Senior Lead Business Continuity Risk Management Job Listing at City National Bank in Long Beach, CA (Job ID 13255-3)

Description

SENIOR LEAD BUSINESS CONTINUITY RISK MANAGEMENT

 

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY? Business Continuity Risk Management (BCRM) program is in the second line of defense and is accountable for CNB's BCRM strategy and framework, enabling CNB to identify, measure, monitor, and mitigate the risks associated with business continuity, crisis management and disaster recovery arising from CNB's business processes, people, systems or external events. BCRM works across CNB's businesses and functions, providing independent oversight and challenge to ensure effective implementation of BCM practices in compliance with regulatory and policy requirements. BCRM is also accountable to provide insight on CNB's overall Business Continuity Risk Profile. The Business Continuity Risk Management Sr. Lead is responsible for identifying and leading business continuity risk assessments, providing advice and independent challenge, monitoring metrics/key risk indicators, conducting business continuity risk reviews and analysis, and reporting thematic risks to ensure the Business Continuity Risk Profile is fairly presented.

 

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Lead the development and execution of the BCRM risk program, framework, policies and procedures consistent with City National Bank's and RBC's Risk Framework to ensure a sound control environment from a BC/Operational Resilience perspective.
• Engage with internal stakeholder groups and external resources to maintain awareness of current and emerging risks and regulatory expectations.
• Lead independent business continuity risk reviews on the BCM program, including crisis management and disaster recovery, risks and control assessments, and root cause analysis.
• Streamline processes for risk identification and assessment, control assessment, testing and issue management.
• Lead continuous improvement activities and initiatives for BCRM, working with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and analysis of exception reports to define issues, determine root cause, and determine appropriate changes.
• Lead audit and regulatory BCRM remediation activities and ensure that all requests are completed timely, and materials provided as appropriate.
• Provide advice and oversight on business continuity program risk issues, monitoring and measuring business continuity risk performance, policy adherence, and reviewing and challenging of strategy (initiative, products), control design, implementation, testing, and remediation across CNB.
• Develop risk analysis and reporting, including risk metrics and thematic reviews, for dissemination to both first line of defense BCM leadership, risk management committees, CNB's parent holding company, and CNB's regulators.
• Liaise with key stakeholder groups including Enterprise Risk Management, Operational Risk Management, First Line Business Continuity Management, Crisis Management Group, and Third-Party Risk Management.
• Ensure appropriate escalation of issues to first line and senior management as required.
• Lead independent business continuity risk reviews on new products, new processes, risks and control assessments, and root cause analysis.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding CNB, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

 

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED? Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• Minimum 12 years of Business Continuity Risk Management and Operational Resilience
• Minimum 8 years of experience in risk and controls, appropriately scoping assessments, providing credible challenges, and performing assurance testing.

  Additional Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in business Continuity risk management including disaster recovery, crisis management and operational resiliency processes and frameworks.
• Strong understanding of the business continuity risk encompassing business continuity planning, disaster recovery and crisis management framework and practices; strong knowledge of the FFIEC IT BCM Handbook and NIST.
• Currently hold or quickly obtain industry recognized certification within the business continuity industry.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills; experience performing both detailed and executive-level documentation.
• Experience using business continuity or Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) systems.
• Ability to drive change to business practices by working effectively. Self-starting with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a dynamic, fast paced environment.
• Strong project management skills.
• Client-focused and open to different ideas/viewpoints.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office tools; specifically, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
• Demonstrated analytical skills with follow-up and problem solving capability to improve quality, controls, and efficiency.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU? Compensation Starting base salary: $99,000 - $176,000 per year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This job is eligible for bonus and/or commissions.
Benefits and Perks At City National, we strive to be the best at whatever we do, including the benefits and perks we offer our colleagues including:

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including Medical, Dental and Vision plans, available the first of the month following start date
• Generous 401(k) company matching contribution
• Career Development through Tuition Reimbursement and other internal upskilling and training resources
• Valued Time Away benefits including vacation, sick and volunteer time
• Specialized health and family planning benefits including fertility benefits, and cancer, diabetes and musculoskeletal support programs
• Career Mobility support from a dedicated recruitment team
• Colleague Resource Groups to support networking and community engagement

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ABOUT US Since day one we've always gone further than the competition to help our clients, colleagues and communities flourish. City National Bank was founded in 1954 by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and that legacy of integrity, community and unparalleled client relationships continues today. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies. To learn more about City National and our dynamic company culture, visit us at About Us.
INCLUSION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT City National Bank fosters an inclusive environment where all forms of diversity are valued and leveraged to make us a better company and employer. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other basis protected by law.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

*Represents basic qualifications for the position. To be considered for this position, you must at least meet the required qualifications. careers.cnb.com accepts applications on an ongoing basis, until filled.

Unless otherwise indicated as fully remote, reporting into a designated City National location is an essential function of the job.   #CA-AP #LI-AP

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