Compliance Officer

DescriptionWe are looking for an experienced Compliance Officer to support a community bank in Fort Lauderdale, Florida by leading its consumer regulatory compliance efforts. This management-level individual contributor role offers visibility across lending, deposit services, and other operational areas, with a strong focus on strengthening oversight and reducing regulatory risk. The right candidate will be able to interpret consumer banking requirements, assess how they apply in day-to-day operations, and turn those expectations into practical controls, guidance, and reporting for leadership.Responsibilities:• Oversee adherence to federal and state consumer banking regulations across lending, deposit functions, and related business activities.• Design and maintain a structured monitoring program that helps identify compliance gaps and supports timely corrective action.• Assess existing controls to determine whether compliance risks are being measured and managed effectively.• Perform targeted reviews, risk evaluations, and audit-related testing to examine regulatory exposure in key operational areas.• Examine customer disclosures, internal policies, procedural documents, and operational workflows to confirm regulatory alignment.• Identify weaknesses or potential violations and recommend practical solutions to improve controls and reduce risk.• Advise business partners and management on fair lending expectations, UDAAP considerations, deposit compliance matters, Regulation GG, and other applicable requirements.• Track regulatory changes and communicate their operational impact to leadership, including senior management and the Board.• Deliver compliance reporting, employee guidance, and training that reinforces consistent understanding of regulatory obligations.Requirements• At least five years of consumer regulatory compliance experience within a banking or broader financial institution environment.• Strong knowledge of consumer lending rules, deposit regulations, and core consumer protection requirements affecting banks.• Demonstrated ability to review compliance controls, conduct monitoring activities, and recognize areas of regulatory risk.• Prior experience in community banking is strongly preferred.• Background supporting a mid-sized or large financial institution is considered valuable.• Strong analytical thinking, sound judgment, and effective written communication skills.• Proficiency with Excel and the ability to work efficiently in a process environment with significant manual components.• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, law, or a related field preferred; relevant compliance certification is a plus.Job typePerm