Corporate Compliance - Director - Compliance Advisory Services

Golden 1 Talent Acquisition Team•Sacramento, CA

1d•$172,900 - $190,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role drives a culture of ethical conduct and regulatory responsibility by embedding regulatory expectations into enterprise decision making, providing independent and credible compliance challenge. The Director ensures the effectiveness of Golden 1’s Compliance Management System and ensures compliance programs are proactive, risk based, and responsive to regulatory change and evolving business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent work experience
12+ years of experience as a Financial Services experience in consumer protection regulatory compliance, internal audit, external audit, financial services operations, or consumer protection compliance program development/evaluation.
10+ years supervisory experience with an emphasis on financial services.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, execution, and continuous improvement of Compliance Advisory services across deposits, lending, Fair Lending, Privacy, HR Compliance, and Records Management.
Establish and maintain a comprehensive Fair and Responsible Banking framework.
Set annual Compliance Advisory priorities aligned with enterprise risk assessments, regulatory focus areas, and strategic initiatives.
Integrate compliance considerations into enterprise initiatives, including new and modified products, services, delivery channels, technologies, and material operational changes.
Prepare and present executive and governance level compliance reporting and insights.
Provide second line leadership oversight of Golden 1’s Advisory compliance risk management framework and Compliance Management System (CMS), including regulatory change management, compliance risk assessments, policy governance, training, complaint intelligence and issues remediation.
Assess CMS effectiveness and maturity; identify systemic gaps, trends, or emerging risks; and escalate material concerns to senior management and governance committees.
Partner with first line teams and other second line functions to strengthen compliance risk ownership, ensure effective execution of CMS components, and reinforce accountability.
Monitor regulatory developments and translate regulatory requirements into practical, risk aligned guidance for business leaders.
Serve as a key regulatory facing leader during assigned examinations, audits, and supervisory matters.
Oversee regulatory responses and management action plans; challenge remediation strategies to ensure durability, root cause resolution, and risk reduction.
Lead, mentor, and develop Compliance Managers and senior compliance professionals, fostering accountability, collaboration, and regulatory expertise.
Manage leaders with teams as well as specialized individual contributors, including Fair Lending, Privacy, HR Compliance, and Records Management.
Promote continuous learning, professional development, and succession planning within the Compliance Advisory function.
Oversee performance management, staffing, and resource planning for the team.
Collaborate with business units, Enterprise Risk Management, Legal, Technology, and senior leadership to align compliance strategies with business objectives.
Serve as a key escalation point for compliance matters related to initiatives, risk acceptances, vendor relationships, and policy exceptions.
Provide documented compliance opinions on significant initiatives and escalate matters where risk exceeds approved risk tolerance.
Lead the content creation and revision of policies, procedures, and internal controls to align with current regulations and industry best practices.
Develop compliance training content to ensure understanding and adherence to applicable regulations.
Drive efficiency, consistency, and improved member experience through process optimization and technology enablement.
Define and monitor compliance key risk indicators (KRIs), trends, and root cause analysis to proactively identify emerging risk.
Deliver actionable insights to executive and governance forums to support informed decision making.
Ensure control activities align with the Credit Union’s risk appetite and compliance expectations.
Develop and maintain an understanding of the pertinent regulatory requirements and risks inherent to job responsibilities, establish, and maintain control activities that mitigate those risks consistent with the Credit Union’s risk appetite, and ensure operational integrity and compliance with applicable regulations.