Deputy Compliance Officer

Deputy Compliance Officer

Jasper, IN / Owensboro, KY / Evansville, IN

Corporate Services - Administration /

Full-Time Exempt /

On-site

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Overview:

At German American Bank, compliance is a strategic function that helps protect our customers, support sustainable growth, and strengthen our reputation as a trusted financial institution. We're seeking an experienced Deputy Compliance Officer to provide leadership for our enterprise-wide Compliance Management System (CMS) and serve as a key partner to executive leadership in managing regulatory risk. This is an opportunity to influence the Bank's compliance strategy, lead high-performing teams, and help ensure we continue to operate with integrity, accountability, and a strong commitment to doing what's right.

What You'll Do:

Day in the Life - As the Deputy Compliance Officer, you''ll lead the Bank's Compliance, BSA, and CRA/Fair Lending teams while overseeing the Bank's enterprise-wide CMS. You'll provide guidance on federal and state banking regulations, direct compliance monitoring and testing activities, and oversee regulatory change management efforts. You''ll establish meaningful compliance metrics and reporting for executive leadership and management committees, support regulatory examinations and audits, and help ensure timely resolution of findings. Along the way, you''ll collaborate with business leaders across the organization to promote sound compliance practices, provide credible challenge, and support well-controlled business operations.

What it Takes:

To be successful as the Deputy Compliance Officer, you'll need:

• 5-10 years of banking compliance, regulatory, or risk management experience.
• 3-5 years leadership/managerial experience.
• Experience at a mid-size or large financial institution ($5B-$50B)
• Demonstrated experience managing regulatory compliance examinations.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Law, Business Administration, or related field required. Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) and/or Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) preferred.
• Ability to: communicate effectively (written and verbally), maintain confidentiality, work with speed and accuracy, and work independently and as a team member.
• Attention to detail and ability to work well in teams and individually.

What we can offer you:

• Medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, Life insurance, etc.
• 25 days paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and bereavement leave
• Education Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Bonding Leave
• Wellness benefits
• Life event coverage
• Service awards
• Financial benefits including 401(k) match, stock purchase plan and more
• Great deals on both national and local discounts on everything from computers and vacations to phones and retail shopping
• Logo wear discounts
• Free checking account, checks and discounted bank services

About Us:

German American Bancorp and its family of financial services companies employ talented, compassionate people throughout the organization, truly making German American special. Delivering genuine, customized, personal service with a focus on truly serving customers and communities well, our employees bring the Shield of Excellence commitment to life with each and every interaction.

German American Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age (40 or older), national origin, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by law.

German American is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, if you require reasonable accommodation in completing the application process, interviewing, or completing any pre-employment testing, please direct your inquiries to our Talent Acquisition team at 812-482-0717 or [email protected].

German American employees are required to adhere to laws and regulations applicable to banks and to German American policies and procedures. Applicants should expect to complete necessary pre-employment screening pursuant to these laws, regulations, and policies.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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