Banking Officer, Compliance Officer

Solvay Bank is offering an excellent opportunity for professionals with backgrounds in accounting, auditing, banking, or internal controls who enjoy the oversight, risk, and assurance side of the business. If you find process reviews, compliance, governance, and continuous improvement more engaging than day-to-day accounting activities, we'd love to hear from you.

Compliance Officer

Under the general direction of the VP, Enterprise Risk Manager, this position assists in managing the Bank’s compliance management system, including compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act and Fair Lending. This position provides guidance on compliance with the DFS, Fed, and other regulatory concerns in addition to ensuring that marketing materials and customer communications meet regulatory requirements. The position will assist in compliance matters during regulatory examinations and internal/external audits. This position also provides support to other functions under the umbrella of enterprise risk management.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a regulatory compliance environment, superior attention to detail, strong analytical skills, exemplify strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and best practices, strong time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines, and be collaborative in nature. A college degree and compliance certifications with industry experience strongly preferred.

Internal applications must be submitted by 10/16/2026

Solvay Bank is an EOE/AA/Disability/Veteran

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Position Title:                                  Reports To:

Compliance Officer                           VP, Enterprise Risk Manager 

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assist the VP, ERM in carrying out risk management functions of the institution. 

JOB RESPONSBILITIES:

• Develop, implement, and manage the Bank’s consumer compliance programs, including Fair Lending and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) compliance. 
• Monitor and enforce the Bank’s compliance with applicable consumer protection laws, regulations, and regulatory guidance. 
• Develop, administer, and monitor the Bank’s annual compliance training program. 
• Support consumer compliance, fair lending, and CRA-related regulatory examinations and independent reviews; coordinate requests, responses, corrective actions, and follow-up activities. 
• Assist in the coordination of the Bank’s outsourced internal audit program, including audit scheduling, information requests, management responses, tracking of findings, and remediation efforts. 
• Monitor the status of internal audit and regulatory examination findings and report remediation progress to management and appropriate committees. 
• Serve as the subject matter expert for HMDA, CRA, and Fair Lending compliance systems and applications. 
• Coordinate periodic CRA, Fair Lending, and other compliance-related independent reviews and assessments. 
• Prepare and facilitate various compliance and risk management assessments, monitoring activities, management reports, and Board reports. 
• Support the Bank's BSA/AML/OFAC compliance programs, as needed. 
• Assist in the coordination of shareholder relations activities and assist with the Bank’s transfer agent for shareholder recordkeeping, stock transactions, shareholder communications, annual meeting activities, dividend-related matters, and shareholder inquiries. 
• Track, analyze, and communicate changes in federal and state banking laws, regulations, and guidance affecting the Bank’s operations, products, and compliance obligations. 
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned by management. 
• Adhere to all Bank policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

NECESSARY SKILLS: 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written.
• Knowledge and understanding of bank products..
• Problem solving skills, as well as flexibility and adaptability are of key importance.
• Ability to deal effectively with diverse people and situations.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3 - 5 years of relevant work experience in a regulatory compliance environment.
• Strong research skills
• Thorough knowledge of consumer compliance banking regulations, CRA, fair lending, bank operations and procedures, risk management controls, and internal control objectives and practices are a must.
• Compliance certification (CRCM or CCBCO) strongly desired

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 function.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and climb stairs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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 essential functions.