Bank of the Plains · 2 weeks ago
Compliance/CRA Officer
Salina, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expBank of the Plains is seeking a Compliance/CRA Officer responsible for ensuring the bank operates in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. The role involves managing compliance risks, developing policies, conducting reviews, and providing guidance to protect the bank from legal and reputational risks.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Hiring Manager
Sarah Henderson
Responsibilities
Directs and manages the Regulatory Compliance Program of the Bank. Establishes responsibilities, training, plans of action and reporting to the Board and Management
Develops and maintains an effective Compliance Program. Serves as the organization's Compliance Officer. Consults with and advises operating units and managers on all compliance related issues. Assures the development and maintenance of compliance policies and procedures throughout the organization. Coordinates directly with Regulatory Examiners for Consumer Compliance Examinations and is responsible for the resolution of findings. Recommends engagement of external compliance reviews if needed and is responsible for the resolution of findings
Participates as Co-Chair of the Audit, Compliance & Risk Committee and maintains ongoing involvement in the review and dissemination of regulatory updates, and periodic compliance changes
Coordinates the compliance-monitoring program. Assigns level of risk to individual areas to determine the level and frequency of training, testing and monitoring
Recommends expansion of compliance policies as necessary. Oversees, and, in designated situations, performs the necessary testing to ensure compliance with bank and departmental policies and procedures
Maintains inventory of current compliance laws, regulations as well as official commentaries/interpretations. Keeps up on regulatory and industry developments relative to compliance matters. Responsible for maintenance of Ncomply platform and using it as a tool for managing and tracking regulatory compliance bank wide
Coordinates internal compliance reviews with the internal audit program. Monitors ongoing activities and operations compliance, reports findings to management and the Board of Directors (as applicable) and ensures that corrective action is taken as appropriate
Ensures review and appropriate level of approval of compliance policies and procedures
Takes direct responsibility for selected compliance regulations as necessary. Responsible for compliance tracking and monitoring including consumer complaints tracking and resolution; adverse action reviews, and Regulation O and other insider related regulatory requirements
Evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of the training program related to all compliance issues and assigns and tracks completion of appropriate training courses to all business units and employees based on job duties
Reviews and approves all bank marketing material and programs for compliance with bank regulations and board policy
Reviews all extension of credit to insiders
Serves on the New Products/Services & Implementation Committee, and participates in the introduction and development of new products and services to ensure proper consideration of regulatory compliance through the process
Provides exceptional guidance to internal staff and external customers by accurately and courteously addressing customer questions and processing customer requests
Represents the bank in the local community through active participation in community organizations
Development of the annual CRA performance plan and oversight of the plan’s execution
Community outreach and identification of CRA needs in the bank’s assessment areas
Staying current with emerging CRA issues and regulatory guidance
Development and coordination of training to officers and employees related to CRA related programs and qualifying loans and investments
Maintenance and management of CRA tracking and reporting platform
Ongoing monitoring and reporting of the Bank’s CRA performance and compliance standing
Coordinates directly with Regulatory Examiners related to CRA Reviews
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or at least five years previous bank compliance/CRA experience, or equivalent combination of training and experience
Previous experience with Compliance/CRA tracking platforms a plus
Company
Bank of the Plains
As a community bank, our investment and commitment to the communities we serve can be seen throughout history, and our strategic plan reflects our ongoing commitment to rural community service.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
D. Gene Dikeman, II
President & CEO
Christy Kuhn
Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer
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