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Commercial Compliance Officer II (Ref: 28621)
Sector, Sub Sector: Other
Compliance Type: Regulatory/Compliance
Expertise: -
Company: Bank of the West
Location: San Francisco , California Americas, United States
Employment Type: Permanent
Job Description:

Requirements The story of Bank of the West is a rich tale of growth, progress and innovation spanning more than a century. For over 135 years, listening and responding to the needs of our customers and communities has been central to our business philosophy. Bank of the West is a premier financial services company that serves more than 2 million households in 19 states, from California, the Pacific Northwest and the Southwest across the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains into the Midwest. And our specialty divisions serve customers nationwide. With more than 700 banking locations across 19 states and a team of more than 10,000 employees, Bank of the West serves the banking needs of all major market segments – consumer, small, middle market, and large commercial enterprises, and government entities. We’ve developed innovative products and services, and a sophisticated approach to credit. We always remember we are in a “people business,” and no matter how large we become, we never lose sight of the individual customer. Bank of the West is fully owned by BNP Paribas, a European leader in global banking and financial services and one of the 6 strongest banks in the world.

Responsibilities:

This role will report to the SVP, Lending Compliance Consultant and be responsible for oversight managing commercial compliance activities. Ensures applicable laws and regulations are communicated, implemented and appropriately monitored.

• Provides subject matter expertise on compliance requirements for regulations and laws which apply to commercial activities. Reviews and approves marketing, policies, and procedures.

• Participates in development of new risk assessments and validates the business unit updates of compliance risk assessments, with particular attention to out-of-cycle regulatory or environmental changes that would impact the unit’s compliance profile.

• Advises in the development of compliance processes and controls with respect to existing requirements. Conducts analysis of business unit impact for new/changed regulations; communicates same to assigned business unit(s). Participates and may lead projects that involve implementation of new/changed regulations and laws.

• Reviews risk assessments to determine appropriate compliance testing and testing schedule for assigned business unit(s). Develops appropriate standards for testing of assigned regulations and approves unit-specific test scripts. Evaluates testing and testing results to draw conclusions as to state of compliance.

• Works with business unit(s) to identify appropriate audiences for training. Identifies need for new training; develops and delivers as needed.

• Provides reports and/or summaries of new or emerging compliance issues for both business unit and Corporate Compliance.

• Participates in projects. May be asked to assist in preparation of Board level presentations.

• Works with assigned business units to ensure fair and responsible lending principles are employed in the development and execution of all aspects of the business units lending activities.


Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years compliance, internal audit, credit review, and/or regulatory experience with 3 or more years experience directly handling commercial compliance activities.

• Strong knowledge of general banking with an understanding of deposit, lending and alternative investment products.

• Strong knowledge of assigned laws and regulations.

• Strong interpersonal skills for coordination/liaison functions.

• Strong writing skills for composition of reports.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of training and experience

• National Compliance School Certification preferred.
Job Ref No: 28621