Compliance Analyst

Join our Compliance-Risk Management team today as a Compliance Analyst and start empowering your possible!

As a leader in the industry, Suffolk Credit Union offers superior value, unique products and personal service so our members have access to the best banking solutions around. And, just as we value our members, we value our employees!

As the Compliance Analyst you will be responsible for Monitoring federal and state regulations and compliance trends, including but not limited to mortgage lending regulations (SAFE Act), record retention, determine how changes and trends may affect the credit union and facilitates the implementation of actions to reduce risk and remain compliant.

This role has an on-site requirement with hybrid capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains an expertise on federal and state regulations and compliance trends, including but not limited to consumer banking regulations, mortgage lending regulations, and records retention rules.
• Researches and implements regulatory changes affecting compliance and risk and facilitates the implementation of actions to reduce risk and remain compliant.
• Updates regulation manuals for the credit union, including but not inclusive to: safety, business resumption, records retention, SAFE Act, red flag and identity theft, and vendor due diligence aligning with regulations, laws, best practice and organizational strategies
• Develops and administers risk assessments, compiling data, identifying risk, mitigating factors and contingencies reporting results to the Director of Compliance.
• Liaise with legal counsel and credit union business units on legal and compliance issues.
• Administers the member complaint management program ensuring all issues are addressed in a timely manner and compliant with applicable law.
• Using independence and sound judgment serves as a subject matter expert for all compliance areas and responds to inquiries from internal and external sources.
• Completes and/or coordinates special projects assigned by management staff
• Ensures all lines of business are aware and understand proposed, updated and new regulations, laws, guidance and letters applicable to their areas of responsibility.
• Reviews all channels of marketing and website advertising material for compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and best practices.
• Administers the vendor management program, ensuring all required due diligence items are completed by each vendor owner and information within the vendor management system is accurate and up to date.
• Assists in enterprise risk management activities.
• Backs up other departmental staff as necessary
• Accomplishes the credit union's mission by completing relevant duties as needed when requested by management or other staff members

Essential Qualifications:

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or equivalency certification. Associates degree or Bachelors degree preferred. Three (3) to five (5) years of compliance, auditing, or risk management experience in a financial institution is required. Compliance Officer Certification or similar (CUCE, CRCM, BSACS etc.) required (or obtained within two years of hire).

• Knowledge of federal and state regulatory environments affecting credit unions, and the ability to maintain knowledge of changing regulations and policies.
• Knowledge of risk analysis techniques and theories, with a proficient understanding of regulatory environments affecting the financial industry
• Knowledge of financial industry operations
• Knowledge of credit union products, services, policies, regulations and procedures
• Demonstrated skill in preparing audits work papers
• Demonstrated computer and software skills
• Advanced skill with using and analyzing data with spreadsheet software
• Intermediate mathematical and accounting skills
• Ability to handle multiple and complex deadlines
• Ability to express oneself clearly and articulately both orally and in writing
• Skill in gathering, analyzing and compiling complex financial and statistical data
• Skill with independent problem-solving
• Ability to exercise tact and responsibility with handling confidential information
• Ability to work with general supervision of daily activities

Apply today and discover a rewarding career! We offer competitive salaries, great benefits, and most importantly the opportunity to make a difference.

Suffolk Credit Union provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and prohibits discrimination of any type on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws. Factors that may be used to determine your actual rate of pay include your specific skills, years of experience, and other qualifications.