FIRST OFFICER RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: Apr 10, 2025 – The First Officer provides comprehensive support for the ICS division’s risk management by assisting in planning, execution, and reporting while ensuring documentation of internal controls and alignment with the Enterprise Risk Framework. This position oversees risk identification, monitors key risk indicators, and ensures timely completion of assessments and reports, including RCSAs and emerging risks. The officer also facilitates accurate communication of risks and issues to management and relevant committees to support effective decision-making and remediation planning.

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1. First Officer, Horizon Air Charter Services, Bend, OR

Job Summary: 

  • Analyze Know-Your-Customer (KYC) requirements for onboarding new customers to ensure complete customer due diligence, following regulations, and internal policies
  • Analyze new customers' overall profile and assign AML/KYC risk rating
  • Periodically analyze existing customers and assign AML/KYC risk rating
  • Work collaboratively with the AML compliance team to develop comprehensive onboarding and periodic risk rating measures and procedures
  • Develop open and effective channels of communication with internal teams such as client service and audit.
  • Review, validate, and track daily activity while maintaining all required controls.
  • Handle complex onboarding issues and escalate when needed
  • Assist with the development of new operational platforms
  • Drive the successful testing and implementation of the new accounting, client onboarding, and AML/KYC platforms
  • Assist with supporting the development of a new operating model
  • Examine and improve the client onboarding operating model in alignment with risk tolerance levels, while effectively communicating decision rationale based upon company policies and client goals
  • Drive an environment of risk mitigation, operational control, and client service


Skills on Resume: 

  • KYC/AML Expertise (Hard Skills)
  • Due Diligence (Hard Skills)
  • Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
  • Compliance Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Team Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Issue Handling (Soft Skills)
  • Platform Support (Hard Skills)
  • Risk Control (Soft Skills)

2. First Officer, Skyview Aviation Solutions, Pueblo, CO

Job Summary: 

  • Provide support to the planning, execution, and reporting of the ICS division's first line of defense risk management function, including ensuring the documentation of key processes and internal controls
  • Ensure completion and proper identification and assessment of risks in the ICS Divisions’ business unit's key processes following the Enterprise Risk Framework, internal guidance, and risk management professional standards.
  • Provide reporting to Business Unit Management, Scenario Management, and internal risk committees
  • Provide direct assistance/support to the Business Line Risk Officer.
  • Monitor business unit performance concerning established key risk indicators (KRIs) for the WISD divisions.
  • Ensure the accurate and timely completion of Risk Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) and other risk management reporting
  • Develop a process by which emerging risks and losses are reviewed and incorporated into the RCSAs and KRIs.
  • Identify emerging risks and risks associated with new products/ services/ markets/channels or changes to existing products/services/markets/channels
  • Ensure reporting of these risks to management and the Markets, Products and Services Risk Committee.
  • Ensure the effective and efficient management and reporting of issues, including remediation plans


Skills on Resume: 

  • Risk Support (Hard Skills)
  • Process Documentation (Hard Skills)
  • Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
  • Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • KRI Monitoring (Hard Skills)
  • RCSA Management (Hard Skills)
  • Risk Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Communication (Soft Skills)

3. First Officer, Blue Ridge Air Logistics, Roanoke, VA

Job Summary: 

  • Support the development and monitoring of the process for identifying and reporting risk events and losses promptly
  • Appropriately escalate identified issues to the Business Line Risk Manager and business unit management.
  • Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring, and maintenance of policies for the WISD divisions, including the updating of policies in response to Federal, state, or business unit process changes
  • Respond to internal and external requests concerning departmental policies and procedures.
  • Provide informal coaching of staff and provide input to the manager concerning staff performance and growth/development of staff functions and responsibilities for risk initiatives they lead.
  • Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls following the Company’s Risk Appetite
  • Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
  • Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
  • Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points, together with any issues raised by external regulators
  • Operate aircraft according to company standards and procedures.
  • Perform company standard pre-flight and post-flight duties of the aircraft (including fueling, washing, and cleaning customer equipment).


Skills on Resume: 

  • Risk Event Monitoring (Hard Skills)
  • Issue Escalation (Soft Skills)
  • Policy Management (Hard Skills)
  • Policy Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Staff Coaching (Soft Skills)
  • Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Risk Escalation (Soft Skills)
  • Internal Control Adherence (Hard Skills)