Senior Manager, SMB Lending Compliance Advisor
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Job Location:
Frisco, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The role:
The Senior Manager SMB Lending Compliance Advisor serves as an independent second-line risk advisor to the Small and Medium Business Lending business unit. This role provides strategic compliance oversight challenge and regulatory expertise to ensure lending activities align with applicable federal laws regulatory expectations and the Banks risk appetite.
This position partners closely with Business Unit leadership Legal and horizontal Compliance partners to proactively identify assess and mitigate compliance risk across the SMB lending lifecycle. The role requires deep product and regulatory expertise executive presence and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while maintaining independence.
What youll do:
Serve as primary second-line compliance advisor to SMB Lending leadership.
Provide subject matter expertise on regulations impacting small business lending including:
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) / Regulation B
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) / Regulation V
Fair Lending laws and disparate impact considerations
UDAAP
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
BSA/AML requirements as applicable to lending
Deliver credible challenge to business decisions product initiatives and changes underwriting practices and pricing strategies through execution of the Compliance Management Program such as complaints oversight risk assessments and issue management.
Oversee third party relationships for the small business lending portfolio.
Lead and maintain formal compliance risk assessments for the SMB lending portfolio.
Evaluate adequacy and effectiveness of first-line controls.
Identify emerging regulatory risks and escalate as appropriate.
Provide risk-based recommendations aligned with regulatory expectations.
Review issues assess root cause and validate remediation plans.
Track and report compliance issues through formal governance channels.
Assess impact of new or revised regulations.
Advise business leadership on implementation strategy and required control enhancements.
Communicate compliance risk themes emerging issues and key metrics.
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders while maintaining independent oversight.
What youll need:
Bachelors degree in Finance Business Risk Management Law or related field.
812 years of experience in banking compliance regulatory risk or audit within a regulated financial institution.
Minimum 5 years supporting commercial small business or business banking lending activities.
Strong working knowledge of:
Equal Credit Opportunity Act/Reg B
Fair Credit Reporting Act
Fair Lending
UDAAP
CRA
Strong written and verbal communication skills including experience presenting to senior leadership.
Preferred Qualifications:
CRCM (Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager) certification.
CAMS or other relevant compliance certification.
Experience with fair lending analytics or model risk governance.
Prior leadership experience managing or mentoring compliance professionals.
Advanced degree (MBA or JD) preferred.
Core Competencies:
Independent judgment and risk-based decision making
Executive presence and influence
Regulatory interpretation and technical expertise
Strategic thinking
Cross-functional collaboration
Strong analytical capability
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Key Skills
- Compliance Management
- Risk Management
- Financial Services
- PCI
- Banking
- Cost Accounting Standards
- Quality Systems
- Research Experience
- NIST Standards
- Securities Law
- SOX
- ISO 27000
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