Compliance Specialist-North or Central MS or Memphis TN

The purpose of this job is to assist the Director of Compliance in all areas of regulatory compliance as assigned to ensure adherence to bank policies and procedures that have been established to comply with federal and state laws and regulations.

• Execute compliance tests and risk-based monitoring assessments in accordance with the monitoring schedule established by the Director of Compliance. Assist with the review of all marketing and advertising for compliance with all appropriate regulations, as well as bank website review for required compliance concerns, maintenance, and updates. Perform periodic HMDA monitoring to ensure accuracy of Loan Application Register.
• Communicate results through various written reports to Compliance Management, Business Units, and Executive Management. Recommend best practices to encourage sound policies, procedures, and controls. Collaborate with both Compliance management and Line of Business management to develop corrective action plans to remediate compliance findings.
• Track on-going projects and corrective actions to include deliverables and milestones.
• Stay informed of industry issues and trends, through self-guided study and participation in appropriate training. Perform research and analyze relevant compliance related information to assist with the changes and updates required for loan and deposit policies, procedures, and processes to ensure adherence to federal and state banking regulations.
• Assist in the dissemination of information to employees regarding regulatory compliance and act as a compliance resource to bank personnel. Partner in compiling and delivering targeted training to address regulatory change and identified weaknesses in the compliance program.
• Assist with CRA maintenance of CRA public file and data integrity of loan, investment, and service data. Assist in the data collection and support of external compliance audits and regulatory examinations. Act as a mentor and advisor to other Compliance staff to assist in the completion of compliance projects. Perform other duties as assigned.

• Participates in various community activities on behalf of the bank.

• Represent Guaranty Bank & Trust Company professionally, efficiently, and tactfully.
• Acknowledge and greet customers with a smile, call customer by their name, ask if they need any additional assistance, thank customer at end of every conversation.
• Ensure continuing development of professional relationships with management and colleagues.

• Follow all bank policies and procedures.
• Answer and assist incoming callers with questions and requests, subsequently route callers, as appropriate.
• Receive incoming bank visitors and assist in directing them appropriately.

• Work overtime, as needed.
• Follow all bank policies and procedures
• Provide assistance to other departments as needed.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned and requested.

• Accountability (core value) – Always do what we say and hold one another accountable.
• Accuracy – Thorough with strict attention to detail; does work right the first time; identifies and corrects errors; produces complete and error free work.
• Active Listening – Gives full attention to what others are saying, attentive to others’ ideas and concerns; asks questions to clarify understanding.
• Conceptual Thinking – Notices similarities between different and apparently unrelated situations.
• Confidentiality (Core Value) – Always maintains strict confidentiality.
• Community Development (Core Value) – Always committed to community development.
• Critical Thinking – Apply rules and logic to situations; considers factors beyond the initial information given.
• Data entry – Proficient alpha/numeric data entry skills.
• Detail oriented – Concentrates on routing work details; carefully monitors and examines one’s own and others’ work; ensures accuracy in documentation and data.
• Ethical Conduct – Conducts oneself consistently with sound banking practices and standards, upholding the values of Guaranty Bank.
• Integrity (Core Value) – Always act with integrity and honesty.
• Respect (Core Value) – Always treats others with respect.

Physical Requirements:

Physical requirements needed to perform the above essential duties, with or without reasonable accommodation, may be requested from Human Resources.

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