American First Finance · 3 months ago
Regulatory Compliance Lead
American First Finance (AFF) is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Lead to enhance its compliance program in alignment with the company's risk appetite. In this role, you will provide guidance on regulatory requirements, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure compliance across operations.
FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Provide guidance to AFF’s Business and Operations teams on applicable regulatory requirements and recommend remediation and prioritization
Provide independent oversight and credible challenge on operational and regulatory changes, including third-party oversight: work cross-functionally to address compliance issues at the root cause
Monitor regulatory developments impacting AFF’s operations and assess/communicate implications to stakeholders
Partner with other second line of defense (SLOD) teams to leverage complaint and issue insights and drive any necessary product, process, or operation fixes
Support responses to regulatory and Bank-partner inquiries, audits, and examinations through second – line advisory, review, and oversight to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in consumer regulatory compliance
Experience in compliance, internal audit, external audit, quality control, and/or risk management is required
Bachelor's Degree. Four additional years of directly related legal, or compliance risk may be considered in lieu of bachelor's degree
Excellent collaboration skills across Sales, Operations, IT, and Data teams
Advanced Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Strong knowledge of applicable State and federal consumer compliance laws and regulations
Ability to issue-spot, investigate and identify root cause, and attention to detail is required
Proficient computer navigation skills and experience presenting to leadership teams
Ability to work in a self-directed environment with excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving ability, who can assist with minimal guidance
Leads a team in navigating and completing complex projects/initiatives/cross-functional work
Preferred
2 or more years of management experience preferred
CRCM or similar compliance certification is a plus
Company
American First Finance
American First Finance is a leading consumer financial technology company that provides alternatives to traditional retail lending service.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-10-28Acquired
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