Compliance Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

The Compliance Specialist supports the Bank’s Compliance Management Program through compliance monitoring, data analysis, policy and procedure review, training support, regulatory change management, risk assessment activities, reporting, and special projects. The role supports consumer, deposit, lending, privacy, marketing, electronic banking, fair lending, CRA, HMDA, and other applicable regulatory areas. This position helps research, analyze, document, and communicate compliance requirements; supports compliance reviews and corrective action follow-up; and works with Compliance Management and business units to promote effective compliance controls. This position requires working with Bank and customer confidential information on a daily basis.

A stable work history establishing experience with understanding federal and state compliance regulations, understanding risk assessments, data analysis, and working with confidential information is required.

For consideration, please complete the application and upload a resume that includes start and end dates for listed work history.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2 or more years of banking, finance, lending, or similar experience.
• Good interpersonal communication and computer skills.
• Ability to organize priorities and complete assignments accurately and on time.
• Ability to research, analyze data, and apply policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and written guidance.

• 2-4 years of bank compliance, risk management, or audit experience.
• Experience with consumer compliance regulations, including deposit, lending, fair lending, privacy, marketing, electronic banking, CRA, and HMDA.
• Experience with testing, monitoring, data analysis, risk assessments, audit support, regulatory change, policies/procedures, training, and reporting.

Specific Job Functions:

• Supports the Bank’s Compliance Management Program across consumer, deposit, lending, privacy, marketing, electronic banking, fair lending, CRA, HMDA, and other regulatory areas.
• Assists with compliance monitoring and testing, including documentation review, results tracking, and corrective action follow-up.
• Supports compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including ECOA/Reg B, HMDA/Reg C, Reg CC, Reg D, TISA/Reg DD, EFTA/Reg E, RESPA/Reg X, TILA/Reg Z, CRA, Fair Lending, FCRA, UDAAP, privacy, advertising, E-SIGN, Flood, SAFE Act, MLA, SCRA, FDCPA, RFPA, Reg O, Reg GG, and related requirements.
• Assists with HMDA and CRA data collection, data integrity review, LAR preparation and submission, reporting support, and related documentation.
• Supports compliance policies, procedures, risk assessments, training materials, job aids, reports, and other program documentation.
• Supports compliance training by helping identify needs, prepare materials, track completion, and provide practical compliance information.
• Provides compliance assistance to lending, deposit operations, branches, marketing, operations, and other departments.
• Assists with audits, examinations, compliance reviews, and internal or external information requests.
• Completes tasks correctly and on time to meet deadlines and goals.
• Researches, monitors, and communicates regulatory changes, emerging compliance issues, industry best practices, and administrative procedures.
• Supports special projects by gathering and analyzing data and preparing assigned reports.
• Performs duties specific to the position and other functions as assigned, including proficiency with word-processing, spreadsheets, and email programs.
• Works with Bank and customer confidential information while performing the essential duties enumerated above.
• Able to work independently.
• Able to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Complies with all BSA and anti-money laundering / terrorist financing requirements, policies, procedures and processes.
• Assists Compliance Management in any project as assigned.

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee is required to maintain a valid driver’s license and provide own reliable transportation. This position requires travel within a 100-mile radius and occasional training-related travel.

Please note that Bonvenu Bank does not currently sponsor employment visas such as H-1B or F-1 OPT. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent, ongoing basis without requiring sponsorship.

Bonvenu is a Louisiana bank, through and through. From our above-and-beyond customer service to our widespread community involvement, everything we do is for the well-being of our area and its people. Even our name is locally inspired – a combination of “Bon” (the French word for ‘good’) and “Bienvenu” (the French phrase for ‘welcome’).

Company Description

Bonvenu is a Louisiana bank, through and through. From our above-and-beyond customer service to our widespread community involvement, everything we do is for the well-being of our area and its people. Even our name is locally inspired – a combination of “Bon” (the French word for ‘good’) and “Bienvenu” (the French phrase for ‘welcome’).