Chief Risk Officer

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🎰 Nevada, Utah – Remote

🎰 Nevada – Remote ⛷️ Utah – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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🎲 Risk

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Sezzle

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2016

💳 Fintech

👥 B2C

🛍️ eCommerce

Fintech • B2C • eCommerce

Sezzle is a financial technology company that offers a "buy now, pay later" service, allowing consumers to purchase products and pay for them in four interest-free installments over six weeks. The Sezzle app provides users with a flexible financing alternative to traditional credit cards, enabling instant approval decisions without impacting credit scores. Sezzle partners with various top brands, including Amazon, Walmart, and Target, to offer in-app and in-store payment options. The company's mission is to empower consumers financially by providing more financial freedom and control. It is available as a mobile app, with millions of downloads and high user ratings, and works towards accessibility and inclusion on its platform.

📋 Description

• Develop and maintain an effective second-line risk management framework for Sezzle Bank • Measure and manage credit, market, liquidity, operational, compliance, technology, and model-related risks • Define enterprise-wide risk management strategies, policies, and risk appetite frameworks • Identify, measure, monitor, and report on risk across the Bank and ensure compliance with established risk limits • Serve as the primary interface for risk program communication to the Board Risk and Compliance Committee • Identify emerging risks, including risks associated with proposed new products and services • Oversee the Bank's CISO and protection of information assets, sensitive customer data, and technologies • Oversee the second-line compliance risk management function, including complaints handling and emerging regulatory and consumer compliance requirements • Serve as or oversee the CRA Officer • Oversee the BSA Officer and BSA/AML/OFAC policies, procedures, risk assessments, and controls • Develop and maintain a model governance framework with independent model validation processes • Communicate with regulators and address regulatory inquiries and examination activities • Support the Bank's audit program, including audit findings and remediation efforts • Report to the CEO with a secondary reporting line to the Board Risk and Compliance Committee

🎯 Requirements

• 15–20+ years of banking or financial services experience, with significant time in risk management, credit, compliance, or audit • Minimum 7–10 years in a senior risk leadership role (CRO, SVP Risk, or equivalent) at a regulated financial institution • Deep knowledge of enterprise risk management frameworks, banking regulatory requirements, and second-line governance • Experience managing compliance, BSA/AML, OFAC, CRA, and cybersecurity risk programs • Strong communication skills with Board-level risk reporting experience • Demonstrated experience working with Claude or equivalent large language model tools is required; candidates must be comfortable leveraging AI to enhance productivity, research, and communication • Located in Utah or willing to relocate to Utah • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Mathematics; Master's degree preferred • FRM (GARP), CAMS, CRCM, or CPA certification highly valued • Experience with model risk governance and CECL/stress testing frameworks

🏖️ Benefits

• Unlimited PTO, volunteer hours and sabbatical • Life, STD/LTD, medical, dental and vision insurance • Highly discounted LifeTime gym membership • 401k with match • Collaborative fun co-workers • Opportunity to join the fastest growing FinTech alongside a team of motivated and driven individuals