Compliance Advisory Manager, Avant

• Bachelor’s Degree or comparable experience required; JD/CRCM a plus
• 6+ years of financial services regulatory compliance experience working with credit products; fintech experience preferred
• Strong background in federal and state consumer finance laws
• Proven track record of creativity, resourcefulness, and a passion for problem-solving as a team player who can build relationships across functions, business lines, and levels
• Ability to handle and execute on complex projects in a fast paced environment with minimal supervision
• Ability to prioritize and clearly articulate trade-offs while also maintaining flexibility as the situation changes
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Willingness to learn new skills and monitor aptitude development to optimize accuracy and performance

Desirable

• Avant is looking for a Compliance Manager to join its technology forward Compliance Department that enables Avant’s mission while also mitigating and managing risk
• As a Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for supporting all products across key areas including Compliance Advisory, Issue Management, Complaint Management, Licensing, Exams, and Regulatory Change Management
• You will effectively partner with various business units to ensure regulatory compliance with respect to new products, initiatives, complaints, issues, licensing, exams, and regulatory changes
• You will help develop practical compliance solutions by working with the business to understand issues, develop ideas, and execute on them
• In this role, you are expected to maintain a high degree of knowledge of consumer lending rules and regulations, including, but not limited to TILA, ECOA, UDAAP, FDCPA, SCRA, MLA, GLBA, EFTA, TCPA, E-SIGN, BSA and other AML related regulations
• As a Compliance Manager, you will be expected to promote a culture of corporate compliance by the use of best practices and leading by example in alignment with Avant’s internal policies
• Evaluate new business initiatives and participate in complex projects to identify potential compliance risk and develop mitigation strategies
• Actively engage in our Complaint Management and Issue Management programs, including risk assessment and remediation planning
• Respond to state regulatory exams and maintain Avant’s state licenses
• Monitor for regulatory changes and ensure compliance
• Build strong relationships across business units
• Develop in-depth knowledge of products, services, processes, and strategies
• Prepare formal reports for internal committees, management, Board of Directors, and external bank partners
• Take on additional projects and as needed