Compliance Manager

Key Mortgage; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

401k with employer match

Paid Time Off

Volunteer Time Off

Job summary

Key Mortgage is seeking a Compliance Manager to oversee the core functions of the company’s compliance program and ensure alignment with applicable laws and regulations. You will monitor regulatory changes, manage licensing and examination readiness, oversee complaint handling, and coordinate audit and risk activities in partnership with the SVP of Fulfillment Operations & Risk.

In this role you will work across teams to answer regulatory questions, triage complaints, and maintain SAR and audit

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Law, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of mortgage compliance experience.
• Working knowledge of TRID, RESPA, HMDA, ECOA/Reg B, FCRA, Reg Z, Reg X, and state lending laws.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with ability to work across teams at all levels.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage licensing requirements and renewals for the company and individuals.
• Prepare for state and federal regulatory examinations.
• Coordinate examination responses and action items.
• Own the complaint management process from intake to resolution.
• Triage inquiries submitted to the compliance mailbox in a timely manner.
• Identify trends in complaint data and elevate systemic issues as needed.
• Review flagged activity and process SAR filings.
• Maintain documentation supporting SAR decisions and filings.
• Escalate unclear or higher-risk cases as needed.
• Fulfill documentation requests for internal and external audits.
• Track audit findings and corrective action items through to closure.
• Collaborate with the SVP of Fulfillment Operations & Risk and the QC/QA vendor manager.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comm.

Priority management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Law or related field

Tools

Encompass

Empower

Byte

Job description

The Compliance Manager oversees the core functions of Key Mortgage’s compliance program, helping to ensure policies, procedures, and daily operations align with applicable laws and regulations. This role helps to monitor regulatory changes, manages licensing and examination readiness, oversees complaint handling, and coordinates audit and risk-related activities. The Compliance Manager is staff's primary resource for day-to-day regulatory questions and works closely with the SVP of Fulfillment Operations and Risk to support broader oversight of the risk program.

Core Responsibilities

Licensing & Exam Readiness

• Manage company and individual licensing requirements and renewals.
• Prepare the organization and relevant staff for state and federal regulatory examinations.
• Coordinate examination responses and track any resulting action items.

Complaint Management

• Own the complaint management process from intake through resolution.
• Triage and respond to inquiries submitted to the compliance mailbox in a timely manner.
• Identify trends in complaint data and elevate systemic issues as needed.

SAR Review & Audit Support

• Review flagged activity and process Suspicious Activity Reports in line with policy and required timelines.
• Maintain documentation supporting SAR decisions and filings.
• Escalate unclear or higher-risk cases as needed.
• Fulfill documentation requests for internal and external audits.
• Track audit findings and corrective action items through to closure.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with the SVP of Fulfillment Operations & Risk and the QC/QA vendor manager to ensure findings from those areas are reflected in licensing, complaint, and audit work as needed.

Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Law, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of mortgage compliance experience.
• Working knowledge of federal mortgage regulations: TRID, RESPA, HMDA, ECOA/Reg B, FCRA, Reg Z, Reg X, and applicable state lending laws.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work across teams at all levels.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and recurring deadlines independently.

Preferred

• CRCM (Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager) or similar professional certification.
• Prior experience supporting a regulatory examination or SAR filing process.
• Familiarity with LOS platforms (Encompass, Empower, Byte) and compliance management systems.

Salary Range:

• $80,000 - $100,000

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• 401k with employer match
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer Time Off