First Horizon National Corporation

Sr. Risk Compliance Officer - Regulatory Relations & Corporate Compliance

Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; 4-year college education.
  • Minimum 5 years of banking experience or equivalent.
  • Experience in risk management, internal audit, compliance, or control testing preferred.
  • Professional certification such as CRCM preferred.
  • Familiarity with banking regulations like FRB, CFPB, FDIC preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are essential.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite; experience with risk management software is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate regulatory examinations and activities with federal and state agencies.
  • Act as a liaison between regulators and internal associates for clear communication.
  • Maintain centralized tracking of regulatory requests and documentation.
  • Support executive-level reporting on regulatory activities.
  • Lead exam readiness and compliance readiness initiatives.
  • Monitor changes in supervisory expectations and guidance relevant to the bank's operations.
  • Assist with compliance risk assessments and business unit evaluations.
  • Track new regulations and coordinate compliance updates and training programs.
  • Advise business teams on regulatory requirements and compliance controls.
  • Prepare management reports and metrics for senior leadership.

Benefits

  • Medical coverage with wellness incentives, dental, and vision options.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with company match.
  • Paid maternity and parental leave.
  • Tuition reimbursement program available.
  • Mentor program for professional development.
  • 401(k) plan with a 6% company match.
Full Job Description
Location: On site in location listed on job posting.
SUMMARY

The Senior Risk Compliance Officer will primarily support the bank's regulatory relations program by coordinating supervisory activities, serving as a liaison between regulators and internal stakeholders, and driving exam readiness and follow-up. The secondary focus will be to support enterprise Corporate Compliance activities, including policy governance, compliance risk assessments, training, and regulatory change management.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Coordinate end-to-end regulatory examinations, continuous monitoring activities, and targeted reviews with federal and state agencies, including planning, logistics, information request tracking, and onsite/virtual schedules.
  • Serve as a point of contact and facilitator between regulators and internal associates, ensuring clear, consistent, and timely communications, and that information provided is complete, accurate, and aligned with approved messaging.
  • Maintain centralized inventory and status tracking of regulatory requests, submissions, meeting agendas, and regulatory commitments; ensure documentation standards and version control.
  • Support executive and board-level reporting on regulatory activities
  • Lead or support exam readiness activities
  • Maintain strong knowledge of supervisory expectations and guidance relevant to the bank's lines of business and risk profile; monitor the horizon for changes that may influence supervisory strategy.
  • Support maintenance of the Regulatory Relations governance framework, procedures, playbooks, and communication standards.
  • Assist with enterprise compliance risk assessments and control evaluations, partnering with business units to capture risk drivers and residual risk.
  • Support regulatory change management by tracking new/updated regulations, facilitating impact assessments, and coordinating implementation plans and control updates.
  • Contribute to policy and procedure governance: drafting, reviewing for regulatory alignment, and coordinating periodic reviews and approvals.
  • Support development and delivery of compliance training content; track completion and assess training effectiveness.
  • Provide advisory support to business teams on regulatory requirements and compliance control design, escalating as needed.
  • Help prepare management reports, metrics, and dashboards for senior leadership and governance committees.
  • Performs other related duties as required
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
  1. No supervisory responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Additionally, the qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required in this position:
  1. Bachelor (4-year college) degree
  2. 5+ years of Banking experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
  3. Previous experience in risk management, internal audit, compliance, or control testing preferred.
  4. Professional certification preferred (e.g., CRCM or equivalent).
  5. Familiarity with relevant banking regulations (e.g., FRB, CFPB, FDIC) and control frameworks preferred.
  6. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
  7. Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
  8. Proficiency in MS Office Suite; experience with audit or risk management software is a plus.

Benefit Highlights
• Medical with wellness incentives, dental, and vision
• HSA with company match
• Maternity and parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mentor program
• 401(k) with 6% match
• More -- FirstHorizon.com/First-Horizon-National-Corporation/Careers/Our-Benefits

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About First Horizon National Corporation

First Horizon National Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. First Horizon National Corporation operates as a financial services company, providing banking services, wealth management, and capital markets services. First Horizon National Corporation operates through its subsidiary, First Horizon Bank, which has locations in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida. First Horizon National Corporation is committed to providing high-quality financial services to its customers and to supporting the communities in which it operates.
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