Risk Manager job - Maine State Credit Union - Augusta, ME

Maine State Credit Union recently created a new Risk Manager position. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in working with a financially strong, growth oriented, and community based financial institution with over $350 million in assets, branches in Augusta and Waterville, and more than 25,000 members. As the Risk Manager, you would be working in collaboration with the senior management team and Audit Committee to identify and monitor financial, operational and strategic risk throughout all Credit Union business units, and assisting management with assessing and mitigating any risk. The risk management program will include in-depth data analysis, quantitative risk assessments, comprehensive operational process reviews, management reporting, and documentation. The Risk Manager will also assist the Audit Committee by ensuring an ongoing program of review and assessment of Credit Union controls and practices and regular reporting to the Audit Committee of all audit findings and recommendations.

Our ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, management, risk management, business or similar discipline, accompanied with a minimum of three to five years of financial institution risk management, compliance or audit experience.

Other requirements include:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff, the Board, Credit Union members, and the community;

• Excellent writing skills and the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policies and procedures;

• Ability to interpret, analyze, answer questions, and present information from various regulatory agencies in an appropriate form geared toward target audience;

• Ability to deal with complex problems and provide sound business judgment;

• High initiative, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects with successful results;

• General knowledge of financial institution administration, lending, operations and products and services, and the ability to understand and assess risk related to these areas;

• Comprehensive knowledge of applicable state and federal laws, regulations and agency guidelines, including consumer protection regulations, fair lending laws, NCUA rules and regulations, and USA PATRIOT Act;

• Ability to understand and utilize risk management software and Microsoft Office.

Interested candidates should send a letter of application and resume to:

Angela Harvey, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
Maine State Credit Union
PO Box 5659
Augusta, ME 04332-5659

Maine State Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).