EVP, Chief Sponsor Banking Officer

Job Details

Job Location:

Elgin Corporate Headquarters - Tulsa, OK 74120

Position Type:
Full Time

Job Shift: Day

Vast Bank is looking to hire a EVP, Chief Sponsor Banking Officer!

Since February of 1982, we've been a financial institution that has served customers in Northeast Oklahoma and beyond. Our deep roots in the community and commitment to personal service have enabled us to grow alongside our customers, creating conveniences and solutions to fit unique problems and lifestyles. For over 40 years, we've built a legacy on personal service, flexibility, strength, and integrity.

Now, with bold leadership and a renewed commitment to customer‑centricity, we're aiming higher for the next 40 years. New ideas, strong partnerships, and modern technology will accompany a winning culture to deliver more control and a surprisingly easy banking experience.

We're a company that believes in taking care of the people who make working here possible. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a leading employee benefit package:

• Comprehensive benefits package & 401(k) match
• Professional development- opportunities for advancement!
• Tuition assistance
• Transit reimbursement
• Paid time off
• & more!

The Executive Vice President, Chief Sponsor Banking Officer (CSBO) is responsible for the strategic direction, growth, governance, and overall performance of the Bank's Sponsor Banking division. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the CSBO leads the Bank's Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), fintech, embedded finance, payments, digital asset, and other strategic partnership activities while ensuring alignment with the Bank's business strategy, risk appetite, regulatory obligations, and financial objectives.

The CSBO serves as the executive accountable for all sponsor banking relationships and acts as the primary liaison between executive management, regulators, Board committees, strategic partners, and key stakeholders regarding sponsor banking activities. The role is responsible for driving sustainable growth, maintaining a robust control environment, fostering innovation, and ensuring the effective management of operational, compliance, credit, liquidity, strategic, reputational, and third‑party risks associated with sponsor banking programs.

• Establish and execute the enterprise Sponsor Banking strategy.
• Serve as the executive leader responsible for all sponsor banking and fintech partnership activities.
• Evaluate emerging market opportunities, industry trends, regulatory developments, and strategic risks.
• Develop and execute growth strategies that diversify revenue streams while maintaining alignment with the Bank's risk appetite.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, and Board of Directors regarding sponsor banking initiatives.
• Drive innovation while ensuring operational scalability and regulatory compliance.
• Own the Sponsor Banking P&L and overall financial performance of the business line.
• Develop annual strategic plans, budgets, forecasts, and growth objectives.
• Establish financial targets related to revenue generation, deposits, fee income, and profitability.
• Evaluate new products, programs, partnerships, and strategic investments.
• Lead negotiations involving significant commercial agreements and strategic partnerships.
• Ensure portfolio diversification and sustainable long‑term growth.
• Maintain executive‑level relationships with fintech partners, payment companies, digital asset organizations, program managers, and strategic service providers.
• Represent the Bank before regulators, industry organizations, strategic partners, investors, and external stakeholders.
• Serve as the executive sponsor for critical sponsor banking relationships.
• Lead relationship governance forums and executive steering committees.
• Ensure sponsor banking activities are conducted in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and supervisory expectations.
• Maintain executive oversight of third‑party risk management, BSA/AML compliance, sanctions compliance, fraud risk management, consumer compliance, information security, and operational resilience.
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