Sr. Banking First Line Compliance Specialist

Senior First Line Compliance Specialist

This position is NOT remote or hybrid. This position can work in the Nashville, Franklin or Knoxville, TN FirstBank offices or in our Birmingham, AL office.

Summary : The Senior First Line Compliance Specialist supports the bank's First Line of Defense for compliance. Sr. Specialists support the Sr. First Line Compliance Manager and partner with all segments of the bank to lead the development, implementation and execution of the institution's first line controls and monitors within the various areas of the bank. The Sr. First Line Compliance Specialist is responsible for partnering with multiple areas of FirstBank, including Corporate Compliance and Risk Management, in addition to other First Line Compliance roles and teams, to identify and mitigate regulatory compliance risk.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Perform first line daily check backs, weekly reviews or monthly reviews for quality control of critical bank compliance processes and procedures
• Partner with the business unit to enhance regulatory compliance within all processes, procedures and practices
• Partner with the Sr. First Line Compliance Manager on findings and recommended remediation
• Perform research in areas of compliance to ensure a good understanding of the recommendations and findings presented in audits
• Coach and mentor less experienced staff to meet challenging project deliverables and timelines while supporting Lead and Manager on assigned tasks / projects
• Develop best practices of ongoing quality control reviews for bank compliance
• Look for opportunities to create / enhance compliant operational efficiencies
• Assists Bank leadership with consumer complaint response, as needed, and monitor for appropriate complaint resolution timelines
• Evaluate all current and new compliance regulations; review company processes; identifies areas and assist with development of compliance training materials, as needed
• Monitor testing reports for trending items and ensure any process / systemic root causes of issues are addressed with the business units and / or reported through appropriate channels
• Aligns priorities to meet team goals established by Manager in timely manner with proactive communication and quality work product
• Assists with development and implementation of a First Line Compliance Testing Calendar using a risk-based approach
• Establishes reporting and tracking for emerging risks, control effectiveness, compliance risk exposure and mitigation efforts

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FirstBank does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies and staffing firms. Recruitment agencies and consultants may not submit resumes directly to managers. FirstBank will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement as an approved vendor. FirstBank in an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability.