Compliance Specialist II

Role:
By emphasizing ONE Park, ONE Mission, One Team, the Compliance Specialist II supports Park Community Credit Union’s Compliance Management System (CMS) and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) programs. The role conducts risk-based compliance monitoring, facilitates enterprise-wide risk assessments, identifies regulatory and organizational risks, evaluates internal controls, and tracks findings and remediation efforts. The specialist monitors emerging risks, supports risk reporting, and collaborates with business units to strengthen controls, enhance regulatory compliance, and promote a proactive culture of risk awareness and accountability across the organization.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Performance Measurements:

1. To be an ambassador of Park's culture supporting the credit union's mission to build thriving communities together ensuring words and actions align with the Park VIBE that defines our Core Values:
Vibrant Connections
Inclusive Excellence
Bold Compassion
Endless Empowerment
2. Complete assigned compliance monitoring and risk assessments within established timeframes, with documentation sufficient to support conclusions.
3. Identify, document, communicate, and appropriately escalate significant compliance violations, control weaknesses, and enterprise risks in a timely manner.
4. Demonstrate sound judgment, professionalism, and effective collaboration while providing practical recommendations that strengthen compliance and ERM.
5. To keep management informed of any key operation issues affecting the department.
6. To ensure individual and Credit Union adherence to policies.
7. To follow the credit union’s Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering policies and procedures, including running OFAC searches, completing investigative reports of suspicious activity and currency transaction reports timely and without error.
8. To maintain a professional work environment, promote teamwork, build respect among coworkers and present a businesslike appearance
9. To follow all security policies and procedures and report discrepancies or suspicious activity to manager immediately.

Knowledge and Skills:
Experience A minimum of three to five years of experience in regulatory compliance, enterprise risk management, or a closely related field is required.
Education (1) A bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, risk management, or a related field; or (2) industry-recognized professional certifications, such as Certified Credit Union Compliance Expert (CUCE), Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), or Certified Enterprise Risk Professional (CERP) in lieu of a degree.
Interpersonal Skills Ability to work effectively with employees and leaders across business functions to obtain information, discuss findings, explain regulatory or risk requirements, and support remediation while maintaining professional and collaborative relationships.
Other Skills Must be able to apply established regulations, policies, procedures, ERM methodologies, risk criteria, and prior precedent to assigned work; exercise sound judgment in analyzing information and developing recommendations; recognize matters requiring additional guidance; and appropriately escalate significant, complex, or unprecedented issues to management.
Strong organization, attention to detail, written and verbal communication, time management, and follow-through.
Proficiency with common Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn compliance, audit, and risk-management systems are expected.

Physical Requirements
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position, but do not necessarily constitute an exhaustive list of all essential functions. To the extent required by any applicable law, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions where this can be done without posing a direct threat to self or others.
While performing the essential duties of this position, the employee frequently must sit, stand, and walk short distances. The employee frequently uses hands and fingers to count currency and handle, manipulate, and feel objects, documents, and office tools and equipment. Reads, writes, listens, speaks, and uses personal computers, copiers, telephones, and other office equipment and software throughout the work day. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, bend, squat, and reach overhead with hands and arms. Occasionally pushing and pulling of office furniture and other objects. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and on occasion lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Park Community Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer/ Veterans/ Disabled