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First Interstate BancSystem Senior Risk Officer in Spokane, Washington

**If you are a current FIB employee, please apply through the Career Worklet in the Employee Portal. This position may be located anywhere within First Interstate Bank's fourteen state footprint, including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming. What's Important to You We know your career is just one aspect of a meaningful, complex, and demanding life. That's why we designed our compensation and benefits package to provide employees and their families with as much choice as possible. Accrue and use your paid time off (PTO) immediately - no waiting period - plus paid federal holidays in addition to PTO. To assist employees in paying down student loan debt, we will make monthly payments of $100 directly to eligible loan service providers on behalf of our employees until the loan is paid off. Our retirement plan is one of the best in the region, including a 6% employer match on your 401(k). Employees (including temporary) scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are automatically enrolled day one. The health and happiness of the places we call home matter to us. Learn a little more about what we do for the communities we serve, and why we want YOU to be a part of it. We encourage you to apply. Reach for what you want and tell us why your work ethic and willingness to learn make you a natural fit for #TeamFirstInterstate. SUMMARY The Senior Risk Officer for Model Risk Management is responsible for overseeing and enhancing the Model Risk Management (MRM) Program at First Interstate Bank. The ideal candidate will have experience in MRM at a mid-sized or larger bank. They will bring expertise in key areas of MRM, including model development, implementation, and use, model testing and validation, ongoing monitoring, and tracking and reporting the bank's individual and aggregate model risks. They will have knowledge of various modeling approaches and techniques, including those commonly used for credit risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, capital stress testing, fraud detection and prevention, credit underwriting, and BSA/AML. A working knowledge of emerging techniques and risks is expected. The ideal candidate will also have broad knowledge and experience with various aspects of banking activities. This role requires a strategic thinker with a background in risk management who can be proactive in leading initiatives to proactive manage risk, as well as evolve and align the MRM Program with the Bank's strategic objectives and regulatory expectations and guidelines. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (other duties may be assigned): Facilitate the implementation of the model risk management policy, framework, and standards and procedures ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and best practices. Conduct and oversee in-depth model validations across a diverse range of models used in credit risk, market risk, operational risk, and other areas. Collaborate with model owners and developers to ensure robust model governance and lifecycle management, including model development, implementation, use, validation, testing, and ongoing performance monitoring. Provide strategic guidance and expertise on model risk to senior management, model users, and stakeholders throughout the bank. Monitor the model risk landscape for emerging risks and regulatory changes and adapt the MRM Program accordingly to ensure continued compliance and effectiveness. Enable and sometimes lead initiatives to develop and evolve the Model Risk Management Program, fostering a culture of risk awareness, integrity, and continuous improvement. Facilitate effective communication, tracking, and reporting on model risk issues, validation findings, and risk mitigation strategies to the Enterprise Risk Management Committee and other relevant bodies. Par

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