Risk & Compliance Leader

Scheels

$95K — $115K *
Fargo, ND 58103In-Person
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, or related field
  • 5 - 7+ years of experience in enterprise risk management, internal audit, compliance, financial/risk analysis, or a related field
  • Experience designing or maturing an ERM or compliance program is strongly preferred
  • Experience in retail or multi-state environments preferred
  • Strong analytical thinking with the ability to see the big picture and connect risks across the business
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven ability to build relationships, influence, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Create a practical, scalable risk management program using industry standards
  • Develop and maintain the company's risk universe, appetite guidance, rating criteria, and register
  • Establish and lead recurring enterprise risk assessment cycles with leadership teams
  • Continuously improve the risk program by updating it for new threats and industry changes
  • Partner with business and leadership teams across the company for risk management
  • Develop, document, and monitor risk response and mitigation plans with risk owners
  • Prepare and deliver clear risk reports and presentations to the executive committee

Benefits

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • 401(k) with Roth options
  • Associate discounts
  • Full health coverage including medical, HSA, dental, and vision
  • Accident and hospital indemnity insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid time off, holiday pay, maternity leave, and bereavement leave
Full Job Description
Overview:

Cashiers create a welcoming environment by greeting customers, accurately processing transactions, and engaging them to deliver a world-class customer experience. This role provides friendly, helpful service that ensures customers leave with a positive impression of SCHEELS.

Responsibilities:

Enterprise Risk Management Framework

  • Create a practical, scalable risk management program tailored for Scheels by using industry standards such as COSO and ISO 31000 to set up clear rules, processes, and oversight
  • Develop and maintain the company's risk universe, appetite guidance, rating criteria, and register
  • Establish and lead recurring enterprise risk assessment cycles, including interviews and workshops with leadership teams across the company
  • Have a vision for continuous improvement of the risk program by updating it to handle new threats, industry changes, and learning from past cases


Risk Identification, Analysis & Reporting

  • Partner with business and leadership teams across the company
  • Work with risk owners to develop, document, and monitor risk response and mitigation plans
  • Develop key risk indicators and monitoring tools to track risk trends over time
  • Prepare and deliver clear, decision-ready risk reporting and presentations to the executive committee and other stakeholders


Process Design & Ownership

  • Create, document, and own core processes supporting the risk and compliance programs, including intake, assessment, escalation, remediation, and reporting workflows
  • Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate risk and compliance processes
  • Develop best practices and templates that enable business teams to manage risk within their own areas
  • Coordinate with the Risk Manager to ensure enterprise risk priorities align with insurance, claims, and operational risk activities, avoiding gaps or duplication


Compliance Program Support

  • Partner with the General Counsel to build and maintain compliance program infrastructure, including policy management, training coordination, and compliance monitoring
  • Assist with tracking regulatory changes across the states where Scheels operates and translating requirements into practical business processes and controls
  • Support internal audits, compliance reviews, and risk assessments, including tracking findings and remediation to completion
  • Help embed compliance considerations into business processes, new initiatives, and vendor relationships


Risk Culture & Education

  • Champion risk awareness across the organization, helping associates and leaders understand their role in identifying and managing risk
  • Facilitate training to educate and cultivate an engaged risk culture
  • Develop training and communication materials on risk and compliance topics
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with leaders and associates at all levels to promote open communication about risk


Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, or related field
  • 5 - 7+ years of experience in enterprise risk management, internal audit, compliance, financial/risk analysis, or a related field
  • Experience designing or maturing an ERM or compliance program is strongly preferred
  • Experience in retail or multi-state environments preferred
  • Strong analytical thinking with the ability to see the big picture and connect risks across the business
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly to leadership
  • Proven ability to build relationships, influence, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment


Physical Requirements/Lifting Requirements:

Must be able to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push/pull, lift, talk, and hear with or without reasonable accommodation.

Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work.

Scheels cares about the health and safety of our Associates. Associates are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform their job duties in a fashion that minimizes the risk of injury.

Benefits:
At SCHEELS, we offer a full range of benefits, including an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k) with Roth options, associate discounts, and full health coverage-including medical, HSA, dental, and vision. We also offer accident and hospital indemnity insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and time to recharge through paid time off, holiday pay, maternity leave, and bereavement leave. (Note: Additional leave benefits may apply based on your state of employment.)

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