Compliance Officer
First Farmers and Merchants Bank · Columbia, TN · 2 wk ago
On-siteLegalFull-time
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
- E 35% Compliance Testing and Monitoring – Execute and document risk-based compliance testing and monitoring activities across applicable consumer, deposit, lending, operations, and related regulatory areas; maintain schedules, workpapers, exception tracking, validation, and follow-up to support timely issue resolution.
- E 25% Compliance Program Administration and Regulatory Change Management – Assist the Chief Compliance Officer in maintaining and enhancing the Compliance Management System, including policies, procedures, controls, regulatory change tracking, and implementation support for new or revised requirements.
- E 15% Governance, Reporting, and Risk Assessment Support – Support governance activities through preparation of committee and management reporting, assistance with compliance risk assessments, policy review coordination, issue tracking, and maintenance of related governance documentation.
- E 15% Audit, Examination, and Remediation Coordination – Assist with internal audits, external audits, compliance reviews, and regulatory examinations by gathering documentation, coordinating responses, tracking findings, and supporting corrective action and remediation efforts.
- E 5% Business Line Advisory and Training Support – Partner with business units to provide practical compliance guidance related to products, processes, and controls, and assist with training content and compliance communications as needed.
- E 5% Documentation and Other Assigned Duties – Maintain complete and well-organized records to support audit and examination readiness and perform additional compliance, governance, monitoring, and risk support responsibilities as assigned by the Chief Compliance Officer.
Knowledge and Skills
- Experience: Ten years to fifteen years of similar or related experience.
- Education: (1) A bachelor's degree, or (2) achievement of formal certifications recognized in the industry as equivalent to a bachelor's degree (e.g. information technology certifications in lieu of a degree).
- Professional certification such as CRCM, CCBCO, or a similar designation is preferred.
Physical Requirements
- The person in this position needs to frequently move about inside the office to interact with associates and access office machinery and file cabinets.
- The person in the position constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, photocopier, printer.