Compliance Consultant - Contract to Hire

What You'll Do

You'll be a subject matter expert and provide advice, oversight and guidance related to regulatory compliance risks, control effectiveness, root cause analysis, and issue review and validation.

You'll provide leadership and direction in identifying the applicability and impact of regulations on the Bank's Mortgage products, services and lines of businesses.

You'll assist in the review and interpretation of new regulations or changes to existing regulations, including conducting impact assessments.

You'll provide oversight, monitor, test and effectively challenge various regulatory compliance activities.

You'll support the Compliance programs, and perform risk and control assessments (RCSA) in line with methodology, scope, and frequency.

You’ll also conduct compliance risk assessments (CCRA) in the firm's GRC platform, ensuring accurate ratings and rationale for Inherent Risk (IRR), Quality of Risk Management (QRM) and Residual Risk (RRR).

You’ll effectively synthesize and communicate compliance information, identify root cause(s) of potential compliance risk, and provide various reports to management.

You’ll collaborate with stakeholders across the Bank to gain insight into compliance risks associated with various line of business activities, objectives, practices, processes, and the overall control environment.

You will partner with subject matter experts in the lines of business to formulate an integrated and independent view of the business area risks and risk management practices.

You will work with Compliance team members to develop compliance risk management guidance for the lines of business.

You may lead and develop a team: responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.

What You'll Need

• 6+ years of related experience in Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit or similar field.
• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred but not required.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of mortgage origination operations, including sales, disclosures, processing, underwriting, closing/funding, post closing.
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Intermediate to Advanced experience in Regulatory and Compliance as it related to Mortgage Banking is preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced understanding of MS Office with specific focus in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Intermediate to Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager preferred.

Compensation

Salary range for new hires is generally $114,910.00 - $141,946.00 for Irvine, CA.

Salary range for new hires is generally $114,910.00 - $141,946.00 for Westlake Village, CA.

Salary amount is determined by specific job location.

Benefits

• 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
• A wellness program

About The Company

Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands — Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank — that remain part of the company’s heritage, as well as AmeriHome Mortgage, 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 HR@westernalliancebank.com 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.