Sr. Compliance Specialist

We are searching for a Sr. Compliance Specialist for a financial services client.

The Sr. Compliance Specialist will be responsible for supporting Compliance Management Division to ensure the company is operating in accordance with applicable laws. Ensure client remains in good standing with state and federal government agencies including Secretary of State offices, state regulatory agencies, CFPB, and client's investors. Review, monitor, and renew Company, branch, and loan originator licenses through the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS), review federal and state legislative changes, complete annual, quarterly, and monthly reports, and Mortgage Call

• Work with Compliance Department Management to identify and analyze areas of risk to the business.

• Think critically about changes in regulations that impact the business and Compliance processes and recommend changes to management to minimize risk. Provide substantive analysis on new and amended statutes and regulations applicable to licensing.

• Prepare and submit applications for mortgage lender or general business licensing for the company.

• Manages the new license application process and license maintenance for company, branch, and MLO licensing by researching state requirements and communicating directly with state licensing departments to research guidelines and seek resolution of licensing issues.

• Identify changes to filing requirements and inform management.

• Prepare and submit city/county and state license filings for branch office openings, closings and address changes. Identify changes to filing requirements and inform management.

• Follow up on status of applications, independently troubleshoot problems and resolve issues, report to management on current status of all applications, and see applications through to completion.

• Monitor continuing education requirements for MLOs and ensure they are met prior to company license renewal.

• Periodically perform compliance checks to ensure MLO information is accurate in NMLS and employee files.

• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and license renewals (city/county and state).

• Identify changes to filing requirements and inform management.

• Monitor and renew existing company, branch, and loan originator licenses. Provide guidance to Loan Officers, Branch Managers, Production, and Servicing regarding licensing matters.

• Maintain tracking system to monitor for deadlines and due dates of various filings and renewals, including license and surety bond spreadsheets.

• Assist in filing and processing the Mortgage Call report Quarterly. Notify department manager of any issues encountered during the filing process.

• Provide responsive, courteous, and knowledgeable service to Branches and internal departments.

• Use computers to conduct to conduct research, including proprietary systems, subscriber databases and internet resources to resolve issues, and verify compliance with regulations.

• Prepare and verify that complete files, including supporting documentation, are retained in accordance with required retention periods.

• Escalate issues that represent higher risk and fall outside of scope of responsibility.

• Provide guidance and training to less experienced team members.

• Identify and stay current on changes in industry regulations that impact work product. Ensure internal systems are updated as regulations change.

• Provide input to update internal procedures, documents and systems.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required and coursework related to Business, Finance, and/or Legal is preferred, along with a minimum of three years or more of compliance or legal experience required; consumer lending compliance experience is preferred.

• 2-3+ years of compliance experience required (consumer lending compliance experience is preferred)

• Extensive knowledge of the NMLS system required.

• Highly prefer experience with analyzing data, including, but not limited to the Mortgage Call Report and state-specific mortgage related activity reports.

• General knowledge of overall mortgage lending process; prior mortgage, lending or related industry experience preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong detail orientation and highly organized.

• Sound judgment, ability to think critically.

• Work independently in a fast-paced environment to complete work following procedures.

• Manage multiple priorities and deadlines; strong sense of urgency and responsiveness.

• Prior experience using PDF/Adobe programs and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Advanced MS Excel skills preferred.

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.