Risk Management Intern

As a leading regional bank, SouthState has been providing financial solutions to individuals, families, and businesses in the Southeast for more than 100 years. SouthState team members strive to create remarkable experiences while building meaningful and lasting relationships. We are proud to be a reflection of the communities we serve, and our team members share core values that make SouthState a great place to bank, and a great place to work.

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVES

The Risk Operations Analyst Intern will support the Risk Operations team in executing core functions that underpin the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework and related programs. This includes assisting with issue and control procedure programs, Archer system support, governance reporting, and documentation management. The intern will gain exposure to risk governance processes, data integrity practices, and cross-functional collaboration with business units and risk leaders.

This role is designed to provide broad support across the Risk Operations team and contribute to the execution of key risk governance, reporting, and system support functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Work with Risk Operations team members to support cross-functional initiatives and special projects
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal SharePoint, Teams channels, and documentation repositories
• Support the Risk Governance team in preparing risk reports, dashboards, and trend analyses
• Help maintain administrative calendars, roadmaps, and schedules.
• Help manage user access requests and support Archer system users with troubleshooting and navigation
• Perform data quality checks and assist with the preparation of dashboards, iViews, and reports within Archer
• Contribute to user acceptance testing (UAT) and documentation of test scripts for system enhancements
• Participate in the documentation and update of policies, procedures, and workflows supporting Risk Operations processes.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to evaluate data and complex problems, apply critical thinking to identify risks, and draw conclusions
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to multi-task
• Commitment to meeting deadlines and achieving assigned goals
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Qualifications, Education, and Certification Requirements

• Education: Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Experience: Banking, financial services industry, technology industry, and risk management preferred.
• Certifications/Specific Knowledge: Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Experience with Governance Risk and Control (GRC) applications is a plus.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS/CLASSES

Required annual compliance training, New Employee Orientation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must be able to effectively access and interpret information on computer screens, documents, reports, and cash denominations, and identify customers. This position requires a large amount of time in front of a computer. This can be done sitting or standing with use of the right desk.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

For telecommuters or hybrid: Telecommuting roles no matter if hybrid or 100% full time telecommuting must have a secure home office environment that is free from background noise and distractions. They must also have a reliable private internet connection that is not supplied by use of cellular data (hot spot). Cable or fiber connections are preferred. Requirements are subject to change, as new systems and technology is delivered.

TRAVEL

Travel may be required to come to meetings as needed.

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