Senior Compliance Quality Assurance Analyst

Why should you join our team?

American AgCredit offers a unique opportunity to be a part of a national financial system supporting those who feed, clothe and fuel the world. We are a growing organization embracing collaboration and innovation while delivering transformative solutions. American AgCredit provides a cultivating environment where you truly make a difference for our customers and teams.

Benefits offered by American AgCredit:

• Commitment to agriculture and the communities we serve
• Family friendly work environment
• Investment in employee development
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• Outstanding 401k – automatic 3% employer contribution, plus match up to 6%
• Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation accrued at 21 days annually, Sick Days accrued at 15 days annually, 12 paid holidays, plus 16 hours of volunteer time)
• Competitive Incentive Compensation Plan
• Disability & Life Insurance
• Employee mental, physical, and financial wellness programs
• The position is bonus eligible based on association and personal performance

Position will be posted until filled.

Basic Function:

The Association's Internal Controls Policy establishes the goal of supporting an enterprise-wide Regulatory Compliance Program through monitoring, education, and training. The  Senior Compliance Quality Assurance Analyst plays a critical role in supporting the Compliance Program by assisting in the design, implementation, and ongoing management of the organization’s quality assurance and regulatory management programs. This position is responsible for monitoring regulatory changes, conducting complex compliance risk assessments, collaborating with subject matter experts, and ensuring the organization adheres to all relevant laws and standards. The Senior Compliance Quality Assurance Analyst will bring extensive experience and expertise that will maintain robust compliance methodologies and contribute to continuous improvement in compliance risk management processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with compliance leaders to design, implement, and manage quality assurance programs that ensure compliance across all business units.

• Track evolving regulatory requirements, analyze their impact, and support organizational adherence to applicable laws and standards.

• Assist in directing and conducting the most complex comprehensive compliance risk assessments, including identifying industry-specific risk areas and evaluating historical compliance issues.

• Work with compliance team leaders to develop and maintain risk assessment methodologies, including metrics, definitions, and documentation procedures.

• Identify and engage subject matter experts (SMEs) and risk owners to facilitate effective compliance assessment processes.

• Collect, analyze, and tabulate assessment results; create risk matrices; and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders.

• Solicit feedback from stakeholders and incorporate suggestions to refine compliance risk management processes.

• Draft and maintain quality assurance (i.e., testing) plans for each risk area, specifying objectives, sample selection, assessment policies, criteria, and schedules.

• Assign responsibilities, monitor progress, and report on the status of quality assurance initiatives.

• Perform independent testing on material rules, laws, and regulations to ensure compliance.

• Assist in the development and implementation of corrective action plans to address identified compliance deficiencies.

• Perform design and operating effectiveness validation work in accordance with the issue management processes.

• Prepare reports for management detailing compliance quality assurance activities, findings, and recommended improvements.

• Support the Association's strategic regulatory management program, which includes efforts focused on regulatory change, remediation, and examinations.

• Attend the Association’s Geopolitical Risk Committee, a Governance and Risk Committee subcommittee, and develop appropriate agendas, reports, and information as directed.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Head of Compliance, Ethics & Regulatory Management, Head of Compliance, Ethics & Regulatory Management, and compliance leadership.

Levels of Supervision Exercised and Received:

Exercises no supervision may be responsible for mentoring and training more junior staff in the compliance department. Reports to the Head of Compliance, Ethics and Regulatory Management.

Typical Education and Experience:

• 5 to 8 year