Job Title:

Senior Compliance Officer - Vendor Due Diligence

Location:

Block 23

What you'll do:

The Senior Compliance Officer will report to the Compliance Manager, assisting in and supporting the development and administration of an Enterprise Data Privacy Program. The primary responsibilities for this position relate to the Bank’s third-party (vendor) risk compliance program and the completion of Privacy compliance risk assessments on new and existing vendors. This Senior Compliance Officer collaborates with the first and second line of defense departments to support adherence to regulatory commitments. This role will assist with monitoring vendor compliance with federal regulations regarding technology, security, operations, and data protection.

What we are looking for:

Responsibilities:

• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance on state and federal compliance laws relating to consumer privacy and regulations as they relate to third party relationships
• Stay current with industry best practices and guidance relating to privacy and third party relationship management
• Maintain proactive and effective relationships with First Line of Defense stakeholders in order to gain insight into privacy and data-related risks associated with line of business activities, objectives, practices, processes, and overall control environment.
• Complete third party risk assessments for Privacy, including reviewing any and all documents provided by the third parties to demonstrate their controls and processes.
   

What you need to have:

• 3+ years of privacy compliance, general compliance, third-party (vendor) risk compliance, risk management, and/or audit experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field OR high school diploma and 3+ additional years of relevant experience.
• Understanding of compliance risk management practices and methodologies, including risk assessment and control assessments.
• Practical working knowledge of financial services compliance and operations, including the related rules and regulations of the financial services industry.
• Strong curiosity and the ability to dig into many document types (contracts, policies, procedures, trainings, SOWs, etc.) to discover relevant information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
   

Preferred Qualifications::

• Understanding of applicable federal, state banking and privacy laws and regulations with the ability to promptly research regulatory requirements.
• Project management exposure and ability to effectively manage various deadlines and moving pieces, while communicating these effectively to stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of compliance risk management principles and role in advising and providing guidance on bank laws, rules and regulations, and related policies and procedures
• Demonstrated skill in effectively communicating with all levels of management with a focus on collaboration and relationship management.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team environment.
• High ethical standards, strong critical thinking, detective, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits you’ll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC.  AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email [email protected] or call 602-386-2488.  When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue.  We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

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