Senior Compliance Associate — Banking & Fintech Risk

Piermont Bank; New York; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Dental & Vision coverage

Job summary

Piermont Bank is seeking a Compliance Senior Associate to support the Bank's CMS, monitoring, risk assessments, policy maintenance, and regulatory oversight across products and fintech partnerships. The role emphasizes detail orientation, analytical thinking, and a path to build a regulatory compliance career in a dynamic banking environment.

The position reports to the Compliance Officer and involves collaboration across departments, policy reviews, and handling inquiries and remediation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 3–5 years in compliance, audit, risk, banking ops or related financial services.
• Experience with regulatory requirements is preferred.
• Familiarity with CMS and regulatory examination processes is a plus.
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
• High attention to detail with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the annual Compliance Monitoring and Risk Assessment Plan.
• Perform compliance monitoring reviews and testing across deposits, lending, and operations.
• Support oversight of Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) and fintech partner programs.
• Review policies, procedures, disclosures and processes to identify risks.
• Assist remediation tracking, issue validation and audit follow-up.
• Support intake, tracking and resolution of consumer complaints and regulatory inquiries.
• Maintain compliance documentation and reporting workpapers.
• Research regulatory requirements and provide guidance to partners.
• Support compliance training initiatives and awareness programs.
• Escalate identified compliance concerns to the Compliance Officer.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/risk

Tools

CMS familiarity

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Piermont Bank is seeking a Compliance Senior Associate to support the Bank's CMS, monitoring, risk assessments, policy maintenance, and regulatory oversight across products and fintech partnerships. The role emphasizes detail orientation, analytical thinking, and a path to build a regulatory compliance career in a dynamic banking environment.

The position reports to the Compliance Officer and involves collaboration across departments, policy reviews, and handling inquiries and remediation