Senior Mortgage Compliance Lead

Western Alliance Bancorporation; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity ownership

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

401k matching

Tuition assistance

Volunteer program

Wellness program

Job summary

Western Alliance Bancorporation is seeking a Senior Compliance Officer in the Second Line of Defense to review data and ensure processes comply with internal policies and regulations, with a focus on mortgage servicing oversight.

You will develop and maintain the Compliance Management System, advise on bank policies, perform risk assessments, issue management, and collaborate with all lines of defense to strengthen controls and mitigate regulatory risk.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of related experience in Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit or similar field; experience with mortgage servicing compliance programs preferred.
• High school diploma required; Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services; experience with mortgage servicing related processes including default and non-default and subservicing oversight preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of applicable mortgage servicing‑related regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Intermediate understanding of MS Office.
• Intermediate ability to foster and build relationships to achieve a common goal.
• Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and effectively communicate compliance management information, identify the root cause(s) of potential compliance risk, provide advice on addressing risk and strengthening controls, as well as provide periodic reports to management.
• Monitor the progress of compliance issues, analyze risk mitigation strategies and tactics, and validate effectiveness of corrective action plans by the line of business.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in the design and effectiveness of compliance controls as appropriate for first line business units, issue final reports and communicate results in writing to first line management or risk committees.

Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Internal Audit

Mortgage Servicing

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Western Alliance Bancorporation is seeking a Senior Compliance Officer in the Second Line of Defense to review data and ensure processes comply with internal policies and regulations, with a focus on mortgage servicing oversight.

You will develop and maintain the Compliance Management System, advise on bank policies, perform risk assessments, issue management, and collaborate with all lines of defense to strengthen controls and mitigate regulatory risk.