VP, Compliance

Purpose of the Position The Vice President of Compliance is a senior second-line leadership role responsible for leading and continuing to mature the credit union’s compliance management system. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, this executive will provide enterprise-wide leadership across consumer compliance, fair lending, testing and monitoring, complaint oversight, regulatory change management, marketing and disclosure review, quality control, and BSA/AML and OFAC oversight. The role requires a leader who can bring sound judgment, practical regulatory perspective, and disciplined execution to a broad and active compliance agenda. In the near term, the Vice President of Compliance will assess the current team, evaluate whether roles and capabilities are aligned to future-state needs, and help shape the next phase of the function’s structure and maturity. This is not simply a technical compliance position. It is a leadership role that requires the ability to manage and develop people, oversee multiple pillars of the compliance program, strengthen fair lending and broader risk assessment discipline, and communicate clearly with executive leadership and the Board. The client is looking for a leader who can operate across the full breadth of the function rather than leaning too heavily into one area of personal expertise. Key Responsibilities Lead and continue to strengthen the credit union’s compliance management system in a manner consistent with the needs of a large, growing, state-chartered and federally insured financial institution. Assess the current compliance organization, evaluate talent and role alignment, and recommend changes in structure, capability development, or staffing as needed. Oversee enterprise compliance risk assessments and help ensure risks are identified, prioritized, escalated, and addressed in a timely way. Provide regulatory guidance to business leaders across lending, deposits, marketing, products, operations, and related functions. Strengthen the credit union’s fair lending program, including oversight of assessments, analysis, governance, remediation, and related reporting. Oversee compliance testing, monitoring, and second-line quality control activities to assess adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal standards. Guide issue identification, root cause analysis, corrective action, and validation of remediation efforts across compliance-related findings. Oversee complaint-related compliance risk and help ensure complaint trends are analyzed for consumer protection, fair lending, and UDAAP considerations. Provide oversight of BSA/AML and OFAC compliance programs in coordination with relevant specialists and business partners. Review and advise on marketing, advertising, member communications, disclosures, and digital content to help ensure compliance and clarity. Support regulatory examinations and remediation efforts, while partnering closely with Legal, Risk Management, Internal Audit, and first-line business leaders. Prepare and deliver clear reporting to executive leadership, committees, and the Board on compliance risks, findings, trends, and remediation progress. Promote a culture of accountability, sound judgment, and member-focused compliance practices across the organization. Experience and Professional Qualifications 12+ years of progressive compliance experience within a regulated financial institution, regulator, or closely related environment, including meaningful leadership responsibility. Broad compliance experience across multiple pillars of a compliance management system, rather than deep experience in only one silo. Strong grounding in consumer regulatory compliance applicable to financial institutions, including experience advising business partners on product changes, marketing, exams, audits, and business practices. Demonstrated experience conducting or overseeing compliance risk assessments across varied areas of the function. Meaningful fair lending exposure, with the ability to credibly oversee and help advance that program. Deep direct fair lending experience is highly valued. Experience leading teams, developing talent, delegating effectively, and improving performance across multiple workstreams. Experience overseeing or partnering on testing, monitoring, issue management, complaint oversight, and quality control programs. Experience preparing materials for executive leadership and the Board; prior presentation experience to one or both is strongly preferred. Experience in institutions of meaningful size and complexity. Candidates from organizations in the approximate $10 billion to $50 billion range are likely to align well, though other backgrounds may also be relevant where breadth of experience is clear. Credit union experience is helpful but not required; strong banking candidates with the right breadth and operating style will be considered. Experience with BSA/AML and OFAC oversight in coordination with specialized teams is important. Familiarity with California regulatory expectations or similarly complex regulatory environments is beneficial. Skills and Competencies Broad understanding of how the major pillars of compliance fit together within a full compliance management system. Sound regulatory judgment and the ability to provide practical, business-relevant guidance. Ability to balance independent challenge with constructive partnership. Strong planning, prioritization, and delegation skills in a complex, deadline-driven environment. Critical thinking and disciplined problem solving. Ability to assess talent, coach team members, and strengthen leadership bench capability. Executive communication skills, including the ability to translate complex compliance matters into clear implications and actions for senior stakeholders. Ability to oversee multiple concurrent priorities without defaulting only to areas of personal comfort or narrower technical depth. Business acumen and operational understanding sufficient to advise credibly across marketing, lending, products, and other business activities. Comfort using standard business tools and openness to practical technology adoption, including AI-enabled productivity tools, with appropriate judgment. Results orientation, follow-through, and accountability. Commitment to member protection, ethical conduct, and sound risk management. Education and Requirements Bachelor’s degree in law, finance, accounting, business, risk management, or a related field required. Advanced degree or professional certification such as JD, MBA, CRCM, CAMS, or similar preferred. This position is based in Dublin, California. The role requires regular onsite presence and a leadership style that is effective in a highly collaborative, in-person operating environment.