Description
Westamerica is among the largest commercial banks headquartered in California. We are looking for outstanding people to join our winning team. We reached our current strength because our employees, customers, and shareholders believe in the same fundamental goals: Delivering a wide variety of financial services with a superior customer service guarantee.
Weekly Working Hours: 40
The Compliance Analyst will support Westamerica Bank’s Compliance Program through analyzing and testing compliance risk. They will assist in providing second-line independent oversight and guidance regarding business products, services, and processes. The Analyst will continuously drive a strong culture of compliance and demonstrate integrity and professional judgement.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with compliance monitoring, testing and reporting.
- Assist with quality control reviews of CRA and qualifying CRA community development activities.
- Assist with CRA/Compliance exam preparation, as needed.
- Assist with ensuring compliance exceptions noted in compliance monitoring reviews, audits and exams are successfully resolved.
- Assist in compliance training events.
- Exhibit superior time management skills, measured by deadlines and quality of progress and projects completed.
- Maintain confidentiality of information and protect Bank sensitive information and materials.
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with employees and management in order to effectively obtain and communicate information.
- Maintain proficient knowledge of pertinent laws and regulations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- 3 to 5 years of compliance experience in the banking financial services industry.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries from managers and employees.
- Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
- Intermediate to advanced familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with CRA software.
EOE
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Skills Required
- 3 to 5 years of compliance experience in the banking financial services industry
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to write reports and business correspondence
- Intermediate to advanced familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite
- Experience with CRA software
What We Do
Westamerica Bank is a regional community bank with over 70 branches and 2 trust offices in Northern and Central California counties, offering a wide range of financial products and services including deposit and loan products.
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