Full Job Description
Role Summary
The Assistant CRA Officer provides leadership and oversight for the day-to-day management of the Bank's Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Program, helping ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while supporting community development initiatives. This role partners closely with business leaders across the organization to monitor CRA performance, support examinations and audits, and advance strategic lending, investment, and outreach efforts. It offers strong visibility across the organization and a clear succession path to future CRA leadership opportunities.
Key Accountabilities
• Lead day-to-day operations of the CRA program, ensuring timely completion of reviews and compliance-related activities.
• Partner with business lines to support community development lending, investments, services, and other CRA-eligible initiatives.
• Coordinate and support regulatory examinations, internal audits, mergers and acquisitions, and enterprise projects related to CRA compliance.
• Develop, implement, and enhance policies, procedures, and processes that strengthen regulatory compliance and program effectiveness.
• Facilitate meetings and collaborate across multiple business areas to promote CRA-related activities and business development opportunities.
• Monitor, validate, and analyze CRA data and reporting to ensure accuracy, integrity, and regulatory readiness.
• Deliver training, guidance, and ongoing support to business partners on CRA requirements and eligible activities.
• Prepare performance reporting, analyses, presentations, and management narratives to support decision-making and program oversight.
Education & Experience
Required
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Risk, Compliance, CRA, Legal, Mortgage Lending, or a related field.
• 5+ years of banking experience in compliance, risk, CRA, regulatory examinations, or related risk management with an emphasis on CRA.
• 2+ years of banking leadership experience or experience leading and managing a banking department, product, or program.
• Experience working cross-functionally with multiple business lines.
• Knowledge of banking compliance, regulatory examinations, risk management, or Community Reinvestment Act requirements.
Preferred
• 7+ years of banking experience in compliance, CRA, regulatory examinations, or related risk management with an emphasis on CRA.
• Certification in Risk Management.
• Community development experience.
• Fair lending experience.
• Fair and responsible banking experience.
Why You'll Love Working Here
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping strengthen community development efforts and regulatory compliance across the organization. You'll work closely with senior leaders, gain broad exposure across multiple business lines, and contribute to initiatives that support both business growth and community investment. With a clear succession path and opportunities for professional development, this position provides a strong platform for long-term career growth.
Apply today to make an impact.
In addition to core traditional benefits, we take pride in offering benefits for every stage of life.
• Retirement savings including both 401(k) and Pension plans.
• Paid time off to volunteer in your community.
• Opportunities to connect with others through our diversity-focused Colleague Resource Groups.
• Competitive salaries with professional development and advancement opportunities.
• Bonus benefits including well-being programs and incentives, parental leave, an employee stock purchase plan, military benefits and much more.
• Personal banking, loan, investment and insurance benefits.
The pay range represents anticipated base pay for this role. Actual pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, work location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role.
For certain positions, total compensation may also include incentive, commission, or bonus opportunities not reflected in the posted base pay range.
$92,190.00 - $158,040.00 per year