Enterprise Risk Manager

Enterprise Risk Manager Location Pasadena, CA (Pasadena area) : Introduction: Since 1973, East West Bank has served as a pathway to success. With over 120 locations across the U.S. and Asia, we are the premier financial bridge between the East and West. Our teams of experienced, multi-cultural professionals help guide businesses and community members on both sides of the Pacific looking to explore new markets and create new opportunities, and our sustained growth and expertise in industries like real estate, entertainment and media, private equity and venture capital, and high-tech help build sustainable businesses and expand our associates' potential for career advancement. Headquartered in California, East West Bank (Nasdaq: EWBC) is a top performing commercial bank with an exclusive focus on the U.S. and Greater China markets. With a strong foundation, and enterprising spirit and a commitment to absolute integrity, East West Bank gives people the confidence to reach further. Overview: We are currently seeking an Enterprise Risk Manager within the bank's second line of defense with specialized expertise in treasury/liquidity risk, credit risk or operational risk (specific to fraud/payments or digital banking). This role will be responsible for providing expert guidance, credible challenge, and effective oversight of respective risk activities throughout the company. The position is within the Enterprise Risk Management function and the role will be responsible for developing and implementing the bank's risk management framework. This role will be responsible for designing and conducting effective entity-wide risk assessments to identify gaps in the risk and control environment, anticipate potential future gaps with changing business environments, develop additional entity-wide risk management processes and assist in facilitating the implementation and monitoring of such processes and/or controls. This role will require communicating with individuals throughout the institution regarding risk practices and emerging risks in various business units. This role may also act as a consultative resource to the first and second lines of defense, put together risk presentations or informational reports for business unit leaders, executive management, and the Board of Directors, and help create entity-wide programs related to risk management and risk governance. Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive risk analysis and ongoing credible challenge activities to support the specific areas of risk
• Review business units' and enterprise level key risk indicator (KRI) information to produce periodic risk monitoring reports for various senior management and Board committees, such as ROC
• Monitor Board key risk indicators, assessing the need for new indicators depending on the change in the entity's business or processes
• Experience in assisting business units with new or undetected KRIs and key performance indicators (KPIs) and assist with defining the appropriate risk metrics
• Review and analyze other internal and external reports for risk issues using the bank's risk framework
• Manage reporting systems and database access to facilitate more complete and timely risk monitoring and reporting, including identifying any system enhancements
• Execute ad-hoc risk management projects as requested by management
Qualifications:
• Masters or Bachelors degree in related field
• 8+ years of direct, related experience, preferably in a banking environment related to either treasury/liquidity risk, credit risk or operational risk (specific to fraud/payments or digital banking)
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and effectively manage various projects and competing priorities
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to think broadly, generate simple and creative ideas, and to translate strategy to execution
• Collaborative team player and relationship builder with excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards, practices and expectations for regional/large bank
• Proven, proactive approach to problem solving and workflow analysis
• Must have excellent written, verbal, organizational, and presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple deliverables and be able to identify and implement process improvements
• A strong working knowledge of MS Office Software Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PPT)
Compensation: The base pay range for this position is USD $100,000.00/Yr. - USD $160,000.00/Yr. Exact offers will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.