CMS Compliance Analyst: Regulatory Change & Monitoring

Sunward Federal Credit Union; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunward Federal Credit Union seeks a CMS Analyst/Specialist to operate and administer the Compliance Management System, ensuring governance, monitoring, testing, and complaint handling run on cadence. The role collaborates with risk, Legal, and control partners to track regulatory changes and maintain up-to-date documentation.

Responsibilities include conducting risk-based monitoring, supporting examinations, and delivering clear compliance narratives and reporting to leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-4 years of regulatory compliance experience within a financial institution.
• CMS or compliance program experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications (NCCO, CRCM, CUCE) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate and administer the CMS day to day, ensuring documentation and cadence.
• Coordinate regulatory changes, monitoring, testing, and complaint handling.
• Maintain CMS framework documentation, calendars, and program records.
• Support examinations, audits, and management reporting as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Communication skills

Collaboration

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or related field

CRCM/NCCO/CUCE certification preferred

Tools

MS Office

GRC/Tandem (compliance software)

Job description

Sunward Federal Credit Union seeks a CMS Analyst/Specialist to operate and administer the Compliance Management System, ensuring governance, monitoring, testing, and complaint handling run on cadence. The role collaborates with risk, Legal, and control partners to track regulatory changes and maintain up-to-date documentation.

Responsibilities include conducting risk-based monitoring, supporting examinations, and delivering clear compliance narratives and reporting to leadership.