Risk & Compliance Program Analyst

About the role

At Valley Bank, we believe in people's growth potential. We invest in it, protect it, and focus it. For nearly 100 years, we've been the Bank that clients from every industry turn to for our expertise, strategies, and advice—building the kind of trust that can fuel every goal. We are the leading relationship bank built for growth—with over $60 billion in assets, 3,800 experts, and more than 200 consumer branches and commercial banking offices in communities across the US.

The Risk and Compliance Program Analyst supports the Risk and Compliance function by managing projects, analyzing processes, and identifying possible risks. This role prepares reports and materials for control reviews and committee meetings, collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure programs and processes are delivered effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage both strategic and ad hoc projects across Risk and Compliance, ensuring initiatives are integrated into business processes and data is leveraged to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders to achieve business objectives and develop new or enhanced reporting, metrics, and KPIs.
• Develop content for various organizational presentations and contribute to the development and delivery of training programs to increase awareness of Risk and Compliance policies and regulatory requirements at the bank.
• Maintain detailed documentation of regulatory issues, update the issues management tracking system with status updates and supporting documentation, ensuring materials are stored and shared in accordance with confidential supervisory information (CSI) requirements.
• Organize Risk and Compliance Committee meetings, ensuring effective communication among team members. Compile meeting minutes and outcomes, track and follow up on action items or deliverables, and report on progress.
• Stay up to date and perform regulatory environmental research and analysis on relevant changes in the industry and impacts to Valley, as well as internal policy changes for executive management updates and reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or a related area with a minimum of 1 year of banking or compliance experience or completion of a Valley internship in Risk, Compliance, or a related area.
• Knowledge of applicable Banking Regulations and Banking Operations.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, organizational, and research skills.
• Ability to organize large data sets using Excel, PowerBI, or other data analysis tools.
• Enhanced computer and technology skills in Microsoft applications (PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint).
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as a productive team member.
• Proactively identifies areas of improvement and drives projects and progress to execute improvements.
• Positive, motivated, goal-oriented, and capable of calmly addressing emergency and crisis situations.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Certification(s) in Banking, Fraud, Financial Crimes, and/or Money Laundering.