Job Summary
The Compliance Manager is responsible for supporting and executing the Bank’s compliance program to ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies. This role focuses on day-to-day compliance operations, monitoring, testing, training, and risk mitigation while partnering with business units.
Essential Functions
Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily or make a request for reasonable accommodations as needed.
- Function as a working manager by overseeing team performance while also performing assigned compliance activities alongside the team to support timely and effective execution of responsibilities.
- Provide direct support for complex testing reviews and high-risk areas.
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and sound judgment.
- Review, update, and maintain compliance related policies and procedures.
- Lead and execute risk-based compliance testing and monitoring program across all areas.
- Identify control weaknesses, regulatory gaps, emerging risks, and track remediation efforts.
- Prepare clear, concise reports summarizing testing results, trends, and risk themes.
- Support business units in control design and issue remediation.
- Provide reporting to the Director of Compliance and relevant committees.
- Escalate potential regulatory issues or violations to the Director of Compliance.
- Develop and deliver compliance training programs for employees.
- Promote awareness of regulatory requirements and ethical standards.
- Support maintenance of policies, procedures, and job aids.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor of Arts or Sciences degree from accredited four-year college or university and at least 5–8+ years of experience in banking compliance, risk management, audit, or legal support.
- Prior experience in compliance testing, monitoring, or audit preferred.
- Supervisory or team lead experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of consumer banking regulations, including:
- TILA/RESPA, ECOA, HMDA
- Deposit regulations (Reg E, DD, CC)
- UDAAP/UDAP principles
- Understanding of Compliance Management Systems (CMS) and regulatory expectations.
- Familiarity with lending and deposit operations within a community or regional bank.
We offer the opportunity for career growth and development in a professional and pleasant working environment. We offer a competitive salary and exceptional benefits package including:
- Health Insurance-Dacotah Bank pays 100% of the premium, family and individual coverage
- Dental Insurance-Dacotah Bank pays 100% of the premium, family and individual coverage
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance for the employee and family
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time
- Retirement Plan Options
- Additional Perks and Benefits
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree (BA or BS)
- 5-8+ years of experience in banking compliance, risk management, audit, or legal support
- Prior experience in compliance testing, monitoring, or audit
- Supervisory or team lead experience
- Strong knowledge of consumer banking regulations (TILA/RESPA, ECOA, HMDA, Reg E, DD, CC, UDAAP/UDAP)
- Understanding of Compliance Management Systems (CMS) and regulatory expectations
- Familiarity with lending and deposit operations within a community or regional bank
What We Do
As a state-chartered bank, Dacotah Bank provides banking, insurance, mortgage, and trust services to customers who enjoy existing financial relationships with us. We also market these services to prospective customers residing in or doing business from our defined trade area. Dacotah Bank's trade area includes all of North Dakota; all of South Dakota; the following counties in western Minnesota: Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Douglas, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin and Yellow Medicine; the following counties in Iowa: Lyon and Osceola; and the counties in Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska that are adjacent to North Dakota and South Dakota. On November 10, 2004, employees, stockholders, and customers observed the 40th Anniversary of Dacotah Banks, Inc. (DBI). That same year, the Aberdeen-based bank holding company, owner of a family of community banks and insurance agencies, passed the $1 billion assets mark. Today, the company's banking assets exceed $2 billion. With locations in dozens of hometowns in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, the firm employs over 500 employees and serves over 60,000 customers, Dacotah Bank is also one of America’s largest lenders to agriculture and consistently ranks in the top 20.
