Lead Compliance Specialist
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Job Description
What You’ll Do
Execute enterprise-wide compliance monitoring program across DFS business units for adherence to federal and state regulatory requirements, and participate in business process and control assessments (PCAs) to identify detective monitoring control needs. Senior Compliance Specialist will be directed by the Compliance Monitoring Sr. Manager to complete compliance monitoring activities designated within the annual Compliance Monitoring Plan or as may be required on an ad-hoc basis, along with participation in the PCAs.
How You’ll Do It
- Obtain an understanding of the regulatory requirement and business processes to be monitored.
- Evaluate business policies, procedures, training, and processes with respect to regulatory requirements.
- Develop monitoring activities including determining the appropriate population, sampling and designing monitoring attributes.
- Maintain on-going communication with the Compliance Monitoring Manager and line of business prior to, during and after the monitoring activities
- Inspect documents, records, disclosures, systems, and report to verify compliance and identify trends or weaknesses in DFS business processes
- Identify, confirm and document potential compliance issues, the root causes and recommend any corrective actions
- Bring issues to attention of compliance and business management
- Participate in the vetting process and formal exit meetings with management, as directed
- Accountable to compile and maintain work papers and supporting documentation of tests and findings timely
- Provide oversight for first line of defense Monitoring and Testing
- Execute enterprise-wide compliance monitoring program.
Qualifications You’ll Need
The Basics
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, legal, or related field
- 4+ years of experience in compliance, financial services, and/or risk
- In lieu of a degree, 8+ years of experience in testing, quality assurance, and/or audit
Bonus Points If You Have
- 6+ years of experience in compliance, financial services, and/or risk
- Strong understanding of compliance testing/monitoring (e.g. developing a sound testing review and sampling methods)
- Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist
- Certified Internal Auditor
- Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager
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