Compliance Consultant - Contract to Hire

Western Alliance Bancorporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership stake in the company

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k matching

Tuition assistance

Employee volunteer program

Wellness program

Job summary

Western Alliance Bank seeks a Compliance Assistant Manager on a contract‑to‑hire basis. You will provide guidance on regulatory changes, oversee mortgage compliance risks, and conduct impact assessments across lines of business.

You’ll work with stakeholders to develop risk management guidance, support compliance programs, and lead risk assessments in the GRC platform. Strong Excel/PowerPoint and MS Office skills are required; CRCM is a plus.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of regulatory compliance, risk, internal audit, or related work.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Mortgage origination operations knowledge is essential.
• Ability to assess compliance with federal/state statutes and agency requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and oversight on regulatory compliance risks and control effectiveness.
• Lead risk assessments, CC&RA, and issue reviews with clear rationale.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and communicate compliance risks.
• Develop and implement compliance policies, practices, and tools.
• May lead a team including hiring, coaching, and performance management.

Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Leadership

Mortgage Banking

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title:

Compliance Consultant - Contract to Hire

Location:

CA - Irvine

What you’ll do:

As a Compliance Assistant Manager you’ll be a subject matter expert and provide advice, oversight and guidance related to regulatory compliance risks, control effectiveness, root cause analysis, and issue review and validation. You’ll provide leadership and direction in identifying the applicability and impact of regulations on the Bank’s Mortgage products, services and lines of businesses. In addition, you’ll assist in the review and interpretation of new regulations or changes to existing regulations, including conducting impact assessments. In this role you’ll provide oversight, monitor, test and effectively challenge various regulatory compliance activities. You’ll support the Compliance programs, and perform risk and control assessments (RCSA) in line with methodology, scope, and frequency. You’ll also conduct compliance risk assessments (CCRA) in the firm’s GRC platform, ensuring accurate ratings and rationale for Inherent Risk (IRR), Quality of Risk Management (QRM) and Residual Risk (RRR).

• Effectively synthesize and communicate compliance information, identify root cause(s) of potential compliance risk, and provide various reports to management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the Bank to gain insight into compliance risks associated with various line of business activities, objectives, practices, processes, and the overall control environment.
• Partner with subject matter experts in the lines of business to formulate an integrated and independent view of the business area risks and risk management practices. You will also work with Compliance team members to develop compliance risk management guidance for the lines of business.
• Raise issues and collaborate in the development and implementation of new compliance policies, practices and tools.
• May lead and develop a team: responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.

What you’ll need:

• 6+ years of related experience in Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit or similar field.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred but not required.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of mortgage origination operations, including sales, disclosures, processing, underwriting, closing/funding, post closing.
• Ability to assess compliance with applicable federal and state statutes (TILA, TRID, RESPA, ECOA, FCRA, HPA, FDPA, etc.), program specific requirements (ARM, DSCR, Interest Only, HELOC/HEL), and regulatory requirements circulated by agencies including FNMA, FHLMC, FHA, VA, USDA, and CFPB.
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Intermediate to Advanced experience in Regulatory and Compliance as it related to Mortgage Banking is preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced understanding of MS Office with specific focus in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Intermediate to Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager preferred.

Compensation:

Salary range for new hires is generally $114,910.00 - $141,946.00 for Irvine, CA. Salary range for new hires is generally $114,910.00 - $141,946.00 for Westlake Village, CA. Salary amount is determined by specific job location.

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, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands - Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank - that remain part of the company’s heritage, as well as AmeriHome Mortgage, a Western Alliance Bank Company.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

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 [e-mail] or call 602-386-2488. 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.