Senior Compliance Associate

At First Community Bank, we are committed to making our community, the places where we live and work, a better place each day. With a true focus on “community banking,” employees find that they can make an impact through company-sponsored programs such as paid volunteer time, matching gifts for charitable contributions, and team participation in charitable events. We offer comprehensive benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, life insurance, and paid vacation days, holidays, and other time off options.

With over 60 locations in four states, First Community Bank offers the personal service you would expect from a company that knows your community. We welcome all applicants and look forward to new colleagues joining our community!

The Senior Compliance Associate performs compliance monitoring, peer workpaper review, aggregation of findings, and dissemination of monitoring reports. Compliance monitoring involves reviewing policies, procedures, and controls to ensure loans, deposits, and operational functions align with state and federal regulatory requirements, including sampling of new loan, deposit, and operational files. The Associate assists with the development and implementation of new monitoring programs and updated regulations.

• Perform assigned reviews within prescribed timelines.
• Notify proper parties of identified errors and request corrections as necessary.
• Escalate systemic or pervasive issues to the Compliance Director for review.
• Complete and upload work papers as prescribed by compliance procedures.
• Perform sampled review of monitoring to ensure findings are accurate.
• Support the Compliance Director by aggregating findings quarterly.
• Disseminate monitoring reports as described in the Compliance Plan quarterly.
• Research and respond to questions posed by market, operational, and compliance staff.
• Assist compliance staff in researching questions that may require deeper analysis or indicate changes to policy, procedure, or controls.
• Escalate complex questions and/or policy issues to the Compliance Director with recommended action.
• Perform research and outline relevant rules for compliance assurance.
• Draft a workpaper template incorporating rules and procedures/controls to be tested.
• Make edits as requested by the Compliance Director.
• Assist with implementation of new workpaper programs, answering questions from assigned Compliance Associates.
• Assist with the development of a timeline and implementation plan.
• Participate in implementation team meetings and perform assigned tasks.
• Assist Compliance Director with compiling data requested by examinations and/or audit teams.
• Respond to questions from examiners and/or auditors related to monitoring assignments.
• Participate in projects assigned by the Compliance Director.
• Provide progress updates as requested.
• Complete assigned tasks within prescribed timelines.
• Treat others with respect; keep commitments; inspire trust; work ethically; uphold values; accept responsibility.
• Exhibit leadership by example, pursuing high performance and professionalism.
• Support the Compliance Director in oversight of compliance programs by providing constructive feedback.
• Complete training as assigned within expected time frames.

All employees are expected to support First Community Bank’s mission, vision, and values by exhibiting commitment to the Company Standards of Conduct and executing duties to the fullest extent possible.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent education and relevant work experience.
• 5‑7 years of experience with compliance in a bank or financial services environment.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance.
• CRCM, CAMS, CFIRS, or APRP certifications desirable.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Effective organizational and time‑management skills.
• Proficiency in computer technology and software such as Jack Henry Silverlake, Encompass, Baker Hill, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to sit in front of a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to travel occasionally, including overnight.

$26.90–$40.35/hour – Grade 9

The salary range is based on market data associated with the position; pay rate within the range is commensurate with experience, education, and other qualifications.