LFI Readiness Manager

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: October 10, 2024

Job Description:

Job Title:LFI Readiness ManagerLocation:CityScapeWhat you'll do:The LFI Readiness Manager will be responsible for assisting the LFI Readiness Senior Director with executing the Bank's LFI Readiness Program to ensure compliance with Regulation YY Category 4 and related regulations. In addition, this individual will assist with development of LFI Readiness Program framework, governance, and oversight to monitor, evaluate, and report on the effectiveness of program itself as well as each project being completed within LFI Program. This role reports to the Senior Director and is responsible for assistance with preparation of presentations to appropriate management committees, Board of Directors, and external audit, where appliable, including any issues/control deficiencies identified including the plan for escalation and resolution.What we are looking for:

• Work with key stakeholders including IT, FP&A, Data Governance, and Risk to ensure LFI Program Office (LFIPO) has all critical information from areas to make necessary decisions.
• Prepare materials and initial validation with key stakeholders including internal management.
• Maintain inventory of key workstreams with assistance of Project Manager - LFI to ensure identified items are captured and tie back to regulatory requirements.
• Assist Manager and Senior Director in ensuring ongoing compliance with FRB Regulation YY and related Enhanced Prudential Standards (EPS).
• Track and analyze regulatory updates and assist in implementing necessary program changes with LFIPO Manager.
• Perform with Senior Director and third party partners the review of risk management frameworks and ensure they align with EPS tiered requirements.
• Assist in developing and updating policies and procedures to meet regulatory standards.
• Ensure implementation of policies across business units and monitor adherence including provide support in documenting and communicating policy changes to relevant stakeholders.
• Work closely with internal audit, compliance, strategic partner, and legal teams to align with regulatory requirements.
• Support internal audits by providing documentation and ensuring compliance records are up to date.
• Provide support to LFIPO Manager in coordinating communications with external regulators, including data collection for reporting.
• Assist LFIPO Manager and Senior Director in organizing and preparing for regulatory audits and examinations.
• Facilitate in coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure that compliance initiatives are implemented smoothly as directed by Senior Director or Manager.
• Assist with tracking and monitoring project deliverables related to the program and reporting progress along with Program Manager - LFI.
• Coordinate, maintain documentation related to compliance activities, risk assessments, and test results.
• Help develop and distribute training materials related to Regulation YY compliance. Support the delivery of training sessions to staff across various departments to raise awareness. Monitor training completion and ensure adherence to compliance learning objectives.
• Maintain logs of identified issues related to EPS compliance and help in tracking their resolution with other groups if needed. Assist in developing action plans to address gaps in compliance and monitor remediation efforts to be approved by Senior Director.
• The responsibilities listed are supportive of the Senior Director and Manager, may encompass additional activities as LFIPO matures.What you need to have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or another related field required. Master's degree in relevant field is a plus.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience with increasing responsibility at a bank with relevant internal audit experience, capital, and liquidity and/or public accounting advisory experience required.
  • Working knowledge of Reg YY and other related regulations.
  • Ability to maintain relationships across various levels of the organization, influence others beyond direct team and collaborate with various stakeholders including executive leadership to drive and implement change.
  • Must be highly effective at project management and oversight of team project management as well as communicating issues through emails, written reports/formal memos, verbal discussions, ad-hoc conversations/questions.
  • Exceptional organizational skills as well as communication and people skills are required.
  • Extremely meticulous and proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Experience with other applications is a plus.
  • Ability to travel regionally up to 20%Benefits you'll love:We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!About the company:Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.-- Western Alliance Bancorporation

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