Compliance Risk Analyst II

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Regular Full-Time Professional Denver, CO, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $62,343.00 To $77,929.00 Annually

Role:
Compliance Risk Analyst II

At Westerra Credit Union, we believe You Can Do Money. It is more than just a phrase. It is a mindset that shapes how we empower each other and our members to take control, grow, and thrive financially. Our culture is built on beliefs that guide how we show up every day. We focus on being member-obsessed, radically transparent, relentlessly collaborative, and always learning in motion.

These are not just words. They are the heart of everything we do. Inspired by our vision to Out-Love Every Bank in Colorado, we bring genuine care and dedication to every member interaction. Our mission to teach, guide, and ignite members to own their financial future drives us to create meaningful, personal connections.

The Compliance Risk Analyst II supports the execution and continuous improvement of the Credit Union’s Compliance Management System (CMS) by independently managing compliance reviews, regulatory change implementation, and risk assessment activities.

This role is ideal for an experienced professional who operates as a trusted advisor to business lines. As an Experienced Professional (Level II), you will apply practical and regulatory knowledge to ensure compliance requirements are effectively integrated into operations and strategic initiatives, while delivering high-quality results with limited day-to-day supervision

• Independently manage regulatory complaint investigations, ensuring compliant responses and identifying systemic risk trends
• Conduct and approve compliance reviews of marketing materials, and providing clear regulatory guidance in a timely manner
• Perform fair lending reviews to identify potential risks and partner with business lines to remediate and strengthen controls
• Support compliance support for new products and strategic initiatives, including regulatory impact assessments and control implementation
• Review and assist with enhancement of policies, procedures, and processes to address control gaps and support effective governance
• Monitor regulatory developments and assist with management efforts, including stakeholder updates and implementation tracking as needed
• Maintain the regulatory training calendar and support organization-wide compliance awareness
• Serve as a trusted compliance advisor to business units, providing guidance on complex regulatory and risk scenarios
• Review and request insurance-related documents to support credit union compliance
• Support business line risk assessments, ensuring risks and control gaps are identified, remediated, and validated for effectiveness
• Serve as a mentor to more junior team members
• Other duties as assigned.

Will I have Direct Reports? No

• 4+ years’ experience in operational, regulatory compliance and risk experience, preferably in a financial institution
• Industry acceptable compliance designations preferred but not required (i.e. Credit Union Compliance Expert (CUCE), NAFCU Certified Compliance Officer (NCCO)).
• Lending experience preferred

• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Exhibits strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to Learn and demonstrate that learning on the job
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
• Must maintain high-level of confidentiality
• Can be accountable for the completion of assigned deliverables with little day-to-day management
• Uses judgement, but supervision required for overall tasks
• Experienced understanding of the business line and a basic understanding of specialized discipline.
• Able to handle problems that are difficult, but typically not complex
• Strong knowledge of applicable regulations (Reg Z, RESPA/TRID, Reg DD, ECOA, UDAAP, GLBA)
• Experience conducting risk assessments, fair lending reviews, and regulatory change management
• Excellent verbal, written…