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 Director of Risk and Compliance Management with extensive experience in leading or testing within a SOX/ICFR Program, especially in the realms of Corporate Finance and Regulatory Reporting in Banking and Insurance. The ideal candidate will possess strong operational risk and compliance expertise, demonstrating a consistent record of delivering results and encouraging effective relationships with business partners to inspire change. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills are essential, along with the ability to present confidently to executive leadership and committee members.
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 locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, Charlotte, NC, Chesapeake, VA or Tampa, FL.
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
What you'll do:
Directs staff and initiatives that support risk management programs, to include governance support, risk oversight, risk infrastructure development, analysis of regulatory environment, and adherence to enterprise operational and compliance policies and procedures.
Reviews, communicates, and recommends the development of risk policies and procedures in partnership with senior leaders and regulatory partners to ensure appropriateness and adequacy versus industry standard methodologies and regulatory requirements.
Advises the oversight of risk through its life cycle and use, manages the review and assessment of state and federal regulatory requirements and associated business impacts.
Provides operational and compliance risk oversight for USAA, its affiliates, and USAA partnerships with external companies.
Partners with key customers such as, federal/state regulatory agencies and business leaders to lead all aspects of the formulation of stress test plans, identification, quantification, and aggregation of risks using analytical methodologies, to include key and emerging risks, including risks associated with new or modified products, services, distribution channels, regulations and/or third-party operations.
Leads teams in the development of risk dashboards and reporting formats in alignment with risk appetite/profile and/or regulatory requirements.
Proactively identifies strategic and tactical regulatory solutions by providing risk and compliance subject matter expertise for CoSA project/process/product initiatives.
Builds and leads a high performing team of risk professionals through recruitment, training, coaching, performance management and related managerial activities.
What you have:
Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Business, Finance, or a related field; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
8 years of risk management, compliance, or regulatory experience in a relevant functional area to include banking, insurance, financial services, audit, project management, public accounting or other related operational area; OR advanced degree/designation in Risk Management, Business, Finance, or other field relevant to risk management and 6 years of work experience in a subject area relevant to risk management.
3 years of direct team lead or management experience.
Knowledge of relevant industry regulations and regulatory compliance in a specific area.
Risk management experience understanding and implementing applicable risk and/or compliance policies, guidelines, rules, and regulations in a complex institution and/or highly matrixed environment related to banking, insurance and/or financial services.
Knowledge of risk and/or compliance laws, regulations, and regulatory expectations.
Demonstrated experience in conflict resolution management and ability to effectively challenge at all levels of management and influence business outcomes.
Experience leading work with both internal and external partners in a highly collaborative environment.
Demonstrated critical thinking and knowledge of data analysis tools and techniques and decision-making abilities, to include ability to effectively make data-driven decisions.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel and PowerPoint.
What sets you apart:
Experience leading or testing within a SOX / ICFR Program
Experience with Corporate Finance and Regulatory Reporting (Banking and Insurance)
Strong Operational risk and compliance experience
Consistent record of getting results and building relationships with business partners and inspiring change
Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to present to executive leadership and committee members
Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $143,320 - $273,930 .
USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).
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.
If you are an existing USAA employee, please use the internal career site in OneSource to apply.
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Find your purpose. Join our mission.
USAA is unlike any other financial services organization. The mission of the association is to facilitate the financial security of its members, associates and their families through provision of a full range of highly competitive financial products and services; in so doing, USAA seeks to be the provider of choice for the military community. We do this by upholding the highest standards and ensuring that our corporate business activities and individual employee conduct reflect good judgment and common sense, and are consistent with our core values of service, loyalty, honesty and integrity.
USAA attributes its long-standing success to its most valuable resource: our 35,000 employees. They are the heart and soul of our member-service culture. When you join us, you'll become part of a thriving community committed to going above for those who have gone beyond: the men and women of the U.S. military, their associates and their families. In order to play a role on our team, you don't have to be connected to the military yourself – you just need to share our passion for serving our more than 13 million members.
USAA is an EEO/AA Employer - applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
California applicants, please review our HR CCPA - Notice at Collection (https://statmcstg.usaa.com/mcontent/static_assets/Media/enterprise_hr_cpra_notice_at_collection.pdf) here.
USAA is an EEO/AA Employer - applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.