Compliance Manager

Planters Bank; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Planters Bank is seeking a Compliance Manager to lead the Compliance Department’s operations and ensure regulatory compliance across the organization. The role includes monitoring, reporting, policy administration, and change management to support enterprise risk effort.

The position serves as backup to the Compliance Officer, coordinating with executives, regulators, and staff to sustain strong compliance practices and a culture of integrity. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management or related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5–7 years of banking compliance, risk management, audit, or regulatory experience preferred.
• Minimum 2–3 years of leadership, supervisory, or project management experience preferred.
• CRCM (Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager) preferred.
• Experience with consumer lending regulations and compliance monitoring programs.
• Experience supporting regulatory examinations and audits preferred.
• Strong understanding of consumer protection regulations (Reg Z, RESPA, HMDA, ECOA, Fair Lending, Flood, UDAP/UDSA, FCRA, Reg E).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel; Power BI experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the bank's compliance management system and day‑to‑day regulatory activities.
• Monitor, track, and report compliance activities; support enterprise compliance risk management.
• Coordinate department operations, complaint management, policy administration, and regulatory change implementation.
• Lead staff training and examination preparedness; serve as primary backup to Compliance Officer.
• Collaborate with business units to promote a strong culture of compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Consumer lending regulations

Communication

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office & Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Accounting/Risk Mgmt

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Job Notice

Planters Bank & Trust Company is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Summary

The Compliance Manager serves as the operational leader of the Compliance Department and is responsible for overseeing the bank's compliance management system on a day-to‑day basis. This position ensures regulatory compliance activities are effectively administered, monitored, tracked, and reported while supporting the Compliance Officer in managing enterprise compliance risk. The Compliance Manager coordinates department operations, monitoring activities, complaint management, policy administration, regulatory change implementation, staff training, and examination preparedness. This role serves as the primary backup to the Compliance Officer and works closely with business units across the organization to promote a strong culture of compliance.

All Planters Bank Employees Are Required To

• Live our core values at work each day with your Head, Heart, Hands and Feet.
• Maintain a strict standard of confidentiality involving all transactions.
• Deliver quality service to all customers.
• Possess a team-oriented attitude with a desire to see success in themselves and others.
• Develop a working knowledge of all bank products.

Location

The location for this position may be flexible based on where the applicant is located as well as office space availability within our Planters Bank system. This position may require some travel.

• Please note- Nonqualified applications will not be considered for the position. Likewise, applications with false or incomplete information will also not be considered for the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk Manager or related field preferred or five to seven years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in applicable areas of work.
• Minimum 5-7 years of banking compliance, risk management, audit, or regulatory experience preferred.
• Minimum 2-3 years of leadership, supervisory, or project management experience preferred.
• CRCM (Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager) preferred
• Experience working with consumer lending regulations and compliance monitoring programs.
• Experience supporting regulatory examinations and audits preferred.
• Strong understanding of consumer protection regulations, including:
• Truth in Lending Act (Reg Z)
• RESPA
• HMDA
• ECOA
• Fair Lending requirements
• Flood regulations
• UDAAP/UDAP
• FCRA
• Regulation E
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Power BI experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executives, regulators, auditors, and staff.
• Satisfactory Credit Bureau and Background Report.

Physical Requirements Frequency Weight/Pounds

Sitting 85%
Standing 5%
Walking 15%
Fine Manipulation of Hands 65%
Lifting 1% 5 lbs.
Carrying 1% 5 lbs.
Pushing/Pulling 1%
Bending/Squatting 1%
Reaching Overhead 1%