Director Corporate Compliance

Duties and responsibilities

• Work with department leaders to assess regulatory requirements, identify the company’s risks and determine the adequacy of existing policies and procedures.
• Cook up internal and external audits with all applicable departments involved in the audit to ensure efficient, accurate and timely completion.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships across all departments and with applicable external auditing firms.
• Recommend updates and/or changes to current policies and procedures to senior management as needed to ensure overall compliance is met.
• Monitor recurring Agency/Regulatory deliverable deadlines to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
• Attend industry meetings, conferences and seminars to stay current on compliance issues and Agency requirements.
• Support the Compliance department’s work by working closely with the legal department on vendor management, employee training and regulatory/legal compliance requirements.
• Work closely with the IT department to ensure compliance with system access documentation requirements.
• Manage day-to-day compliance operation, prioritizing internal and external requests and coordinating deliverables.
• All other similar tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Paralegal, MBA and/or CRCM certification is a plus.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience interpreting and applying Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD/FHA, Ginnie Mae regulations.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in commercial real estate including mortgage servicing and lending.
• Minimum 5 years of compliance/risk management experience.
• Strong leadership, attention to detail, and organizational abilities.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Demonstrated experience with key performance indicators, quality metrics, and internal controls.
• Ability to work independently but also reach out when needed to ensure tasks are timely handled and performed well.
• Proficiency in project management, with an ability to effectively manage multiple competing projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of commercial real estate finance including an understanding of all types of loans and property types and commercial real estate lending programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of operational and portfolio risk management.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• A can-do attitude and a willingness to pivot quickly and often as priorities change.