Job Title:

Senior Compliance Manager

Location:

CityScape

What you'll do:

As a Senior Compliance Manager you'll uphold the company values and lead a team to execute the Compliance Management System (CMS) and strategy. You'll partner with the business and key stakeholders to drive a strong culture of compliance while demonstrating integrity and professional judgment in protecting the interests of Western Alliance Bank. You'll oversee and conduct activities related to annual or periodic compliance risk assessment, impact assessments, advisory and regulatory interactions, periodic risk committee presentations and reports, and ensure adherence to the CMS or other applicable requirements. In this role you'll ensure teams adhere to all applicable CMS requirements, including completion of required training as well as effective challenge when needed. You'll develop and implement management and board committee reporting, as well as reporting on necessary regulatory agencies.

• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance related to laws and regulations to strengthen processes, procedures and controls for the lines of business.
• Partner with team members and external partners to understand and document the impact changes to product offerings and business changes has on the Compliance Risk Assessment.
• Participate in Compliance Department meetings by providing topics for discussion and report on areas of weakness as well as identify regulatory dependencies, execute support for governance and any program management activities.
• Lead working groups and project teams designed to identify and implement actions that strengthen the bank's CMS.
• Lead and develop a team; responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.

What you'll need:

• 9+ years of related experience in Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit or similar field.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• Previous leadership experience required.
• Advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Advanced knowledge of all activities within the scope of compliance governance and program management.
• Advanced ability to identify and understand key risks, issues and trends and to develop meaningful information to be shared with leadership.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager preferred.
• Occasional travel required.

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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