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Description

As part of our team, you’re made ready for a fulfilling career with exciting new challenges and opportunities to stretch yourself! While in this role, you will work to support risk mitigation and assure that Citizens businesses follow all applicable laws, regulations, and policies. You will also work to support the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control to mitigate risk daily. Additionally, you will identify, measure, and escalate compliance issues to the Senior/ Principal Compliance Officer where appropriate. Furthermore, while in this role, you will work with other compliance officers to support business needs, strategize, and develop standards and procedures to assure Citizens businesses are in compliance. Lastly, you will work to identify process improvements and opportunities for controls enhancement. Most importantly, at Citizens we’re more than a bank and you’ll feel valued for who you are supported to achieve what’s important to you, personally and professionally!

Primary Responsibilities Include

Perform ongoing risk assessments and compliance assessments to assure compliance policies and operational controls are appropriate. Identify any factors which may affect risk mitigation and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.Monitor strategies to assure operations are effective and identify any recommendations to support governance and mitigate risk.Assure that issues that arise through compliance monitoring are promptly addressed and reviewed; inform all necessary parties of issues and implement solutions based on recommendations. Anticipate any issues that may arise in the future and prepare appropriate deliverables. Ensure that documentation in the form of departmental procedures and job aides are accurately complete, maintained, and updated timely as required.Establish expertise on the regulatory environment and remain up to date on practices aligning with compliance.Support ongoing risk assessments and compliance reviews to assure compliance policies and risk controls are appropriate.Identify any factors which may affect risk mitigation and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.Establish relationships with specific business lines on the basis of trust and assurance.Provide recommendations and assistance on business activity while implementing and training on related regulations.Support the business in establishing controls and processes that mitigate risk.Establish expertise on the regulatory environment and remain up-to-date on practices aligning with compliance.Monitor business processes to determine areas of improvement and facilitate changes.Perform daily responsibilities and assignments for the business line function.

Qualifications, Education, Certifications And/or Other Professional Credentials

3-4 years relevant work experience with risk, compliance, or audit functions within the financial services industry preferred. Excellent critical thinking skills. Strong written, verbal communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills with an emphasis on problem solving, conflicting objectives, and dealing with multiple customers as well as varying levels within an organization both internally and externally. Excellent project management, problem solving, analytical, and organizational skills. Strong customer focus. Understanding of rules, laws, and regulations, and specific regulatory requirements. Experience in planning, executing, and reporting on compliance testing reviews and regulatory issue validation activities. Solid analytical, mathematical, and research skills. Working knowledge of traditional banking regulations and banking functions. Proven familiarity with bank regulatory experience and demonstrated experience in interpreting laws and regulations. Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related field or equivalent experience

Hours & Work Schedule

Hours per Week: 40Work Schedule: M-F

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Equal Employment Opportunity

At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day. Employment decisions are based solely on experience, performance, and ability. Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify), genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer

Citizens is a brand name of Citizens Bank, N.A. and each of its respective affiliates.

Why Work for Us

At Citizens, you'll find a customer-centric culture built around helping our customers and giving back to our local communities. When you join our team, you are part of a supportive and collaborative workforce, with access to training and tools to accelerate your potential and maximize your career growth