Local Regulatory Compliance Liaison
About Us
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, part of the global company Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG, is the captive financing and mobility solutions company of the global luxury automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz AG. We offer a comprehensive range of automotive financial and insurance products that make it easy for our customers to drive their dream Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
Job Overview
The REAT Manager – Local Regulatory Compliance Liaison is responsible for overseeing external regulatory examinations and leading internal compliance initiatives designed to advance adherence to federal and state regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
Manage all state licensing and compliance examination activities from initial notification through examination closure.
Serve as the primary point of contact for state regulators and examination teams.
Coordinate examination requests and responses across business units, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Technology stakeholders.
Identify impacted stakeholders and ensure timely fulfillment of examination requirements.
Review examination submissions for accuracy, completeness, and quality, including customer loan files and supporting documentation.
Lead examination entrance and exit conferences with regulators.
Monitor examination timelines and ensure all deadlines and deliverables are met.
Identify potential compliance concerns, process gaps, and operational risks, and communicate findings to leadership.
Train internal stakeholders on examination protocols, expectations, and best practices.
Draft formal responses to regulatory examination reports and closure notices for senior leadership review.
Qualifications
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application.
This position requires a minimum of 5-7 years of overall work experience.
Preferred experience includes: Audit: 3-5 years, Business-General: 3-5 years, Legal: 3-5 years.
Education: Bachelor's Degree is required, Master's Degree is preferred. Recommended majors include: Accounting, Business Administration.
Required: CIA Certified and/or prior regulatory compliance experience preferred.
Additional Knowledge: Auto finance industry compliance - 3 years, MBFS operations - 3 years, Internal Audit - 3 years, Legal experience, strongly preferred.
Skills
Analytical skills
Ability to collect data and establish facts and identify trends and variances
PC skills
Corporate Mainframe
Microsoft Office
Presentation skills
Problem Solving skills
Project Management Skills
Team member
Recommended Prerequisites
Internal auditing
Compliance experience
MBFS Operations