Job Description

Compliance Officer

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "WTFC."

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 12 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years).
• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible.
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few
• Promote from within culture.

Why join this team?

• We foster an inclusive environment for an individual to grow and work independently.
• Opportunity to interact with management level, experienced professionals - higher visibility.
• Wintrust has a great compliance culture that comes from the top.
• Gain experience and further your career by joining a growing organization.

Position Overview

The Compliance Officer is a key position within the Compliance Management Framework responsible for providing Business level oversight and effective challenge to assigned lines of business and Bank charters in the day-to-day management of the compliance program for all lending regulations. They are responsible to facilitate understanding between the line of business and other areas of Compliance such as Compliance Testing, CRA, Compliance Program Management, and Fair Banking. This role also provides an integral connection between assigned Bank Charters as the designated Compliance Officer and the centralized Compliance Program.

What You'll Do

• Attend Business project meetings, oversight & governance meetings to identify and mitigate Compliance risks in the Lending area, escalating risks where necessary.
• Responsible for reviewing and monitoring change management for lending activities for assigned LOB and Charters, including the review of marketing, procedures, technology implementation, third party reviews, etc.
• Oversees Issue management and resolution for assigned LOB and Charters. Provides validation support for Issues identified by Compliance Testing and Business Line identified Issues. Oversees accuracy of Issue data in the Enterprise Risk Management system for applicable Issues.
• Provides LOB and Charter support in resolving Consumer Complaints. Identify trends and reports on trends within assigned LOB and Charters.
• Assist in the Compliance Risk Assessment program run by the Compliance Program Management team.
• Present Compliance Risk within the assigned LOB and Charters via Business Oversight meetings and Charter Compliance Committees and Audit Committees of the Board.
• Liaison between Compliance Testing and the assigned LOB and Charters providing necessary information to Compliance Testing to conduct thorough reviews and supports Compliance Testing as they identify potential Issues and work with the Business to develop effective action plans and corresponding timelines.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of banking experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• CRCM Preferred.
• Two or more years of lending regulatory compliance and/or internal audit experience in a financial institution.

Benefits

Medical Insurance Dental Vision Life insurance Accidental death and dismemberment Short-term and long term Disability Insurance Parental Leave Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount Critical Illness Insurance Accident Insurance Transportation and Commuting Benefits Banking Benefits Pet Insurance

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this role is $98,000 $132,000, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate's qualifications, skills and experience.

Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

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