Assistant Vice President, Regulatory Affairs

Mission of Organization:

Our staff includes economists, researchers, financial analysts and attorneys, all focused on using data and analysis to shape sound policy. We distribute our research and analysis to U.S. and global regulators, members of Congress, academics and media through academic-quality research papers, blog posts, white papers, comment letters, and Congressional testimony. We also serve our members through our Business-Innovation-Technology-Security division, which provides an executive-level forum to discuss and promote current and emerging technology, foster innovation, reduce fraud and improve cybersecurity and risk management practices for the nation’s financial sector.

Position Summary:

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Work directly with our member banks and other stakeholders to research, compile, and synthesize information to support the development of regulatory comment letters, white papers, blogs, and other written materials.
• Quickly absorb and learn the details of regulatory policy and reporting requirements, with the goal of becoming a subject matter expert on various topics and developing comment letters and other advocacy materials, once up-to-speed.
• Field questions and calls from our member banks regarding regulatory issues, either by addressing directly or by coordinating additional conversations with other relevant regulatory staff at BPI.
• Schedule and run meetings with senior executives at member banks, as well as the Federal Reserve and other bank regulatory agencies.
• Assist the Regulatory Affairs team.
• Perform other administrative duties as needed, including calendar management, meetings support, time and priority management, and project management and timeline preparation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree required. A degree in liberal arts or economics preferred.
• Strong, concise, accurate, and effective written and oral communications; must be able to communicate and coordinate with individuals across all levels of a financial institution.
• Ability to thrive in a team environment while also taking initiative and working independently, with ability to multi-task and prioritize objectives and deliverables.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational and project management abilities.
• Intellectual curiosity for learning about the financial services industry.
• A high level of proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including Excel, PowerPoint and Word applications.