Compliance Specialist

Citizens Business Bank•Rancho Cucamonga, CA

10d•$30 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

CRCM preferred.

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.