Compliance and Vendor Management Specialist

Position Description :

This position is part of KS StateBanks Compliance Office and will assist with the banks enterprise wide third party risk evaluations and management services and will perform Compliance related duties such as audits / reviews and other tasks. The Compliance and Vendor Management Specialist will assist in managing the company's relationships with vendors, including gathering vendor documents and performing due diligence on prospective vendors in addition to managing vendor performance.

Job Responsibilities :

Assist in facilitating third party risk assessments for initial due diligence and ongoing oversight of third party vendor services. This includes collection of documents and analysis, third party risk assessment questionnaire requirements, reviewing audited reports of controls (i.e. SSAE18, SOC Type II, PCI AoC / RoC) and other information to support full evaluation of any potential outsourcing risks.

Assist Vendor Manager to partner and coordinate closely with internal stakeholder areas (i.e. Information Technology, Legal, Finance, Operations, and Compliance) to facilitate and evaluate 3rd party service providers

Assist in identifying, assess and champion remediation efforts / projects for material supplier risks

Assist in measuring and monitor progress of supplier risk management activities, including issues tracking and risk remediation efforts, monthly and quarterly status reporting, key supplier metrics and periodic updates to senior business leadership on supplier risks

Effectively communicate and partner with senior management in support of their third party strategic initiatives

Assist in overseeing third party vendors across multiple business portfolios interfacing with several key Stakeholders

Assist in championing the enterprise Vendor Management purpose throughout the organization; train and advise internal staff on the vendor management processes

Assist in providing risk awareness and training to colleagues in support of KS StateBanks Vendor Management Policies and Procedures

Escalate issues (delays; significant gaps; uncooperative parties; etc.) to Vendor Manager as required; work to resolve issues as needed

Assist Vendor Manager in leading various projects supporting program enhancements, process improvements, and other functions related to vendor management

Assist Vendor Manager with regulatory reporting, progress tracking, and other reporting, as needed

Assumes responsibility for related duties as required or assigned

Assist with compliance related audits / reviews

Act as a backup for CRA Data Integrity Reviews, and HMDA data scrub

Perform other compliance related dues as required or assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Vendor management experience in the financial services industry is preferred but not required

Experience using third party risk management / Governance, Risk and Compliance software preferred but not required

Experience assessing contracts, including master service agreements, statements of work, and license agreements preferred but not required

Ability to assist Vendor Manager in coordinating with IT resources to assessing cloud servicing arrangements

Excellent written communication skills; experience performing both detailed and executive-level documentation

Excellent oral communication skills; ability to communicate with all levels of management; experience performing both detailed and executive-level documentation

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office tools; specifically, Excel, and PowerPoint

Strong project management skills (organizing, planning, reporting, documenting, driving tasks to closure, etc.)

Ability to read, decipherer and process information from regulation, policies, procedures, vendor documents, etc.

Physical Requirements :

Ability to stand for long periods of time

Able to view a computer screen for long periods of time

Must be able to speak and listen clearly both in person and on the phone

Fine visual acuity to read for accuracy

This job may require lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally, 10 pounds frequently

Additional Information :

KS StateBank is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Banks policy to make employment decisions on the basis of merit and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable law. The Bank is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee or supervisor. If you believe you have been subjected to any form of unlawful discrimination, please contact an Executive Officer of the Bank. The Bank will immediately undertake an effective, thorough and objective investigation. If the Bank determines that unlawful discrimination has occurred, effective remedial action will be taken. Appropriate action will also be taken to deter future discrimination. The Bank will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint and will not permit retaliation by management or your co-workers.

INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all-inclusive. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.

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