Compliance Officer

First Hawaiian Bank • Honolulu, HI

17h • $64,000 - $80,000

About The Position

First Hawaiian Bank is seeking a Compliance Officer to join its Retail Products & Services Compliance Department. The role serves as a trusted compliance advisor and analyst, partnering with business and product teams to identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risk across consumer and small business lending and deposit products. It supports the full product lifecycle through regulatory analysis, risk assessment, monitoring, and practical guidance that enables business objectives while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with hours that may vary. The pay range is $64,000–$80,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience in compliance laws and regulations, the legal field, or auditing.
• Three years of experience with compliance laws and regulations, the legal field, or auditing.
• Strong knowledge of consumer banking laws, regulations, and compliance risk management.
• Ability to independently research, interpret, and apply regulatory requirements and guidance.
• Experience conducting compliance monitoring, testing, risk assessments, and control reviews.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to identify compliance risks, recommend corrective actions, and support remediation efforts.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to provide practical, risk-based compliance guidance to business partners and management.
• Strong project management, organizational, and multitasking abilities.
• Effective stakeholder management, collaboration, and influencing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and compliance-related reporting and monitoring systems.
• Ability to handle confidential information with sound judgment and professionalism.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Business Administration (MBA), Juris Doctor, or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Knowledge of consumer banking deposit and loan products.
• Experience interpreting and applying banking laws and regulations.
• Experience partnering with product managers, operational business units, and senior management.
• Working knowledge of applicable consumer banking laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and product teams to identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risk across consumer and small business lending and deposit products.
• Support the full product lifecycle through regulatory analysis, risk assessment, and monitoring.
• Provide practical compliance guidance that supports business objectives while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Conduct compliance monitoring, testing, risk assessments, and control reviews.
• Identify compliance risks, recommend corrective actions, and support remediation efforts.
• Research, interpret, and apply regulatory requirements and guidance.
• Provide practical, risk-based compliance guidance to business partners and management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time