Director, Enterprise Risk Management – Bank Origination

Role Overview

• Responsible for leading key components, execution, and continuous enhancement of the Enterprise Risk Management program across Merrick Bank.
• Partners closely with senior management and key stakeholders across the first and second lines of defense to ensure enterprise risks are identified, measured, monitored, and reported in a consistent and effective manner.
• Provides functional leadership and oversight of the Enterprise Risk Management program across Merrick Bank and its Parent Company, CardWorks, ensuring consistent risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting practices enterprise-wide.
• Provide leadership, direction, and performance oversight to ERM team members and/or functional resources supporting enterprise risk reporting and analytics.
• Works across the three lines of defense to manage the enterprise risk reporting framework, including the design, preparation, review, and enhancement of risk dashboards, metrics, trend analyses, and executive summaries for Senior Management, Risk Committees, and the Board of Directors.
• Aggregates risk information from multiple sources (e.g., risk appetite/tolerance monitoring, risk assessments, and issue management) to produce clear, concise, and actionable enterprise‑level risk reporting.
• Oversees the development and ongoing maintenance of enterprise risk profiles, risk appetite reporting, and key risk indicators (KRIs), ensuring alignment with internal governance standards and regulatory expectations.
• Monitors and reports on risk issues, control gaps, and remediation activities, including tracking status, identifying trends, and escalating concerns to ERM leadership as appropriate.
• Partners with first‑line business units and other second‑line functions (e.g., Compliance, Credit Risk, Information Security, Third‑Party Risk) to enhance the quality, consistency, and usability of risk data and reporting outputs.
• Leads the preparation of materials for enterprise risk governance forums, including management risk committees and Board or Board Committee meetings, and presents risk information to senior stakeholders.
• Drives continuous improvement of ERM reporting tools, templates, and processes, including leveraging systems of record and data analytics to improve efficiency, accuracy, and insight.
• Maintains related policies, standards, and procedures to ensure continued applicability and completeness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field required; advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., CRMA, FRM, CPA, CIA) preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Operational Risk, or a related risk discipline within a financial services or regulated environment, with demonstrated leadership responsibility.
• Strong expertise in enterprise risk reporting, including development of executive and Board‑level materials, risk dashboards, metrics, and written risk summaries.
• Demonstrated experience aggregating and synthesizing complex risk information into clear, concise, and decision‑useful reporting for senior management and Boards.
• Solid understanding of ERM frameworks, risk governance practices, and regulatory expectations applicable to banking and financial services organizations.
• Proven ability to work cross‑functionally, influence stakeholders, and partner effectively with both first and second‑line teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong attention to detail and the ability to translate technical risk concepts into business‑focused insights.
• Experience with ERM systems and risk data repositories (e.g., risk assessment tools, issue management systems, reporting platforms) strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision (plus much more)
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Short
• & Long-Term Disability
• Wellness Programs
• Group Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Sick Days and bank Holidays
• Employee Engagement Activities including Employee Appreciation Day, DEI Employee Resource Groups, Corporate Social Responsibility, Service Recognition