Risk Management Intern

At Community Financial System, Inc. (CFSI), we are dedicated to providing our customers with friendly, personalized, high-quality financial services and products. Our retail division, Community Bank, N.A., operates more than 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts. Beyond retail banking, we also offer wealth management, investment management, insurance and risk management, and benefit plan administration.

Just as our employees are committed to helping our customers manage their finances, we're committed to our employees. After all, they make it happen for our customers every day.

To ensure our people can enjoy long and successful careers here at CFSI, we offer competitive compensation, great benefits, and professional development and advancement opportunities. As an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer, we celebrate and support a diverse workplace for the benefit of all: our employees, customers and communities.

This position is responsible to perform a variety of duties related to certain operations of the Third-Party Risk Management department, including facilitation of documentation related to community on and offsite events, insurance-related administrative functions, assistance with secured party customer deposit account arrangements, and general support functions as needed.

• Assist management as needed with administrative roles relative to the CFSI third-party risk management program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain proficient knowledge of, and demonstrate ongoing compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to this position, ensure ongoing adherence to pertinent policies, procedures, and internal controls, and meet all job-specific training requirements in a timely fashion.

Education/Training:

Current college student pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's Degree preferably in the area of Business. All applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

Skills:

• Proficient organizational, analytical, communication, grammar, interpersonal relations, customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Required personal characteristics include, excellent communication and presentation skills, ability to multi-task, independent judgment with strong analytical and risk assessment skills, ability to adapt to change and unquestioned integrity, ethics and values. A strong attention to detail and an ability to produce accurate and reliable work products.
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office - including Excel skills.
• Must be able to consistently demonstrate the Company's core values; a strong work ethic and commitment to excellence, integrity, teamwork/respect for others, responsibility, transparency and humility. Required to maintain confidentiality of sensitive non-public information. Comply with data privacy and information security policies.

Hours: Academic term hours are flexible. 10 - 15 hours per week during normal business hours Monday through Friday.

Compensation: Commensurate with experience plus potential for annual merit increase. In addition to your competitive salary, you will be rewarded benefits including: 11 paid holidays, paid vacation, Medical, Vision & Dental insurance, 401K with generous match, Pension, Tuition Reimbursement, Banking discounts and the list goes on!

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk or sit. Use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands or arms, and speak and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to focus.

The Company is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

The Company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability. If you have a physical or mental impairment and would like to request an accommodation with respect to the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department.