Director of Risk and Compliance - Partner Banking

Company Overview

Core Bank is a high-performing, tech-forward community bank serving Omaha and Kansas City. Guided by our vision to be high-performing, solutions-based, and tech-forward, we combine trusted relationships with modern tools to deliver smarter, faster, and more personalized banking. Our culture—what we call our Recipe for Awesome—makes Core Bank more than a place to work or bank; it’s a place where people grow, solutions thrive, and together we build better. If you want to help us build something remarkable, then we'd love to get to know you. To learn more about what makes us - us, explore www.corebankcareers.com.

Position Summary

Core Bank is a high-performing, tech-forward, solutions-based community bank, and our Partner Banking Division is at the forefront of that vision — delivering sponsor and embedded banking solutions to fintechs and software companies. As Director of Risk and Compliance, you will be a critical enabler of that mission: a strategic, hands-on risk leader who helps the Division move with speed and confidence while maintaining the sound fundamentals of banking.

Reporting directly to the Division President and working in close partnership with the Chief Risk Officer, you will serve as the primary subject matter expert for risk and compliance across the Partner Banking program. This is a blend of first- and second-line responsibility — you won't just identify risk, you'll help solve for it in practical, scalable ways that allow our Partners and our business to grow.

This role is well-suited for someone who is collaborative, data-driven, tech-forward, and genuinely energized by the challenge of enabling innovation inside a regulated environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Partner Risk Oversight

• Serve as the day-to-day risk and compliance authority for the Partner Banking Division, supporting sound decision-making across all program activities.
• Own the full partner risk lifecycle — from initial due diligence and onboarding through change management, ongoing monitoring, and offboarding — ensuring each stage is thorough, documented, and scalable.
• Evaluate new products, program changes, and growth initiatives against the Board-established risk appetite, providing clear recommendations that balance opportunity with accountability.
• Prepare partner risk assessments, performance reports, and exam- and audit-ready materials that reflect both depth of analysis and organizational credibility.
• Develop and deliver remediation recommendations for partner activities; collaborate directly with Relationship Managers and Partners to execute improvements and strengthen program performance.

Risk Advisory & Decision Support

• Act as a collaborative decision-making partner for partnership initiatives, advising the Division President and cross-functional teams on regulatory requirements and risk implications.
• Challenge business decisions constructively — finding a way to get to "yes" wherever possible — while escalating material risks to the Partner Banking Committee with clear decision frameworks and recommended actions.
• Conduct Division-wide risk assessments on a regular cadence, monitoring and reporting on risks in real time using data and analytics.

Controls, Policies & Technology

• Design practical, scalable controls that grow with our Partners and support a consistent, high-quality program experience.
• Create, maintain, and enhance policies and procedures in accordance with the Bank's governance framework.
• Evaluate and recommend enhancements to risk technology platforms and tools, with a forward-looking lens toward automation and efficiency.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control activities to detect gaps and drive continuous improvement.

Collaboration & External Relationships

• Serve as the primary point of contact for regulators, auditors, and examiners relating to the Partner Banking Division.
• Work cross-functionally with Financial Crimes, Technology, and other internal teams to ensure program strength and operational alignment.
• Engage directly with Partners to educate, elevate, and strengthen their compliance programs — taking a customer-first, risk-based approach in every interaction.
• Participate in relevant internal committees, bringing a solutions-oriented and risk-aware perspective to the table.

Regular attendance is required.

Other activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee may be assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in business, finance and banking, or similar; or commensurate experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in fintech, sponsor banking, payments, vertical SaaS, or digital banking strongly preferred.
• Broad exposure across risk domains, with emphasis on: Compliance (particularly in B2B relationships), Financial Crimes, and Third-Party Risk Management.
• Demonstrated experience in a role that required balancing regulatory rigor with business enablement.

Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

• Alignment with Core Bank’s Purpose, Vision, and Values.
• Solid working knowledge of Partner Banking, Sponsor Banking, Embedded Banking, Banking as a Service (BaaS), and program management concepts.
• Familiarity with applicable regulations, including BSA/AML, GLBA, FFIEC guidance, and consumer protection frameworks.
• Strong analytical and data skills; comfortable working with risk reporting tools and technology platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex risk topics clearly to senior leadership, partners, and examiners.
• Highly collaborative — able to work effectively across teams and with external partners without formal authority.
• Agile and nimble; comfortable operating in an evolving environment and pivoting when the business needs demand it.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to zoom in on operational details and zoom out to the broader risk picture.

Core Bank is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.