BMO · 1 month ago
Community Reinvestment Outreach Manager
Chicago, IL, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$74K/yr - $138K/yrBMO Bank N.A. is focused on creating lasting, positive change in communities. The Community Reinvestment Outreach Manager is responsible for enhancing the bank's Community Reinvestment Act performance through community engagement and strategic partnerships, while analyzing community needs and trends to support CRA initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Serve as a CRA and Empower Subject Matter Expert for the assigned coverage area
Conduct and interpret CRA and community development needs assessments analysis for assigned markets
Maintain productive relationships and communication plan with regional presidents to ensure colleagues are actively engaged in local needs or opportunities
Develops and maintains effective relationships with all lines of business (LOBs) about community needs/priorities
Guides market leads in achieving Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance relatives to their respective lines of business and assisting in the formation of market action plans for CRA Lending, Investing and Service
Partners closely with the CRA Governance team to regularly review CRA performance-to-goal and as needed, assist with the collection of information for the CRA exam and performance context
Contributes to performance context by documenting community development activities including training leadership and employees on correctly logging community development services for CRA credit
Cultivates relationships and partnerships with community, civic and nonprofit organizations to position BMO as a trusted partner and advocate for community advancement
Builds recognition for BMO for our community investments and serve as a thought leader on BMO’s behalf; originate, facilitate, and attend meeting with community stakeholders; develop and maintain a productive network of professional relationships with key government, philanthropic, nonprofit, community leaders, and maintain strategic alliances with local advocacy groups
Connects community partners to broader company initiatives like EMpower and special purpose credit programs to drive impact throughout BMO’s footprint
Manage strategic grants and sponsorship requests to ensure the greatest impact for both the community in which we serve
Represents BMO at local and national events, including speaking opportunities
Collaborate with leadership on community development referrals and volunteer services
Assist with Fair Lending matters as necessary
Qualification
Required
Knowledge of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and building partnerships within underrepresented communities
Exercise sound judgement, accurately identify and proactively resolve potential problems
Demonstrate ability to pivot to unexpected community needs/occurrences
Travel within the assigned coverage area at least 25% of the time
Benefits
Health insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Accident and life insurance
Retirement savings plans
Company
BMO
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Founded in 1817
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.54B2025-10-23Post Ipo Debt· $142.91M
2025-02-26Post Ipo Debt· $871.76M
2024-07-09Post Ipo Debt· $750M
Leadership Team
David Casper
U.S. Chief Executive Officer
Azam Dawood
Head Of Sourcing
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