Director of Risk Governance & Strategy

Since 1973, East West Bank has served as a pathway to success. With over 120 locations across the U.S. and Asia, we are the premier financial bridge between the East and West. Our teams of experienced, multi-cultural professionals help guide businesses and community members on both sides of the Pacific looking to explore new markets and create new opportunities, and our sustained growth and expertise in industries like real estate, entertainment and media, private equity and venture capital, and high-tech help build sustainable businesses and expand our associates’ potential for career advancement.

Headquartered in California, East West Bank (Nasdaq: EWBC) is a top performing commercial bank with an exclusive focus on the U.S. and Greater China markets. With a strong foundation, and enterprising spirit and a commitment to absolute integrity, East West Bank gives people the confidence to reach further.

The Director of Risk Governance & Strategy will be responsible for ensuring policies and procedures across the entire organization align with strategic goals, operational excellence, and internal control best practices. This individual will collaborate closely with business customers to translate risks into understandable terms and provide guidance on risk mitigation. The ideal candidate has a strong background in risk management, compliance, GRC frameworks, with a focus on continuous process improvement. This person will report directly to the Chief Risk Officer.

• Establish and lead the strategy, direction, objectives, and operations
• Lead the innovation and governance of our operational and strategic risks within the current environment, and in anticipation of changing regulations.
• Examine trends, develop insights, and collaborate on solutions to sustain and strengthen the control environment
• Implement industry leading controls and associated procedures across risk verticals
• Support org’s aspiration of creating a risk/control assurance function, being sought out for risk/control advisory services, delivering respected, valued, data-driven risk/control insights, and positively influencing continuous improvement of the changing global risk/control environment
• Promote teamwork, collaboration, and commitment across multiple teams
• Guide risk culture, specifically influence self-identification and disclosure of control self-assurance gaps
• Maintain engagement across multiple partners, collaborate with senior business partners, and the board and stay abreast on risk, control agendas.

• 15+ years of experience within Risk, Compliance, or Legal
• Strong understanding of the risk and compliance needs within banking or financial services
• Experience with control and risk frameworks, performing compliance and risk assessments and designing controls
• People leadership and influencing experience
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and attention to details & deadlines.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple complex & confidential tasks.