Compliance & CRA

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First State Bank’s mission is to treat the community as our home, customers as our neighbors, employees as our family, and by so doing, create value for our shareholders. Our Core Values are Genuinely Care, Trust, Relentless Improvement and Accountability. All FSB employees perform their daily job responsibilities following these guiding principles in all aspects.

• Support Bank compliance with federal, state, and local legal regulations by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Provide administrative support by implementing systems, procedures, and policies, completing projects in support of compliance examiners and auditors, and special projects specific to regulatory compliance.
• Review, create and log CRA packages for reporting and examiner/auditor review including CRA donations, CRA services, Community Development loans, small business/small farm loans, and qualifying investments. Preparation of quarterly CRA bank Officer updates and Committee updates.
• Assist with compliance-related tasks as assigned, including specialized projects.

• Review all Notice of Actions on deposit account requests.
• Generate and review daily system parameter reports.
• Review and log customer complaints.
• Maintain bank training log.
• Assist by answering general compliance questions and responding to requests.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications.
• Enhance compliance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of general mathematical applications.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Understanding of the regulatory process and maintain a proficient knowledge of specific regulations through self-development and formal training.
• Verbal/written communication skills able to communicate tactfully with all levels of bank personnel showing consideration to other team members.
• Ability to multitask issues and projects while maintaining composure when working under pressure or stress.
• Ability to learn specialty software programs as necessary.
• Excellent research skills with the ability to design and conduct a systematic, objective and critical investigation.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong and know what steps to take to correct the problem.
• Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to rules.
• Number Facility — The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
• Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly, so others can understand you both in person and over the phone.
• Near Vision — The ability to review customer information on the computer and documents.
• Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Physical Requirements – Lifting a minimum of 10 lbs to 3-4 ft; stationary positions for a portion of the workday; dexterity to operate office equipment.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for problem solving and decision-making.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

Seniority level:
Entry level

Employment type:

Full-time

Job function:
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries:
Banking

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