Happy State Bank is hiring a Senior Compliance Officer, Advisory!

Join our team as a Senior Compliance Officer, Advisory, where you’ll provide expert guidance on regulatory compliance and serve as a vital resource to business units across the bank.

Key Responsibilities

• Stay current with state and federal banking laws affecting operations, products, and services.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for new and revised bank offerings.

• Advise business units on regulatory risk, compliance training, and policy updates.

• Develop strong relationships across departments to support compliance initiatives.

• Conduct Compliance Risk Assessments and Third-Party Vendor Risk Assessments.

• Provide expert regulatory advice and oversight to business units.

• Participate in due diligence and planning phases for bank acquisitions.

• Lead and mentor Compliance Officer I and II employees.

• Prepare reports for management on compliance-related activities.

• Maintain confidentiality on all compliance and risk committee records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or related field.

• Minimum 7 years of related banking compliance experience.

• Minimum 3 years of management experience in compliance projects or systems.

• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) or equivalent certification.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and compliance software.

• Ability to interpret complex regulations and communicate key compliance risks.

• Experience with DecisionPro, Encompass, Prime, and Centrax preferred.