What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Compliance Officer position at Herring Bank?
Benefits:
Herring Bank is seeking a Senior Compliance Officer to lead and strengthen our enterprise compliance framework as we continue to expand across markets, digital channels, and specialized banking programs.
This role plays a critical part in ensuring regulatory expectations are embedded into the Bank’s growth strategy, with primary oversight across BSA/AML, CRA, third-party/vendor risk management, and digital banking compliance. The ideal candidate brings both technical expertise and the ability to proactively advise leadership on regulatory risk as the Bank evolves.
What You’ll Do
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other and/or different tasks be performed as assigned.
This is a remote position.
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Herring Bank is seeking a Senior Compliance Officer to lead and strengthen our enterprise compliance framework as we continue to expand across markets, digital channels, and specialized banking programs.
This role plays a critical part in ensuring regulatory expectations are embedded into the Bank’s growth strategy, with primary oversight across BSA/AML, CRA, third-party/vendor risk management, and digital banking compliance. The ideal candidate brings both technical expertise and the ability to proactively advise leadership on regulatory risk as the Bank evolves.
What You’ll Do
- Lead oversight of the Bank’s BSA/AML and sanctions compliance programs, including SARs, CTRs, CIP, CDD, OFAC, and KYC
- Ensure alignment with regulatory guidance from FinCEN, FFIEC, and other governing bodies
- Oversee high-risk customer due diligence, including specialized banking segments
- Evaluate and enhance transaction monitoring systems and financial crime controls
- Lead or support the Bank’s CRA program, including assessment areas, reporting, and exam readiness
- Partner with leadership to align community development strategy with regulatory expectations
- Oversee third-party/vendor risk management, including due diligence, contract review, and ongoing monitoring
- Ensure appropriate compliance oversight of fintech partners and external service providers
- Advise leadership on regulatory implications of digital banking initiatives, fintech partnerships, and evolving delivery channels
- Monitor regulatory developments impacting digital banking and ensure proactive alignment
- Integrate compliance considerations into new products, services, and market expansion strategies
- Serve as a primary liaison with regulators, auditors, and examiners
- Conduct enterprise-wide risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies
- Provide compliance training to employees, leadership, and the Board
- Prepare reporting for senior leadership and the Board of Directors
- Partner cross-functionally across operations, lending, deposit operations, and executive leadership
- Strong knowledge of BSA/AML, CRA, and consumer compliance regulations
- Experience overseeing or supporting vendor/third-party risk management programs
- Experience advising on digital banking, fintech, or emerging delivery channels
- Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical, business-aligned guidance
- Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5–10 years of experience in banking compliance or related regulatory roles
- CAMS and/or CRCM certifications preferred
- Experience supporting regulatory examinations and compliance programs in a banking environment
- Must pass credit and background screening
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other and/or different tasks be performed as assigned.
This is a remote position.