
Capital Markets Operational Risk Analyst
Charlotte, NC · HybridFull-time$88K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Business Unit Operational Risk Analyst works within a line of business to support compliance with regulatory and legal requirements and organizational policy. As part of the first line of defense, the analyst collaborates with other risk and enterprise support teams to execute the Operational Risk Framework. The role conducts reviews, analyzes risk processes, maintains reports and documentation, and develops risk assessments and mitigation plans.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
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Benefits
Full job description
Thank you for your interest in a career at Regions. At Regions, we believe associates deserve more than just a job. We believe in offering performance-driven individuals a place where they can build a career --- a place to expect more opportunities. If you are focused on results, dedicated to quality, strength and integrity, and possess the drive to succeed, then we are your employer of choice.
Regions is dedicated to taking appropriate steps to safeguard and protect private and personally identifiable information you submit. The information that you submit will be collected and reviewed by associates, consultants, and vendors of Regions in order to evaluate your qualifications and experience for job opportunities and will not be used for marketing purposes, sold, or shared outside of Regions unless required by law. Such information will be stored in accordance with regulatory requirements and in conjunction with Regions’ Retention Schedule for a minimum of three years. You may review, modify, or update your information by visiting and logging into the careers section of the system.
Job Description:
At Regions, the Business Unit Operational Risk Analyst works within a given line of business to help ensure the line of business operations are conducted in compliance with regulatory and legal requirements and per the organization’s policy. The analyst works as part of the first line of defense team and alongside the first line, second line and enterprise support units to ensure the effective execution of the Operational Risk Framework across the assigned business line.
Primary Responsibilities
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Conducts compliance reviews and provides oversight of legal entities, business units and processes
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Maintains documentation and reports to management regarding compliance and potential issues
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Provides analysis of the execution of our operational risk management framework, including: risk and control self-assessments, new initiative risk assessments, operational risk/loss events, scenario analysis, emerging risk identification, and front line risk assessments
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Analyzes compliance processes and reports to management, comparing current process with identified process and policy
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Analyzes and tests assigned business initiatives for adherence to policy
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Assists in the review of contracts, agreements and statements of work
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Prepares and maintains risk management documentation and risk reports
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Provides timely update of operational risk issues and decisions to managers
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Leads development of the overall risk assessment program and action plans to mitigate operational risks
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May supervise day-to-day work of other professional level operational risk associates
This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.
Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree in a related field and five (5) years' experience in finance, risk or operations, with experience in the specific business line operations
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Or High School Diploma or GED and nine (9) years' experience in finance, risk or operations, with experience in the specific business line operations
Skills and Competencies
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Attention to detail
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Excellent analytical and management reporting skills
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Excellent communications skills
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Organizational and time management skills
This position will require a minimum of four (4) days in-office at our Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC, or Birmingham, AL location.
Candidates with Capital Markets, Investment Banking, and/or Securities operations first-line risk experience are very strongly preferred.
This position does not require any securities licenses.
Position Type
Full time
Compensation Details
Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job.
The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.
Job Range Target:
Minimum:
$87,680.09 USD
Median:
$112,476.00 USD
Incentive Pay Plans:
This job may participate in an annual discretionary bonus plan.
Benefits Information
Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that "one size does not fit all" for benefits-eligible associates. (https://www.regions.com/about-regions/benefits/benefits-eligibility) Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.
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Paid Vacation/Sick Time
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401K with Company Match
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Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
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Disability Benefits
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Health Savings Account
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Flexible Spending Account
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Life Insurance
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Parental Leave
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Employee Assistance Program
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Associate Volunteer Program
Please note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time. To learn more about Regions’ benefits, please click or copy the link below to your browser.
https://www.regions.com/about-regions/welcome-portal/benefits
Location Details
Atlanta Midtown
Location:
Atlanta, Georgia
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Job applications at Regions are accepted electronically through our career site for a minimum of five business days from the date of posting. Job postings for higher-volume positions may remain active for longer than the minimum period due to business need and may be closed at any time thereafter at the discretion of the company.
How this job compares
Set against the 840 open Risk Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$88K/yr
- North Carolina median$100–130K/yr35 salary ranges
- US median$91–128K/yr570 salary ranges
This rate, $88K, is 24% below the North Carolina median midpoint ($115K) — in the lowest quarter of Risk Analyst salary ranges in North Carolina.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 59 open Risk Analyst jobs in North Carolina and 840 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
- Bank of America7 open
- Truist7 open
- Truist Bank7 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Risk Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (672 postings).
- Education
- 278 of the 840 open Risk Analyst jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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