VP, Compliance Officer

Description

Compliance Officer

Lead Bank

Location: Kansas City/Lee’s Summit/Hybrid

Lead Bank is not your traditional community bank. Our out-of-the-box thinking, strategy, engineering, product and design talent, and non-traditional way of banking are just the start of our uniqueness. We have been a fixture in the Kansas City community since 1928, offering a comprehensive list of financial services including business banking, personal banking, and banking as a service.

We are seeking a Compliance Officer to join our growing team. Under the direction of the Director of Compliance, the Compliance Officer will  continuously define and refine the Banks’ Compliance Program. They will apply established legal, compliance, and risk management theory and methods to the evolving external regulatory environment faced by Lead Bank. 

If you have a passion for helping to develop and enhance tools, programs and processes to foster greater compliance discipline, this would be a great opportunity for you to explore. 

Requirements

 To thrive in this role, you:

• Are curious, have humility, and are open to learning 
• Thrive working in a fluid environment with high autonomy
• Love to collaborate to get to the best, most efficient outcome
• Embody the growth mindset and bring a self-driven and self-starter mentality to your work
• Have high ethical standards
• Use a systematic approach in solving problems through analysis and evaluation of alternative solutions
• Analyze complex problems and recommend creative solutions while maintaining compliance with all laws and regulations

In this role you will:

• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations and procedures in Compliance including compliance testing and monitoring, and policy/procedures governance.  
• Work closely with management in the development and enhancement of compliance risk assessments, exam management, compliance-related training and reporting, and ensuring compliance with all federal and state regulations. Assistance with fair lending and consumer complaints may also be requested. 
• Serve as the Banks’ Compliance Officer and subject matter expert for traditional bank compliance matters for products and services currently offered, as well as future products and services the Bank develops.
• Collaborate with the Director of Compliance to maintain a completed and detailed paradigm for compliance that reflects the evolving external environment.  
• In conjunction with the Director of Compliance:
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive compliance testing/monitoring program to ensure that internal Bank personnel adhere to established procedures and practices. 
• Generate or oversee the creation of explanatory reports. Make recommendations to address deficiencies found through compliance testing and/or monitoring.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive compliance training program.
• Develop, publish, and interpret compliance guidance statements that constitute Bank compliance policy and impact operations.
• Add value through the exercise of mature business judgment, legal or product knowledge, risk management theory, deep knowledge of bank systems and processes, and an awareness of contemporary and historical compliance issues, theory and methods.
• Analyze and standardize processes and procedures as needed to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Assist, as needed, in the fair lending and consumer complaint process, investigating and responding to consumer complaints, recommending reasonable action as needed.
• Oversee the development and implementation of databases, systems and reports to support compliance department objectives, projects, deliverables, and quality control initiatives.
• Provide compliance review and day-to-day engagement with business units that produce Bank product information including web content, applicant brochures, packaging, television and radio spots, telemarketing scripts, direct mail and email messages, and similar marketing and promotional materials as assigned.
• Provide compliance review and day-to-day engagement with units including retail branch banking, retail portfolio lending and other components of traditional community banking activities.
• Maintain all relevant certifications and attend continuing education seminars and conferences as directed.
• Supervise team members to ensure timely and effective execution of compliance work agenda, goals and objectives.
• Recruit, hire, develop and train compliance team members.
• Conduct regular team meetings to inform, update, identify and resolve issues, track & measure production metrics and performance and build the team.
• Conduct monthly one-on-ones and annual performance reviews with all team members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in a bank consumer compliance management and/or lead role.
• Previous experience reviewing, analyzing, recommending, and reporting on the activities of Bank departments as it pertains to compliance matters.  
• CRCM certification preferred.

What we offer

?  Competitive compensation based on experience, geographic location, and role

?   Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k matching, and Disability benefits

?   Flexible vacation policy, plus three mental health days and your birthday off

?  A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in banking and fintech

?   A fun team-oriented environment where your career will be supported

?   A welcoming and humble culture focused on excellence

?   A team focused on long term learning and improvement

?   Dress for your day dress code

?  Hybrid workstyle

Lead Bank is proud to have an inclusive culture committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity in all employment decisions regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.