Overview:

Leads the design, governance, and continuous improvement of risk identification and assessment oversight for wealth management and corporate trust & custody activities within the Second Line of Defense. Owns risk governance oversight for the coverage area, including quantitative measures, Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), risk identification and assessment processes, control design and effectiveness, and governance of core risk programs (Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), scenario analysis, and risk event/loss management). Provides independent oversight, credible challenge, and executive-ready reporting to strengthen accountability, transparency, and sustainable control execution.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the risk identification and assessment oversight governance strategy and operating model for the coverage area, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk expectations and applicable regulatory standards; maintain core framework artifacts (policies/standards/procedures) and supporting guidance.
• Provide oversight of adherence to risk appetite statements and supporting quantitative measures for the coverage area; provide guidelines and standards concerning establishment and refinement of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), thresholds, and escalation triggers to enhance risk transparency and accountability.
• Execute and govern a structured risk identification and risk assessment process as the foundation for risk appetite maintenance and forward-looking risk management; monitor emerging risks, regulatory changes, and industry trends and recommend updates to risk priorities, oversight focus and the business control environment.
• Design, govern, and continuously improve core risk program guidelines and standards including Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) / process risk management requirements, scenario analysis, and risk event/loss management; ensure consistent methodology, quality assurance, training/enablement expectations, and meaningful outputs that drive measurable control improvement.
• Produce and present executive-ready risk profile reporting (across risk types, individually and in the aggregate) for senior management and governance forums; translate complex risk information into clear decisions, actions, and accountabilities.
• Participate in and prepare for regulatory examinations and internal audits; coordinate readiness activities and assist in drafting and delivering complete, consistent responses and remediation documentation.
• Partner with first line and other risk/control stakeholders to reinforce understanding of risk/control requirements and deliver integrated oversight on cross-risk assessments and enterprise initiatives.

Experience and Education Required:

Bachelor's Degree in related field.

10  years’ experience in compliance, legal, audit or risk

A combined minimum of 14 years higher education and/or work experience, including 10 years compliance, legal, audit or audit

Minimum of 5 years managerial or supervisory experience

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $157,400.00 - $262,300.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

New York, New York, United States of America