- 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 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.
- 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 tooling.
- Enhanced computer and technology skills in Microsoft applications (Powerpoint, Excel, SharePoint)
- Strong interpersonal skills, communication skills and presentation skills.
- Self-starter with ability to work independently and as a productive team member.
- Proactively identifies areas of improvement and drive 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.
- Bachelor's Degree in Business or related area with a minimum of 1 year of banking or compliance experience or completion of Valley internship in Risk, Compliance or related Area.
- Professional Certification(s) -- Banking, Fraud, Financial Crimes, and/or Money Laundering.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business or a related area
- Minimum of one 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, Power BI, or other data analysis tools
- Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Banking, fraud, financial crimes, or money laundering professional certification
Valley Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Valley Bank and has not been reviewed or approved by Valley Bank.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, and vision with HSA/FSA options alongside life, AD&D, disability, and EAP support. The breadth presents as a comprehensive, modern package for a regional bank.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off offerings include vacation/PTO, sick leave, and volunteer PTO. Feedback suggests these elements contribute positively to work–life balance even when base pay feels light.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company match and, for eligible employees, a deferred compensation plan. The presence of these programs strengthens total compensation.
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