Founded in 1991 with the idea to be the alternative to the big banks, Wintrust has since grown into a financial services company with more than $45 billion in assets, headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Through our multiple companies and divisions, we provide traditional community banking and commercial banking services, wealth management solutions, commercial and life insurance premium financing, mortgage origination, and short-term accounts receivable financing and certain administrative services, such as data processing of payrolls, billing, and treasury management services. We provide community-oriented personal and business banking services to customers located in the greater Chicagoland area, northwest Indiana, and southern Wisconsin through more than 175 community bank locations.
TIME SPENT/ACCOUNTABILITY
30% - Enhance risk and control self-assessments, policies and procedures to help ensure risks are identified, measured, monitored, managed and reported. Assist in the development of a forward-looking, formalized process of risk limits, metrics and thresholds and the timely and accurate identification, escalation, and resolution of risk limit breaches.
30% - Support the administration of ERM's database of businesses, processes, risks, scoring, follow-up action plans, policies, procedures, controls, key risk indicators, etc. (GRC tool).
25% - Assist in the design, development, and production of Wintrust's ERM reporting and analytics. Ensure consistency in the reporting across the enterprise. Incorporate industry best-practices, regulatory guidance, and peer information to continuously improve and innovate report content and quality. Increase focus on Wintrust's risk data aggregation capabilities, ultimately resulting in enhanced KRIs and improved management and ERM reporting.
15% - Coordinate, maintain, revise, update ERM program documentation (policy, procedures, ERM reporting). Research and suggest program documentation revisions to incorporate industry best practices, regulatory guidelines, and internal/external developments affecting Wintrust's businesses and processes. Assist in refining the linkage between the strategic plan, risk assessments, risk appetite, and documentation of internal controls. Help to revise and improve Wintrust's risk assessment methodology and individual risk assessments to ensure they capture current and emerging risks, developing industry best practices, and regulatory protocols.
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, IT, or Mathematics
1+ years in a financial data analysis or problem solving role
Support Wintrust's Corporate Risk Management department in executing ERM activities including risk identification and assessments, policy and committee governance, and operational risk oversight for ERM activities. Through collaboration, help the ERM team in developing a holistic view of risk across the Bank to ensure key risks are identified, measured, monitored, managed and reported in line with company policies and regulatory expectations. Actively participate in the development and execution of the Company's long-term ERM strategy.
Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.