Chief Risk Officer (CRO) Greater Anchorage, AK Area

The Company is seeking a Chief Risk Officer (CRO) to lead its enterprise risk strategy and provide independent guidance to executive and board leadership. Responsibilities include overseeing enterprise risk management, credit risk, compliance, financial-crime prevention, third-party risk, operational resilience, and information security governance. The CRO will manage regulatory relationships, exam preparation, and remediation, while embedding risk ownership across business units. The role also involves advising on strategic and financial decisions, anticipating emerging risks, and building the teams and systems needed to support effective risk management. Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience in risk, compliance, credit, audit, or regulatory roles in financial services, including five or more years leading teams. Direct experience with credit union or community-bank regulation, ownership of at least two major risk or compliance areas, and experience presenting to a board or board-level committee are required. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is also required. Experience with mergers, rapid growth, dual regulatory oversight, or geographically distributed markets is preferred; relevant professional certifications are an asset.

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Credit Union 1 Alaska