Compliance Testing Analyst II - Lending Compliance Testing (Hybrid - see potential locations in description)

001 Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank Corporation seeks a Compliance Testing Analyst II to support risk-based compliance testing across Mortgage, Consumer, Commercial, and Business Banking. You will assist in risk assessment, control identification, and testing execution within the compliance portfolio.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, preparing test scripts, and maintaining regulatory knowledge to ensure adherence to laws and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business related curriculum and a minimum 2 years’ relevant work experience (Compliance, Audit or Risk Management) or equivalent.
• Fundamental understanding of financial services functions.
• Regulatory knowledge related to lending activities is a plus.
• Proficiency with personal computers and common software packages.

Responsibilities

• Interface with multiple organization layers to gather information on processes and controls.
• Perform compliance testing per department standards.
• Plan and execute control and substantive testing and review results.
• Meet established deadlines and provide status updates.
• Collaborate with testing teams and management to discuss findings.
• Mentor junior team members and escalate issues when needed.
• Review test findings with management to validate issues.
• Maintain knowledge of regulatory requirements for appropriate testing.
• Document higher level complexity test scripts independently.
• Support special projects as needed.
• Multitask and manage competing deadlines.
• Adhere to risk controls and company standards.
• Understand and apply the company's risk and regulatory policies.
• Escalate risk-related findings to management when needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Written and oral communication

Team-oriented / collaborative

Regulatory knowledge (basic)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business-related curriculum

MBA or Master’s Degree in related field

Certification in CPA / CIA / CISA / CAMS / CRCM or similar (preferred)

Job description

Work Arrangement/Location

This is a hybrid position requiring in-office work at an M&T Bank corporate office four days/week with one day/week of remote work possible. Potential work locations include Buffalo, NY, Bridgeport, CT, Baltimore, MD, Boston, MA, and Wilmington, DE.

Overview

The Compliance Testing Analyst II is responsible for assisting in the execution of compliance testing engagements utilizing a risk-based approach to deliver a quality product in line with department standards to ensure the Bank’s compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Will assist in ongoing risk assessment, control identification, and testing execution within the applicable compliance portfolio, with a focus on lending activities across Mortgage, Consumer, Commercial, and Business Banking. Provides the opportunity to gain an understanding of M&T’s lending businesses, support functions, and internal control framework.

Position Responsibilities

• Interface with several layers of the organization under minimal direction of a supervisor to obtain information related to processes and controls.


• Perform compliance testing in accordance with department and professional standards.


• Specific compliance testing responsibilities include the planning and execution of control and substantive testing, assistance in the review of testing, and evaluating results to determine if control weaknesses or testing exceptions exist.


• Organize and complete work within established timeframes under minimal direction of a supervisor, periodically providing updates of completion status.


• Participate in collaborative testing team discussions with all levels of management where judgment and opinions are effectively challenged.


• Serve as a resource to junior members of the compliance team.


• Review test findings with testing management and other compliance officers to confirm validity of issues.


• Maintain a working knowledge of regulatory requirements to perform an appropriate level of testing.


• Assess business unit process and controls under minimal direction of a supervisor, and provide risk focused input on effectiveness and efficiency of testing approach.


• Independently document higher level complexity test scripts.


• Participate in special projects, as necessary.


• Multitask assignments and meet established deadlines.


• Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies.


• Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite.


• Identify risk-related findings needing escalation to management.


• Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.


• Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.


• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Nature and Scope

The position works under minimal supervision of the Compliance Testing Manager and is required to exercise independent judgment and discretion utilizing a risk-based approach. The position has substantial contact with cross-functional testing teams and internal business units supporting lending activities across Mortgage, Consumer, Commercial, and Business Banking.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Education/Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a business related curriculum and a minimum 2 years’ relevant work experience (Compliance, Audit or Risk Management), OR, in lieu of a degree a combined minimum of 6 years’ higher education and/or work experience including 2 years’ relevant work experience.


• Fundamental understanding of financial services functions.


• Financial services industry experience, particularly within Mortgage, Consumer, Commercial, or Business Banking lending activities is highly preferred.


• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.


• Strong interpersonal skills, having the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.


• Strong organizational and analytical skills.


• Possess regulatory knowledge related to aspects of the portfolio.


• Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent software packages.

Education/Experience Preferred

• Related certifications (CPA, CIA, CISA, CAMS, CRCM or similar)


• MBA or Master's Degree in an appropriate field


• Experience building compliance/audit test scripts is highly preferred

Pay

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $62,200.00 - $103,600.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

Buffalo, New York, United States of America

Company Culture

Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose. At M&T, our purpose is a simple one: make a difference in people’s lives and uplift the communities we serve. M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T’s affiliates offer advice, guidance, expertise and solutions across the entire financial spectrum, combining M&T Bank’s traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. M&T Bank has a network of over 1,000 branches and 2,200 ATMs that span 12 states from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. For more than 165 years, M&T has strived to take an active role in our communities and build long-lasting relationships with our customers. We are a bank for communities- combining the capabilities of a large bank with the care of a locally focused institution. As an employer of choice, we are proud to offer competitive benefits ranging from medical and retirement to forty hours of paid volunteer time, each year. Our core values – integrity, ownership, collaboration, curiosity, and candor – drive the work we do. We seek to further build upon our record of success by bringing in top talent and fresh skill sets while continuing to support the growth and development of all our team members. View M&T’s Human Capital Report to learn more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

M&T Bank is unwavering when it comes to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, age, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws. M&T Bank Corporation has policies and procedures in place to promote a drug free workplace.