Compliance Specialist

Census Code: 0565

Bonus Group: Discretionary Plan 1 (Up to 10%)

SUMMARY

Under general direction of the Senior Compliance Manager, assists with administrative and compliance monitoring needs of the Bank's Lending, Operations, Trust, and CRA Compliance Programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts lending, operations, trust, and CRA monitoring and data validation functions as directed to ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, as well as Bank policies and procedures.
• Tracks, reports, and resolves issues identified from compliance monitoring efforts as directed.
• Assists in preparation and distribution of monthly, quarterly, and annual compliance reports for use by various committees, management, and the Board of Directors.
• Assists in preparation of various committee and task force documents and reports.
• Provides administrative support to the Senior Compliance Manager, including assistance with deliverable tracking and submission; communication, meeting coordination, and follow-up with other departments; data retrieval and analytics; report packaging and submission; and other tasks as assigned.
• Acts as a back-up to the Risk Management Division Executive Assistant.
• Assists Centers/Departments with lending compliance questions and problem solving.
• Assists with gathering information for internal audits and/or examinations.
• Assists with special projects and/or investigations as they arise.
• Complies with, and stays abreast of, all policies and procedures, federal and state laws applicable to the job.
• Provide, present, and promote the Citizens Experience to all external and internal customers.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or 4 to 6 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Work-related experience should consist of a compliance background in a financial institution.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to top management.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

COMPUTER & SOFTWARE SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Access.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

CRCM preferred.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Occasional travel will be required approximately 10% of the time.
• Understanding of federal and state banking regulations, including CRA, lending, operations, and trust compliance.
• Ability to review, validate, and interpret data for accuracy and compliance.
• Skilled in compiling, formatting, and distributing compliance reports for various stakeholders.
• Familiarity with internal audit processes and documentation requirements.
• Ability to identify, document, and follow up on compliance issues.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and use hands and fingers to handle or feel. The associate is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The associate is regularly required to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, calculator and telephone and reach with hands and arms. The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment is usually moderate.

LOCATION

This position is located at the Operations Center located in Rancho Cucamonga. Modest travel to the Bank's Corporate Office is required.