AVP Compliance Officer

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Are you an experienced Compliance professional who is eager to grow their career in Financial Services? If so, we need you!

At Independent Bank, we live our values of Courage, Drive, Integrity, People-Focus, and Teamwork. We foster professional growth and embrace the collective strength of your unique experiences, ideas, and talents. Our inclusive, collaborative culture helps us deliver the best solutions for our clients and communities as we pursue our mission:
Inspiring financial independence today, with tomorrow in mind!

Reporting to our Regulatory Services Manager, as the Compliance Officer at Independent Bank you will play a key, visible role in protecting and advancing our organization. We’re looking for an organized, confident professional with strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills who thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment. In this role, you’ll proactively assess, manage, and mitigate regulatory risks that impact Independent Bank and its affiliates, helping shape how we grow responsibly.

You’ll work closely with senior management, product and business line leaders, regulators, lenders, and operations teams, making this a highly interactive position with broad influence across the organization.

• Competitive compensation package.
• Accommodating and flexible paid time off.
• A knowledgeable, goal-driven, and exciting team of colleagues.
• Exposure to different areas of banking and the ability to work with leaders within the industry.
• Community-focused events and volunteer opportunities.

• Perform or facilitate compliance risk assessments.
• Provide guidance on regulatory issues and implementation of regulatory changes, ensuring the Bank meets effective dates and established timelines.
• Oversee and facilitate project and implementation plans to adequately and efficiently comply with new or amended regulations or laws. This includes conducting GAP analyses.
• Work with business lines to integrate regulatory or legal requirements into policies, procedures, processes, controls, and training.
• Conduct research, provide interpretations, and respond to internal compliance questions and queries.
• Ensure advertising, promotions, disclosures, and forms are compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Anticipate, prepare for, and support regulatory examinations and internal and external audits. Monitor follow up activities to ensure effective and timely corrective actions.
• Participate in development activities for:
  • New or modified products and services.
  • Changes related to systems, policies, processes, and controls.
  • Business or company initiatives or projects
• Coordinate activities for an effective compliance monitoring program.
• Prepare periodic management reports of risks, issues, trends, upcoming regulatory changes, etc.
• Manage an effective compliance training program through the on-line based training system.
• Lead and mentor other Regulatory Service employees that is results oriented, risk focused, and an effective compliance team.
• Investigate and answer complaints by customers directly or through regulatory agencies or outside organizations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree or commensurate experience in compliance and/or mortgage/consumer loan experience (5+ years), and demonstrated management skills.
• Certifications such as Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) is a plus.
• Candidates must be highly motivated, creative, and professional.
• Solid compliance and/or related banking experience and include sound knowledge of all consumer regulations.
• The ability to research, track, and update compliance issues.
• Experience in analysis, project management, communication,…