Director of Compliance Risk Programs and Advisory

Not Interested
Bookmark
Report This Job

profile Job Location:

Sandy, UT - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 05-11-2025
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Please reference the schedule and minimum qualifications listed below before applying.

If you need assistance with filling out our application form or during any phase of the application interview or employment process please notify our Human Resources Team at option 1 or email and every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate your needs in a timely manner.

Job Summary

The Director of Compliance Risk Programs and Advisory leads key components of the credit unions enterprise-wide Compliance Management System (CMS). This strategic second line role oversees compliance advisory training fair and responsible banking monitoring and issue validation activities to ensure that regulatory compliance is effectively embedded into business operations.
This leader is a collaborative and credible compliance partner to business units and product teams providing practical risk-aligned guidance that supports both regulatory integrity and responsible innovation. The Director manages a team of compliance professionals and works closely with Legal ERM and business leadership to identify and mitigate emerging compliance risks.

Job Description

LOCATION

Mountain America Center

9800 S Monroe St
Sandy UT 84070

SCHEDULE

This is a hybrid schedule with both in office and remote work depending on business need.

To be effective an individual must be able to perform each job duty successfully.

Compliance Oversight and Strategic Leadership

  • Lead the development and execution of the compliance advisory program ensuring timely practical regulatory guidance is provided to business units and support functions.

  • Oversee the Compliance Training Program ensuring enterprise-wide delivery of engaging role-specific and risk-aligned content.

  • Strategically lead the Fair and Responsible Banking Program including oversight of UDAAP UDAP fair lending (e.g. ECOA HMDA) and member equity initiatives.

  • Provide compliance impact assessments and advisory support to the project management office (PMO) and other enterprise change initiatives ensuring new products services and technology implementations align with applicable regulatory requirements and compliance risk expectations.

  • Ensure member fairness accessibility and ethical treatment are embedded throughout compliance activities.

  • Provide input into the design and maturation of the credit unions CMS to ensure it meets evolving regulatory and operational requirements.

Regulatory Compliance and Exam Management

  • Serve as a subject matter expert on key consumer protection regulations (e.g. UDAAP FCRA TILA RESPA MLA ECOA).

  • Partner with Legal and business leaders to review and advise on products services campaigns and business changes.

  • Support preparation for regulatory exams internal audits and serve as a lead contributor for areas under advisory training or consumer compliance.

  • Collaborate with the VP of Compliance Risk on regulatory inquiries and supervisory communications.

Team Leadership and Execution

  • Lead a team of compliance managers overseeing advisory services fair and responsible banking compliance testing and training.

  • Set clear team goals and KPIs while promoting accountability development and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Foster a culture of integrity curiosity and continuous improvement within the compliance team and broader organization.

  • Promote talent growth and succession planning through mentoring and ongoing development.

Monitoring and Reporting

  • Oversee the compliance monitoring and testing program ensuring independent assessments of controls tied to high-risk regulatory requirements.

  • Manage the compliance issue validation process confirming timely and effective remediation of issues from exams audits or self-identified gaps.

  • Lead the annual regulatory compliance risk assessment evaluating inherent and residual risks across business lines to inform the compliance monitoring plan training and advisory focus.

  • Deliver reporting and insights to the VP of Compliance Risk and other governance bodies highlighting trends performance metrics and emerging risks.

  • Identify and escalate systemic issues advising on appropriate remediation strategies in partnership with ERM and business units.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS and ABILITIES

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelors degree in finance business law or related field preferred

  • Typically requires minimum of 8 years related experience including 5 or more years of direct experience in compliance experience at a regulated financial institution

  • Demonstrated expertise in fair lending UDAAP ECOA and other key consumer compliance regulations

  • Strong experience delivering advisory services managing testing programs and/or regulatory training.

  • Experience with large or complex credit unions banks or financial institutions

  • Familiarity with GRC platforms or compliance technology (i.e. Archer automated testing LMS)

Licenses Certifications Registrations

  • Professional certifications such as CRCMP CRCM CAMS or CCEP

Knowledge and Skills

  • Leverages knowledge of trends in compliance risk and governance to influence strategy

  • Credible challenge and risk perspective. Ability to confidently and respectfully challenge processes decisions and risk-taking activities based on sound regulatory knowledge and risk insight while maintaining collaborative relationships with business partners

  • Strategic thinking with attention to regulatory detail

  • Leadership and talent management skills

  • Problem solving skills

  • Verbal/written communication skills

Leadership and Organization Development

  • Creates a sense of urgency and accountability in delivering objectives and a culture which fosters innovation and creativity

  • Develops multifunctional leadership

  • Coaches individuals to reach full potential builds coaching capability in others

  • Helps orchestrate talent development & movement across the business unit or function

  • Leads Work effectively & regularly across functions

  • Responsible for effectiveness of team(s) and performance results

Scope and Strategic Impact

  • Responsible for a business process in a function of notable risk and complexity

  • Directs multiple related teams or function with significant and critical organization-wide impact

  • Operates with autonomy on operational matters accountable to BU Leadership

  • Limited to no revenue generation responsibilities (except for sales)

  • Has budget responsibility

  • Actively develops strategic plan for the function or business processes with VP

  • Sets objectives for self and/or a team/project members

  • Delivers the results that have a tangible impact for function or business process

  • Adapts strategy to changing conditions

  • Identifies external threats and opportunities and adapts strategy to changing conditions

  • Strategic planning horizon generally 1 - 3 years

  • Actively participates in building BU plan

Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving

  • Applies company level financial and economic perspectives to decision making and problem solving

  • Uses substantial intuition and experience to complement data

  • Gathers and analyzes information at an expert level

  • Manages the resolution of complex or unusual business problems

  • Applies analytical thinking problem identification and solving and decision making

  • Implementation of solutions requires a medium-term view

PHYSICAL ABILITIES / WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands

Ability to sit talk and hear consistently

Vision Requirements

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)

Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

Weight Lifted or Force Exerted

Ability to lift up to 10 pounds frequently and up to 25 pounds occasionally

Environmental

There are no unusual environmental factors (such as a typical office)

Noise Environment

Moderate noise (business office with computers and printers light traffic)

***This Job is not eligible to be performed in Colorado or Connecticut either remotely or in-person.***

Mountain America Credit Union is an EEO/AA/ADA/Veterans employer.


Required Experience:

Director

Please reference the schedule and minimum qualifications listed below before applying.If you need assistance with filling out our application form or during any phase of the application interview or employment process please notify our Human Resources Team at option 1 or email and every reasonable...
View more view more

Key Skills

  • Crisis Management
  • Marketing
  • Public Relations
  • Fundraising
  • Media Relations
  • Constant Contact
  • Strategic Planning
  • Social Media Management
  • Team Management
  • Public Speaking
  • Wordpress
  • Writing Skills