Job Description

Compliance/CRA Specialist Elmwood Park, NJ

FinTrust Connect has partnered with a mission-driven, compliance-focused regional banking institution to identify a Compliance/CRA Specialist. This role offers the opportunity to support and enhance the banks Compliance Management System (CMS) and lead CRA-related activities in a highly regulated environment.

Why this opportunity?

• Culture:  Collaborative, regulatory-focused environment committed to community engagement and ethical banking practices.

• Workplace:  Hybrid Elmwood Park, NJ

• Function:  This role will focus on compliance oversight, regulatory reporting, and CRA program execution including managing community development strategies, preparing for regulatory audits, and maintaining CRA-related documentation.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree required
• 35 years of regulatory compliance experience, preferably with a CRA/consumer compliance focus
• Strong knowledge of Fair Lending Regulations, HMDA, CRA, Privacy, Flood, Reg Z, Reg B, RESPA, and related laws
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and present to senior management

Description:

• Lead and coordinate CRA program execution including the annual CRA Action Plan and FFIEC reporting
• Conduct CRA/HMDA/Fair Lending analyses and develop reports for executive review
• Prepare and manage documentation and file exchange during regulatory examinations and third-party reviews
• Facilitate quarterly CRA Committee meetings, including agenda setting and presentations
• Maintain CRA Public File and support annual Fair Lending Risk and Compliance Risk Assessments
• Serve as backup for consumer complaints program and manage third-party vendor compliance processes
• Conduct periodic compliance reviews and subsequent testing for corrective actions
• Provide compliance-related training and regulatory updates to business units
• Ensure flood regulation and Military Lending Act compliance

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