executive Leadership Group, Audit and Risk Committee, and Executive Risk Committee, highlighting key risk indicators and recommendations for improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BSc/MSc, MBA or equivalent) with specialization in business, risk management or finance.
• Extensive expertise and knowledge of direct risk management and leadership experience in the Enterprise Risk Management area.
• Experience in effectively championing risk governance across multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Relevant certification in Risk Management or related field (CFA, FRM) is preferred.
• Thorough understanding of risk assessment best practices, concepts, practices, and tools.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and presentation/report writing skills, combined with a good understanding of business dynamics and commercial value drivers.
• Previous experience managing a risk program or framework and liaising with regulators.
• Strong knowledge of Governance, Risk and Compliance, and other Control frameworks.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements