Sr. Compliance Specialist

At EECU, we are committed to protecting our members, maintaining regulatory excellence, and building a culture of integrity. We are seeking an experienced Senior Compliance Specialist to support our Compliance Officer and play a key role in administering and strengthening the Credit Union’s compliance programs.

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned compliance professional who enjoys problem-solving, interpreting regulations, conducting investigations, and partnering across the organization to ensure compliance excellence.

• Serve as a senior-level compliance resource supporting the Compliance Officer in the administration and execution of the organization’s BSA/AML, OFAC, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Conduct advanced monitoring, testing, and data analysis to support compliance oversight activities, including investigation of transaction alerts and escalation of potential suspicious activity across multiple monitoring systems.
• Perform complex reviews of consumer and business accounts to identify high-risk relationships and ensure timely identification, documentation, and reporting of BSA-reportable transactions.
• Support the Compliance Officer in maintaining and enhancing investigative processes and procedures used to detect, evaluate, and escalate compliance risks.
• Provide subject matter expertise to Marketing and other business units to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements for advertising, disclosures, promotional materials, digital platforms, and customer-facing communications.
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and refinement of compliance policies, procedures, job aids, and internal control documentation in alignment with regulatory expectations and organizational standards.
• Serve as a point of contact for branch and operational teams by responding to escalated compliance inquiries, providing guidance on regulatory requirements, and supporting issue resolution.
• Conduct branch visits and operational reviews, as assigned, to assess compliance practices and reinforce adherence to regulatory standards.
• Monitor regulatory changes and assist the Compliance Officer with evaluating impact, updating internal guidance, and supporting implementation of new or revised regulations.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of applicable regulations, including BSA/AML, OFAC, Bank Bribery Act, NCUA Privacy Rules, Reg DD, Reg D, Reg E, Reg CC, Reg Z, Reg B, SCRA, FCRA/FACTA, Right to Financial Privacy Act, and ESIGN.
• Support internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, and compliance reviews by gathering documentation, performing analysis, and assisting with remediation tracking.
• Deliver compliance training and guidance to staff, ensuring understanding of BSA requirements and consistent application of compliance procedures.
• Assist in identifying training needs and reinforcing consistent compliance practices across departments.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in financial institution compliance, risk management, BSA/AML, audit, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of credit union regulations, including BSA/AML, OFAC, and consumer compliance laws.
• Experience investigating alerts, reviewing transactions, and preparing regulatory documentation or reports.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interpret regulations and apply them in a practical business environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and compliance-related systems.

Responsible for compliance of all Federal and State rules and regulations pertaining but not limited to Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering, Bank Bribery Act, NCUA Privacy Regulations, Reg B, Reg Z, Reg DD, Reg E, Reg CC, Service Members Civil Relief, and FCRA/FACTA.  Required to attend initial and ongoing annual Bank Secrecy Act training.

For more than 90 years, Fort Worth-based EECU community credit union has been committed to providing members A Better Way of Banking®. Today, EECU is one of the largest credit unions in Texas with $4.4 billion in USD assets and serves over 300,000 members through 21 financial centers across North Texas. In the true spirit of the credit union philosophy “people helping people” EECU was recently honored with the Fort Worth Business Press Corporate Philanthropy Award for employee volunteerism, named Best Bank/Credit Union by the Fort Worth Star Telegram’s readers, and became the 1st credit union in Fort Worth to become Blue Zones certified for promoting employee well-being.

EECU is an EOE/Vets/Disabled Employer. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veterans' status or on the basis of disability. 

For more information on our organization and benefits please visit EECU Careers at www.eecu.org/careers.