Compliance Officer

As a full-time employee of United Bank, you would join an outstanding, supportive culture of employees. You would also gain several attractive benefits, including the following:

• Paid vacation and sick days;
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance;
• Long and short-term disability;
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match;
• Education reimbursement;
• Wellness opportunities;
• Training and development opportunities;
• Pay for performance;
• Promote from within philosophy;
• Bank products and services;
• Inclusive employer that celebrates and encourages the uniqueness of each person;
• Veteran friendly employer.

We have an excellent opportunity for a full-time Compliance Officer at our Corporate Office in Grand Rapids, MI. United Bank is searching for driven individuals who are profoundly detailed. We would love to help you achieve your personal and professional goals.

The Compliance Officer position is a fundamental position at United Bank. This position manages and implements the Bank’s overall Compliance Programs, including monitoring changes in regulations, impact on operations, and monitoring Bank performance.  Develops, initiates, maintains, and revises policies and procedures for the general operation of the Compliance Program and its related activities.   Primary responsibility for reading, researching and interpreting regulatory and industry issues and communicating same to appropriate divisions of the Bank.  Identifies potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; develops/implements corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future. Develops and maintains an adequate testing program to ensure continued compliance.  Serves as chairperson for the Bank’s Compliance Committee and is responsible for coordinating banking compliance activities. Assists with the development and administration of the bank’s audit program.  Works with the Human Resources Department and others to develop and administer the Compliance Training Program.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university and 5 years of work experience in bank compliance or related banking industry field.  Has obtained or is working to obtain a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) or similar designation or has equivalent other qualifications from associated work experience. 

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents including financial reports and legal documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community.  Ability to make effective presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and analysis of variance. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define and solve intellectual and practical problems and deal with variety of variables in situations. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Other Qualifications:

Have an advanced knowledge of Banking rules and regulations and the general mortgage lending and deposit taking process. Ability to seek out and offer business solutions to basic and complex compliance issues.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

A Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) or similar designation is preferred; however, equivalent other qualifications from associated work experience will be considered. 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and use hands to finger, handle or feel.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have close vision of 20 inches or less.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may rarely lift up to 25 lbs.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will rarely have to work near moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.