Director of Branch Compliance & Assurance

City Savings Bank; Pasig; On-site; PHP 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

City Savings Bank seeks a Head of Branch Compliance Assurance to design and lead the branch compliance framework across the network. You will drive risk-based testing, implement remediation, and promote an ethical culture among front-line teams.

This executive role ensures AML/CTF, KYC, data privacy, and central bank regulatory adherence, reporting to the CCO and board committees, while mentoring regional teams and embedding compliance-by-design in new retail products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, law, or related field.
• 8–10 years of regulatory compliance or risk management experience.
• 4–5 years in supervisory or management role.
• Deep knowledge of AML/CTF, consumer protection, central bank rules.
• Proven audit and risk assessment capabilities.
• Willingness to travel periodically to branch locations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the annual risk-based Branch Compliance Assurance Plan covering operational processes, account opening, tellering, lending, and cash management.
• Lead on-site compliance examinations, thematic reviews, and off-site transactional surveillance across all physical branches and digital service units.
• Assess effectiveness of internal branch controls and recommend safeguards against non-compliance, fraud, and procedural lapses.
• Formulate assurance reports for the CCO, Board Audit and Compliance Committee, and Senior Management with findings, risk scores, and root-cause analyses.
• Track CAPs arising from branch reviews, audits, and regulatory examinations to verify closure of deficiencies.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Internal audit

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

CAMS/CRCM/CPA

CPA

Job description

City Savings Bank seeks a Head of Branch Compliance Assurance to design and lead the branch compliance framework across the network. You will drive risk-based testing, implement remediation, and promote an ethical culture among front-line teams.

This executive role ensures AML/CTF, KYC, data privacy, and central bank regulatory adherence, reporting to the CCO and board committees, while mentoring regional teams and embedding compliance-by-design in new retail products.