Compliance Testing Officer - Phoenix, United States - Western Alliance Bank

Description

Job Title:
Compliance Testing Officer

Location:
CityScape

What you'll do:
The position of Compliance Officer will execute independent regulatory compliance testing as assigned, from planning to reporting on regulatory compliance activities of first line business units.

What we are looking for:

Responsibilities:

• With limited supervision, conduct detailed analyses / testing of the first line business units' processes against applicable compliance requirements. This includes planning the review, performing outcome based testing, evaluating internal processes for adequacy, and documenting work performed substantiating conclusions reached.
• Evaluating policies / procedures to ensure they are in line with regulatory compliance requirements.
• Through execution of analysis / testing, identifing opportunities for improvement in the design and effectiveness of first line business units' regulatory compliance processes, and issuing written report of results to first line management.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED is required. B.S or BA is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with federal and state banking regulations and laws related to lending, such as Regulation B - ECOA, Flood, Regulation G - SAFE Act, Community Reinvestment Act; and / or deposit operations, such as Regulation E - EFTA, NACHA, Regulation I - Interchange Fees; Trust Company laws and regulations is a plus.
• 3-5 years' experience at a large bank in analysis / testing of regulatory compliance requirements, internal audit, or other relevant experience within a Corporate Compliance department.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance or audit practices and methodologies, including risk and control concepts.
• Strong verbal, written and analytical skills particularly regarding assessing the root cause of identified issues related to the probability and impact of regulatory control deficiencies.
• Organize and manage time appropriately based on established timelines to meet department objectives.
• Expert knowledge of Excel and Word.

Benefits you'll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email or call When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

Western Alliance Bancorporation