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About the job:

Our area

The Global Risk Management (GRM) unit has a clear strategy to aid in banks growth and risk-adjusted profitability and recurrent value creation using a model portfolio approach to manage the groups activity as a basis for better capital and better risk management framework.

You will join the GRM CIB USA team with a focus on ensuring robust risk project execution to enable and support transformation across CIB in the United States. Associated with Credit Risk you will also work intensively in ensuring the best possible use of a scarce resource to facilitate business growth: Capital and will contribute to the adequate local regulator management.

What you will do

Reporting to the US Head of Risk Projects Capital Efficiency & Data and working closely with global and local stakeholders you will assume hands-on responsibility for advancing GRMs strategic agenda in the US. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assume responsibility in the planning development & implementation of GRM projects process transformation and strategies in the US.

• Contribute to defining deployment plans of the global Strategy in the US identifying needs in IT projects risk process transformation resources and budget.

Manage Risk Projects portfolio and transform our project capabilities to:

• Ensure that the process and technology deployed will satisfy the supervisor expectations and will support the bank in avoiding Non Compliance scenarios

• Optimize processes boosting globality automation and integration researching and evaluating best practices and methodologies that can be implemented successfully

• Support related business plans and initiatives to the Risk Portfolio and models affected leading pilots to test and learn new data new techniques etc. for existing or new segments of clients/portfolios.

• Build local budget and ensure financial control of execution during the year.

• Coordinate Risk participation in local Federal Reserve inspections to BBVA USA.

• Review consistency of information provided by different risk participants in the inspections.

• Monitor status of risk remediation action plans agreed with the FED.

• Continuous capital efficiency initiatives.

• Analyze credit risk capital impact of new local business related to the growth plans in the region considering both the local regulation in the US and the consolidated BBVA SA regulation in Europe.

• Analyze credit risk capital impact of existing local business related to changes in both the local regulation in the US and the consolidated BBVA SA regulation in Europe.

• Support to the Credit Risk Officer (CRO) in presentations to internal & external stakeholders.

• Lead motivate and inspire our team ensuring professional challenges that match their expectations creating long term engagement and commitment.

• Fluently communicate and coordinate with local risk business and support areas and other risk business and support units within CIB and Holding as part of the BBVA global strategy.

Qualifications

We are looking for a highly motivated and proactive senior profile with extensive and relevant experience in Risk Projects and Processes.

Some aspects that will be valued:

• Bachelors/Masters degree in engineering mathematics economy business administration actual science or equivalent background.

• 7 years of combined Risk experience in defining and implementing complex projects exposure to regulation including inspections and financial planning & monitoring.

• Valuable previous recent work experience in the US.

• Valuable solid knowledge of BBVA global risk processes applied in geographies different to the US where the group operates. This is needed to apply them consistently in BBVA USA in compliance with BBVA group policies also facilitating the achievement of synergies.

• Strong experience in project management with multi-disciplinary teams including Agile mindset coordination with end users Engineering teams internal and external stakeholders.

• International experience and interpersonal skills in a multinational and multicultural environment.

• Strong track record in complex multi-national organizations.

• Fluent in English; Spanish proficiency a plus

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic person who has the following characteristics:

• Teamwork spirit in a multinational environment with constant coordination/ communication with regional and global teams.

• Solid network and interlocution capacity within the global Risk organization of BBVA at all levels.

• Consolidated leadership within BBVA GRM.

• Proactivity and autonomy to develop different lines of work.

• Strong organizational and project management skills to manage different tasks with competing deadlines.

• Analytical mindset transforming data into knowledge for better decision making.

• Ability to explain complex topics in a straightforward manner. Good presentation skills.

• Flexible and interested in innovating and embarking on new projects.

• Geographical flexibility.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

With respect to this position in our Houston Office the expected base salary ranges from $125000 to $140000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills training experience education and where applicable certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

*Employment eligibility to work with BBVA in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions

Legal requirements

It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills training experience education and where applicable certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

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