Compliance Officer--Program Management - Marketing and Governance

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

This position is part of the Compliance Program Management team that oversees regulatory change management processes for Consumer Compliance.  Key areas of responsibility include supporting the program to monitor and document regulatory changes from sources such as enterprise and mortgage marketing, charter banks, ancillary lines of business, regulatory agencies, and Third-Party Risk Management.

What You’ll Do

• Review mortgage advertising and marketing materials for compliance with federal and state advertising laws and regulations, meeting timing expectations.  Includes review and approval of email journeys, product-related emails and flyers, websites, individual loan officer marketing.
• Review non-product specific advertising materials for compliance with federal and state advertising laws and regulations, meeting timing expectations and ensuring approval from appropriate stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Provide ongoing support to the Subject Matter Experts and other business lines by appropriately routing compliance review requests in our system of record and ensuring approval by the appropriate parties.
• Assist the AVP Regulatory Change Management with oversight of the compliance change control process, completing reporting on the process, and recommending changes to improve effective and efficient reviews.  Collaborate with different areas of Compliance and present one consolidated message to the business lines.
• Assist the AVP Regulatory Change Management with the program to monitor and document changes in regulations, enforcement actions, guidance, and other regulatory publications. This includes impact analysis, communication with stakeholders and regular reporting to governance committees.  
• Assist the AVP Regulatory Change Management with the process to evaluate compliance risk as part of the Third-Party Risk Management Program, including initial risk and risk during ongoing vendor relationship monitoring.
• Assist with other Compliance Program Management projects as needed, including risk assessments, reporting, and exam management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience related to financial services compliance and/or knowledge of mortgage, TPRM and regulatory change management. Knowledge of mortgage and TPRM strongly preferred.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to apply regulations to advertising and operational processes. 
• Strong writing and presentation skills with the ability to communicate to a variety of consumers and audiences.  
• Ability to understand business needs and provide alternative solutions when appropriate.

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 $85,000 - $110,000. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience.

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From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life.  To build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success.  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.