Director - Compliance Advisory Services

Job Description

Posted Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Job Title: Director - Compliance Advisory Services
Status: Exempt
Reports to: VP - Corporate Compliance
Department: Corporate Compliance
Job Code: 12020
Pay Range: $ - $ Annually

The Director, Compliance Advisory Services is a senior leader within the Compliance organization, responsible for setting strategy, overseeing execution, and ensuring the effectiveness of Golden 1 Credit Union’s Compliance Advisory function, including management oversight of the BSA team and the BSA/AML and Sanctions compliance program. The role provides second line oversight and independent, credible challenge to the business while serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership.

This position ensures regulatory expectations are embedded into enterprise decision making and that Golden 1’s Compliance Management System (CMS) operates effectively across the organization. The Director leads managers and subject matter experts responsible for Fair Lending, Privacy, HR Compliance, Records Management, BSA/AML and Sanctions and serves as a key regulatory facing leader during examinations and supervisory activities.

Golden 1 Credit Union is among the top credit unions in the country. As a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative, Golden 1 is guided by the credit union philosophy of “people helping people.” We are committed to empowering our members and uplifting our communities as we create a more equitable and financially inclusive California. We welcome all who embrace our Core Values.

You drive a culture of ethical conduct and regulatory responsibility by embedding regulatory expectations into enterprise decision making, providing independent and credible compliance challenge.

You ensure the effectiveness of Golden 1’s Compliance Management System.

You ensure compliance programs are proactive, risk based, and responsive to regulatory change and evolving business needs.

• Lead the design, execution, and continuous improvement of Compliance Advisory services across deposits, lending, Fair Lending, Privacy, HR Compliance, Records Management, BSA/AML, and Sanctions.
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive Fair and Responsible Banking framework.
• Set annual Compliance Advisory priorities aligned with enterprise risk assessments, regulatory focus areas, and strategic initiatives.
• Integrate compliance considerations into enterprise initiatives, including new and modified products, services, delivery channels, technologies, and material operational changes.
• Prepare and present executive and governance level compliance reporting and insights.
• Provide strategic direction and leadership for the BSA team, including oversight of BSA/AML and Sanctions regulatory priorities, program execution, and alignment with enterprise risk objectives.

• Provide second line leadership oversight of Golden 1’s Advisory compliance risk management framework and Compliance Management System (CMS), including regulatory change management, compliance risk assessments, policy governance, training, complaint intelligence and issues remediation, and BSA/AML and Sanctions governance activities.
• Assess CMS effectiveness and maturity; identify systemic gaps, trends, or emerging risks; and elevate material concerns to senior management and governance committees.
• Partner with first line teams and other second line functions to strengthen compliance risk ownership, ensure effective execution of CMS components, and reinforce accountability.
• Monitor regulatory developments and translate regulatory requirements into practical, risk aligned guidance for business leaders.
• Serve as a key regulatory facing leader during assigned examinations, audits, and supervisory matters, including matters involving BSA/AML and Sanctions.
• Oversee regulatory responses and management action plans; challenge remediation strategies to ensure durability, root cause resolution, and risk reduction.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Compliance Managers and senior compliance professionals, fostering accountability, collaboration, and regulatory…