Compliance and BSA Officer

Bryant Bank’s Compliance and BSA Officer is responsible for overseeing the Bank’s Consumer Compliance Program in its entirety. This is a high-level management position. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in bank compliance program management, including identifying and communicating laws and regulations applicable to the Bank’s businesses; establishing training programs for applicable laws, regulations, Bank policies and procedures; collecting and analyzing corporate compliance data and monitoring results; providing feedback to business units regarding their compliance activities; recruiting and managing qualified staff; reporting to line management and the Board of Directors. This position is responsible for ensuring the CRA Program is in compliance with all aspects of the FDIC’s CRA Regulation Part 345, as well as the Bank Secrecy, USA PATRIOT Act, and OFAC rules. This position acts as liaison with other areas of the Bank and federal agencies as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, legal or a related field is required
• 10 or more years’ of regulatory compliance experience in banking and/or financial services
• Minimum 7 years of management experience required
• Extensive knowledge of compliance and regulatory concepts, practices and methodologies
• Extensive ability to read, analyze and interpret government regulations, trade journals and legal documents
• Must be able to respond to common inquiries from regulatory agencies and outside consultants
• Strong technical knowledge of banking business
• Knowledge of federal statutory and regulatory framework
• Strong quantitative background
• Strong ability to work in a complex team environment requiring exceptional communication and organizational skills
• Leadership experience in enhancing/managing a compliance risk management program in a fast-growth environment
• Ability to influence/motivate others to produce desired results
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word

Position Requirements

• Oversee and manage bank’s compliance functions, including BSA/AML program, mortgage compliance, lending compliance, compliance monitoring, CRA program, and compliance program support
• Supervise compliance department staff; manage staff priorities and work product
• Organize, plan, monitor, and execute the surveillance and examination and audit of compliance, BSA/AML and CRA-related policies and procedures to ensure that all the processes and procedures in the Bank are in compliance with the appropriate statues and regulations.
• Serve on relevant committees including Risk Management, Consumer Pricing, and Mortgage Risk; participate as a project team member on key bank projects and initiatives.
• Coordinate with Management to monitor CRA-related activities in connection with the Bank’s established benchmarks and goals.
• Develop, execute, and monitor the new and existing compliance and CRA activities, programs that are designed to ensure all areas of departments and the Bank are compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Ensure that all government, regulatory, and compliance reports, CRA and fair lending analyses and documents are compiled and completed accurately as required.
• Respond to compliance- and CRA-related inquiries, questions from other departments and organize the support for problem solving.
• Identify regulatory trends, developments, and reporting requirements, and execute any required changes to current policies and practices.