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What you'll do:

What we are looking for:

Responsibilities:

• Provide risk and control documentation consultation, training and communications to various business units as needed. Assist in assessing operational risks and controls.
• Leads the execution of objective testing in support of Risk and Control Self-Assessments.
• Plan testing and reviews. Apply risk analysis principles, determine the scope, including focus, objectives, and rationale, and update the scope as needed.
• Develop testing strategies, including procedures and selection of samples, sample size, and rationale. Perform testing and reviews according to the testing plan. Evaluate controls, identifying risks appropriately. Revise review programs as needed to accomplish objectives.
• Conduct and manage documentation of the review process. Prepare working papers, ensure that documentation appropriately supports the testing conclusions, and document process flows and describe major processes within the area being reviewed.
• Analyze the results of testing and review activities. Analyze exceptions and make recommendations to enhance internal controls and/or increase the efficiency of operations. Ensure that testing is accurate, complete, and in accordance with standards and protocols.
• Provide consulting services for first line of defense on risk and control issues. May assist the first line of defense in implementation of new / improved processes, and controls.
• Effectively communicate concepts, processes, and results; effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in Compliance, Operations Management, Audit, Risk Management, or related field.
• Knowledge of and ability to create, implement, evaluate, and enhance processes in internal controls.
• Ability to document accurate and succinct risk and control statements.
• Understanding of the necessity and value of accuracy and attention to detail; ability to process information with high levels of accuracy.
• Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis and the ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve the problems in the best interest of the business.
• Knowledge of and ability to utilize tools, techniques, and processes for gathering and reporting data in a particular department or division of a company.
• Ability to measure the quality and quantity of work effort for the purpose of improvement.

Benefits you'll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

Western Alliance Bancorporation