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Job Description:

What You'll Do

• The Principal Compliance Specialist Role will be responsible for compliance advisory activities specific to applicable regulatory requirements impacting the respective business line or corporate function. This includes identification and advising on compliance risks and mitigants in the context of issues management and remediation; regulatory change management; business change management for products, services and systems; policies and procedures; monitoring and testing reviews; process and control assessments; and third- party oversight and training. The Principal Compliance Advisory will facilitate compliance with established Compliance Management System (CMS) governance and programs. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

• Understand key data privacy regulations (e.g. GLBA, FCRA, TCPA, CAN-SPAM, GDPR, and CCPA)Assist with identifying and assessing compliance program risks and controls from a Privacy perspective.
• Support and execute key privacy program processes.
• Assists in evaluating business policies, procedures, training and reference materials, system and manual processes, change management and risk assessments for privacy risk.
• Researches and understands regulatory compliance requirements to evaluate whether business policies, procedures, training, systems, processes, and controls comply with applicable laws and regulations; and to articulate those risks to stakeholders.
• Engages with business and risk partners to develop compliant solutions to mitigate and remediate consumer compliance risks; escalates risk appropriately.
• Executes compliance advisory functions within CMS programs.
• Support various risk assessments across the enterprise.
• Creates and updates status reports of program initiatives, activities, and compliance risks to management and committees.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management, Security & Intelligence, Law, Information Technology, Analytics, Finance, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in compliance, law, risk management, or related field.
• In lieu of education experience, 10+ years of experience in compliance, law, risk management, or related field experience.

• Primarily remain in a stationary position.
• No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
• Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
• Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.

• Masters degree in Business Administration and Management, Security and Intelligence, Law, Information Technology, Analytics, Finance, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in compliance, law, risk management, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in privacy compliance at a financial institution.
• 4+ years of experience reinforcing a risk culture of compliance and transparency.
• 4+ years of experience using effective communication, collaboration, building partnerships, and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives while optimizing work processes with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager.

• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D
• Recognition Program
• Education Assistance
• Commuter Benefits
• Family Support Programs
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan