Risk Leadership Program Participant – Risk Management

Job Description

Risk Leadership Program Participant 2027 | Fifth Third Bank

The Tone:
This is a full-time leadership development program at Fifth Third Bank, located in Cincinnati, OH. Fifth Third Bank connects great people to great opportunities, striving to make banking “a Fifth Third better” through its services. This program is designed to provide meaningful work experience and develop future organizational leaders in risk management, enhancing career progression and performance while ensuring the bank operates within its risk appetite.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Cincinnati, OH

• Team: Rotating among different teams within the Risk division
• Mission: To identify, assess, manage, monitor, and report risks of all types, ensuring the bank operates within its risk appetite and provides a positive customer experience.
• Tech Stack: Basic Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Assignments: Perform work assignments as determined by the assignment leader while rotating through various departments over a 24-month period.
• Risk Oversight: Provide credible challenge, identify, and escalate risks, and offer oversight to business processes, products, projects, or control environments.
• Data Analysis: Identify and interpret risk trends through data analysis, creating risk reporting to drive business action and awareness.
• Compliance: Learn about industry standards, laws, and regulations that apply to banking, ensuring Fifth Third’s compliance and championing regulatory excellence.
• Development & Engagement: Create and present a formal presentation at the end of each rotation, attend formal training classes, and actively participate in community involvement projects.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. A completed four-year undergraduate Bachelor’s degree in business, Insurance/Risk Management, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Humanities (Psychology, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Pre-Law), or other relevant major, with a graduation date between Fall 2025 and Spring 2026.
• Experience: Relevant internship and/or co-op experience, along with campus involvement and leadership experience.
• Skills: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, critical thinking and intellectual curiosity skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, and basic Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Bonus: Strong proficiency in critical thinking, leadership, business acumen, and teamwork as demonstrated through extracurricular activities, work experience, and/or academic activities; self-starter with the ability to complete both guided and self-directed learning activities.