Compliance Manager

Western Alliance Bank; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k matching

Tuition assistance

Employee volunteer program

Wellness program

Medical and dental insurance

Job summary

Western Alliance Bank is seeking a Compliance Manager to oversee regulatory compliance across the bank’s residential mortgage lending operations. You will act as a trusted advisor, guiding business units on federal and state mortgage laws and coordinating with the 2LOD function to strengthen the CMS.

You’ll lead a team, review policies and procedures, manage regulatory change initiatives, and partner with stakeholders to ensure effective controls and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related experience in Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit or similar.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of mortgage lending compliance.
• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager preferred.
• Ability to work with all levels of management.
• Occasional travel possible.

Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance risk management in residential mortgage lending operations.
• Guide 2LOD governance and regulatory change initiatives.
• Conduct compliance assessments and support issue management.
• Review policies and procedures for regulatory alignment.
• Lead and develop a team, including hiring and coaching.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Communication skills

Risk management

Regulatory change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Title:

Compliance Manager

Location:

CityScape

What you’ll do:

As a Compliance Manager you'll oversee compliance risk management activities related to the bank's residential mortgage lending operations. This role indirectly oversees other compliance professionals, collaborates with first, second, and third line of defense departments partners with business lines to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state mortgage laws and regulations. The Compliance Manager serves as a trusted advisor to the business, providing regulatory guidance, conducting compliance assessments, supporting issue management and regulatory change initiatives, and evaluating the effectiveness of controls designed to mitigate compliance risk.
This position operates within the Second Line of Defense (2LOD) Compliance function and helps ensure the organization maintains a strong compliance management system (CMS) aligned with regulatory expectations and organizational risk appetite.

• Provide guidance and advice across all lines of defense regarding the applicability and impact of regulations, regulations pertaining to residential mortgage lending and purchasing, including support for issue management, regulatory change assessments, document and vendor reviews and other relate.
• Support issue management activities, including issue identification, documentation, risk assessment, remediation planning, validation.
• Review the line of business policies, procedures, job aids, training materials and related documentation to evaluate alignment with applicable regulatory requirements, internal policies, and control expectation
• May lead and develop a team: responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.

What you’ll need:

• 7+ years of related experience in Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit or similar field.
• 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
• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of mortgage lending compliance and operations, including issue management, regulatory change management, and document review activities applicable to residential retail and correspondent mortgage lending. Wholesale lending is a plus.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Intermediate to advanced experience and skills in effectively communicating (verbal and written) risk assessment results to a diverse audience.
• Ability to work with all levels of management with a focus on collaboration and relationship management.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager preferred.
• Occasional travel possible.

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.

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.

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