CRA & Community Impact Lead

Fifth Third; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank in Chicago, IL seeks an accomplished Community Impact Manager II to oversee CRA and community development strategies across a multi-market region. You will work with senior leaders to advance CRA performance and build strong relationships with community partners.

You will lead market execution plans, analyze CRA performance, and manage budgets and donations while ensuring compliance and alignment with strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience implementing/managing Community Reinvestment Act /community development related strategies.
• Extensive knowledge of laws and regulations related to the Community Reinvestment Act
• Large bank experience with CRA related consumer products and services, small business banking and/or community development lending, including CRA qualified tax credit initiatives, preferred.
• Ability to analyze CRA performance and market data as well as prepare qualitative and quantitative assessments and effectively communicate results to varying levels within the organization.
• Strong project management skills required to develop and implement project/initiative plans across assigned assessment area(s).
• Effective written and oral communication skills required, with the ability to interface with internal and external stakeholders and community partners.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint required.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the regions community and economic development market execution plan strategies and initiatives to accomplish CRA performance goals for assigned assessment area.
• Assess community needs and execute on the banks strategy to build strong communities ensuring alignment with the community and economic development vision and priorities.
• Participate in the Community and Economic Development /Community Reinvestment Act performance assessment process.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key community partners and nonprofit organizations as well internal region and Bancorp leaders and partners in marketing and communications, corporate social responsibility, government relations, business resource groups and the Fifth Third Foundation.
• Maintain a positive relationship with local regulatory agencies throughout the assessment area on Community Reinvestment Act performance concerns.
• Take an active, or leadership role, in task forces and projects that relate to the banks Community Reinvestment Act program and or the Community and Economic Development Group priorities.
• Assist other region Community and Economic Development Managers on risk/compliance matters, as requested by the community and economic development group leadership.
• Responsible for continuous learning and maintain knowledge of changes in regulation, community development tools, programs and product knowledge that support CRA or LMI communities.
• Analyze and present CRA performance reports to Region senior management in accordance with the banks CRA program and develop solutions to address performance gaps.
• Develop and maintain a strong network of community development stakeholders and partners, as well as centers of influence for engagement in community development and other Community Reinvestment Act related efforts.
• Cultivate and facilitate partnership opportunities between Fifth Third Bank employees and community based organizations that assist the Bank in meeting its CRA performance objectives.
• Represent the bank as a leader in the community, projecting a positive image to, includes serving on boards/ committees or taskforces that support low and moderate income communities and attend community events related to Community Reinvestment Act /community development.
• Work with internal business partners to drive engagement of region associates in community development initiatives.
• Lead internal and external community development related activities.
• Build Community Reinvestment Act related business development relationships through consistent calling efforts on existing and prospective customers in partnership/coordination with Line of Business partners.
• Lead community development related activities as a visible representative of Fifth Third Bank in the community.
• Identify and evaluate community and economic development partnerships and impact of the banks philanthropic investments and nonprofit sponsorships.
• Contribute to the company’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) exam by ensuring programs and initiatives support and or benefit low and moderate income (LMI) communities.
• Cultivate and facilitate the activation of community and economic development donations and sponsorship requests and partnerships.
• Manage the regional charitable contributions budget and local giving council to ensure charitable investments align with the banks strategic priorities.
• Comply with all risk management policies, procedures and standards as outlined in Community Reinvestment Act Alerts and directives issued by the Community and Economic Development Group Leadership.
• Understand and promote the use of community development/reinvestment programs/initiatives/subsidies available that advance the region's community development lending and position the region as a market leader in community reinvestment matters.
• Develop and cultivate relationships that lead to measurable lending and deposits opportunities for Fifth Third.
• Establish and maintain a strong network of market community development intermediaries (including government agencies), non-profit and for-profit organizations
• Complete required compliance training.

Skills

CRA program management

Community development

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Fifth Third Bank in Chicago, IL seeks an accomplished Community Impact Manager II to oversee CRA and community development strategies across a multi-market region. You will work with senior leaders to advance CRA performance and build strong relationships with community partners.

You will lead market execution plans, analyze CRA performance, and manage budgets and donations while ensuring compliance and alignment with strategic priorities.