Treasury Compliance Officer

General Summary:

Maintains, tests and assures implementation of improvements to the control environment of the Treasury Department. Assures departmental compliance with regulations and that required documentation is in place by working with both internal and external legal staff. Responds to changes in controls needed due to changes in the trading environment, changes in regulations and FHLB policies and oversees that necessary changes to Treasury systems are implemented in a safe and sound manner. Develops the leadership skills of their direct reports and effectively delegates to further educate Treasury personnel.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sets the tone for the control environment in Treasury, maintaining a knowledge of new initiatives and market developments, changes to the regulatory environment and FHLB requirements.
• Responsible for the preparation of the annual risk assessment, regulatory review of the prudential and operations standards, monitoring of the fraud risk program and the maintenance of required changes to the delegation of authority and other compliance activities.
• Member of the Credit Risk Committee, the Technology Sub-Committee, and the Operations Risk Subcommittee.Participates in Bank-wide and System-wide initiatives, as necessary.
• Oversees the operating incident process by facilitating the determination of the need for and reviews the reporting of operating incidents. Assures that incidents that are required to be reported are remediated and that any further review by Internal Audit or ERM are satisfied.
• Implements and negotiates financial contracts (e.g. International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master agreement and Master Repurchase Agreement, Standby-Bond agreements, Futures Clearing Agreements, Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements and Cleared Derivative Execution Agreements).Collaborates with Treasury and internal/external legal counsel regarding key business needs, legal concerns and implementation of controls around required compliance activities.
• Manages the process and is responsible for inventorying and working with Treasury management and personnel to assure that all Examination, PwC, ERM, and Internal Audit findings and questions are answered or remediated.Responsible for posting material to the PwC and Internal Audit Team Central sites.
• Researches new regulations and advisory bulletins and assesses Treasury's compliance or changes that are required to comply with regulations.Designs new processes and business practices in conjunction with Treasury Management to assure compliance and control activities are in place.Periodically tests to assure compliance with Treasury and FHLB procedures.
• Creates and implements the standards for process documentation and directs educational activities for the Treasury department.Ensures proper documentation and testing are in place partnering with the Office of Finance and IT, to reduce or eliminate the risk of error, causing financial loss.Assists the Treasurer with the organization, research, documentation and change management process in regards to the Financial Management Policy.
• Responsible for the leadership development of the Operations Manager, Systems Manager, and Senior Treasury Operations Analyst, reporting directly to this position.
• Performs other duties and assists with special projects as requested.Practices effective delegation to allow the development of skills in other members of Treasury.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Knowledge at a level normally acquired through the completion of a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or Management. Working knowledge of Dodd-Frank is highly desirable.
• Seven or more years of experience working in the financial services industry or related applicable experience, and five years of management experience is required.
• In depth knowledge of control environments and requirements in a financial and trading environment, control development, and process efficiency and how they are interrelated. Ability to analyze current workflows and determine ways to increase the effectiveness of the control environment.
• Experience negotiating financial contracts.
• High attention to detail and ability to work independently. Ability to make decisions, formulate an immediate plan of action and communicate the benefits and possible weaknesses when addressing potential problems.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills to perform a variety of complex tasks and to coordinate the accurate and timely completion of projects.Strong time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects/responsibilities with varying timelines.
• Experience managing collateral and/or counterparty exposure is preferable.
• Exposure to IT audit/control standards/best practices is beneficial.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of Bank staff and external contacts to exchange information and resolve complex and critical problems/situations.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of personal computer; including advanced level knowledge of Excel, Access, and Word.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion. Promotes an environment of empathy and respect. Advocates for diversity at all levels of team members and in the selection of business partners and practices inclusion in all areas of responsibility. Supports D&I events and learning opportunities.
  
  

Working Conditions:

Flexibility to meet changing deadlines and work with the changing priorities of the department.