Senior Compliance Specialist
Skills
Bank Secrecy ActCAMS FrameworkCRCMDatabasesGLBARegulatory RequirementsRisk Management
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years in regulatory compliance risk management internal audit or related function in a regulated consumer financial services environment
- Experience supporting consumer lending and loan servicing operations
- Strong working knowledge of consumer financial services laws and regulations including TILA FCRA FTC Act ECOA MLA FDCPA GLBA UDAAP SCRA and BSA requirements
- Experience designing implementing and testing compliance controls and recommending corrective actions
- Professional certifications such as CCEP CRCM CIA or CAMS are preferred
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite online research tools databases and regulatory resources
- Strong analytical critical thinking problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivated highly organized and able to work independently and collaboratively
- Sound professional judgment with ability to identify emerging risks escalate concerns and drive resolution
- Adaptable agile and able to quickly learn new regulations processes and business requirements
Nice to have
- Risk-based mindset
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Strong attention to detail
- Adaptable
- Self-motivated
- Highly organized
Day to day
- Manage compliance program elements including monitoring testing complaints training and policies
- Investigate SCRA determinations and credit bureau reporting disputes while coordinating with compliance legal IT and business partners
- Monitor regulatory changes analyze impact and translate complex requirements into actionable guidance and implementation plans
- Lead compliance-driven projects present findings to senior leadership and help strengthen controls processes and consumer-facing communications
