Job Description

Why USAA?

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated Business Risk and Control Advisor Senior – Bank IT Risk.

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following office locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ , Charlotte, NC or Tampa, FL.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

What you'll do:

As a dedicated Business Risk and Controls Advisor Senior, you will be positioned in the Bank first line of defense to ensure the overall effectiveness of technology risk and compliance management programs, risk analytics and operations in the business. This role will partner and collaborate with Compliance and Risk Management, as well as Bank Product and Business Operations, IT, Audit Services, and Regulators to support risk and compliance-based initiatives. Responsible for supporting business leader adherence to the established risk framework and ongoing supervision of business controls including risk and control self-assessments, identification and evaluation of control effectiveness, identifying control failures, facilitating risk and compliance remediation, internal and external audits and regulatory exams, and monitoring of the first line of defense to minimize risk exposures and strengthen the overall control environment. Manage risk assessment data and uses critical thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and innovative approaches to identify key data-driven insights tied to first line of defense.

• Manages and drives solutions for stronger controls, and in support of Risk and/or regulatory compliance related initiatives which may include: oversight of procedures/process, accurate regulatory reporting and filing, document governance, Risk control self-assessments, procedure governance, control design, new product controls, CoSA Third Party Governance, or quality governance.
• Performs ongoing supervision and oversight of business controls and shares knowledge with team members to evaluate the effectiveness of established business controls.
• Responsible for Risk data analysis, report preparation and trend analysis, utilizing business intelligence tools.
• Anticipates business needs and proactively identifies opportunities to improve and strengthen the control environment through actionable insights.
• Assists with translating control deficiencies into action plans and provides recommendations to enhance governance practices in alignment with Risk and compliance frameworks.
• Partners with stakeholders to drive improvement efforts to correct or prevent unfavorable trends and assess the impacts.
• Leads project team through concept, planning, execution, and implementation phases for effective and timely Risk remediation.
• Advises senior management on the status of their control environment related to Risk identification and control weaknesses. Identifies critical areas to monitor and escalates issues and findings to appropriate stakeholders.
• Develops and maintains processes, procedures and tools for managing exception alerts as they occur, including monitoring of resulting exception cases.
• Provides control oversight to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
• Serves as a primary resource to team members.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have:

•   Bachelor’s degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 6 years of experience supporting risk-related, compliance related, or business control design activities; OR 6 years of experience in a relevant quantitative discipline; OR Advanced degree or designation in a risk management or quantitative discipline, and 4 years of experience supporting risk-related, and/or compliance-related, or business control design activities; OR PhD in a risk management or quantitative discipline, and 2 years of experience supporting risk-related, and/or compliance-related, or business control design activities.
• Knowledge of federal laws, rules, regulations, and applicable guidance to area supported for example: OCC Heightened Standards, BSA/AML, REG E, UDAAP/UDAP, TILA/REG Z, SCRA, FCRA, MLA.

What sets you apart:

•  2 years’ experience in Technology or Info Security role or related IT Au dit role .
• Information Security certifications (CISM, CISSP, NIST, COBIT, etc.).
• Experience working in a highly regulated work environment.
• Highly self-motivated individual capable of working independently and proactively handling their workload with minimal direct supervision.
• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated experience collaborating effectively with leadership at all levels within an organization.
• Experience with data-driven analysis using AI tools to drive process innovation

Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $103,450-$197,730 .

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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