Merrick Bank · 16 hours ago
Assistant Vice President, First Line Operational Risk
South Jordan, UT
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expMerrick Bank is a diversified consumer finance service provider that focuses on building long-term relationships with its clients. The Assistant Vice President will support and execute the Oversight & Non-Card First Line of Defense Risk strategy, coordinating day-to-day program execution and analytics while partnering with various departments to ensure effective risk management.
BankingCrowdfundingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Provide first-line risk support for Non-Card First Line Risk, including: Recreational Lending, Flow Lending, Deposit Operations, Merchant Operations
Execute standardized first-line governance activities, including: Documentation and evidence management, RCSA support and control mapping maintenance, Issue identification, tracking, and remediation support, KRI/KPI development, monitoring, and reporting
Coordinate cross-functional project and change support in partnership with OCM/PMO, Compliance, Audit, Risk, Technology, and business owners
Support operational performance and risk analytics, reporting accuracy, and data stewardship
Maintain knowledge management practices and system support for SharePoint, Power BI, and related tooling
Execute Oversight & Non-Card FLOD Risk standards, routines, and deliverables as defined by senior leadership
Maintain KRI/KPI reporting, issue tracking, and RCSA support processes
Prepare management reporting, dashboards, and materials for leadership and committee reviews
Manage Power BI dashboards, datasets, and reporting outputs supporting operational and risk visibility
Ensure data integrity, documentation, and consistency across reporting and evidence repositories
Support workflow automation and integration (e.g., Power Automate, ServiceNow/Archer coordination)
Coordinate first-line risk checkpoints within projects and change initiatives
Support issue lifecycle activities, including documentation, remediation tracking, and sustainability validation
Partner with Compliance, Audit, and Risk on exams, audits, walkthroughs, and validations
Lead managers, analysts, and project resources supporting oversight, analytics, and governance activities
Provide coaching, prioritization, and workload management to ensure timely, accurate delivery
Support vendor coordination and expense management; assist with tracking ROI on tools and process improvements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, or a related field required
Equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
8+ years of financial services experience with 3–5 years in first-line oversight, risk, operations, or analytics leadership roles
Strong working knowledge of: RCSA, KRIs/KPIs, issue management, and first-line governance
Power BI reporting and analytics
SharePoint knowledge management and documentation standards
Demonstrated ability to partner effectively across Operations, Compliance, Audit, Risk, and Technology
Strong execution mindset with attention to detail, regulatory readiness, and follow-through
Preferred
Certifications preferred: PMP, Lean Six Sigma, CRCM, or analytics/BI-related credentials
Hands-on familiarity with ServiceNow and/or Archer, SQL/DAX concepts, and reporting automation tools
Benefits
Competitive Pay, including a Bonus Target or Variable Pay Incentive Program
Benefits Package -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
Company
Merrick Bank
Merrick Bank is a bank offering credit program and financing services to marine and RV dealers.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Louis Mrachek
EVP, Head of Lending
Recent News
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