AVP, Governance & Regulatory Relations

Axos Bank

Target Range:

$68,640.00/Yr. - $80,000.00/Yr.

Actual starting pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Cash Bonus Target: 10%

Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Restricted Stock Units Bonus Target: 10%

These discretionary target bonuses may be awarded semi-annually based upon your achievement of performance goals and targets.

About This Job

The AVP, Governance & Regulatory Relations will serve as a key liaison between Axos Bank and regulatory agencies, including the OCC. This role is responsible for managing regulatory examinations, ensuring timely and accurate responses to examiner requests, and supporting internal stakeholders in navigating regulatory expectations. The ideal candidate will bring strong writing skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to interface confidently with both regulators and internal leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end Request Letter response process, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of all examiner-requested items via the Large File Transfer Portal
• Oversee the external auditor/examiner workflow system, ensuring all requests progress through each stage and are completed on time
• Serve as the primary onsite liaison during exams, coordinating between Examiners and Business Units, clarifying requests, attending key meetings, and managing follow-ups
• Provide workflow training and support to internal teams at each stage of the process
• Coordinate IT/facilities logistics for onsite exams, including room setup, access, and equipment
• Handle ongoing examiner requests, documentation, and meeting coordination, while training staff on workflow tools and resolving system issues with technical support
• Administer the Issues Management module in Archer eGRC for regulatory recommendations and MRA follow-ups, including evidence validation
• Lead the Regulatory Change Management (RCM) process, assigning and tracking regulatory alerts (e.g., FINCEN, FDIC, CFPB), and producing weekly/monthly RCM reports
• Maintain and update process maps, procedures, and user guides related to Regulatory Relations and RCM
• Support the Compliance team with document reviews, summaries, and ad hoc tasks

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Political Science, Regulatory Affairs, Law or similar
• 3+ years of professional experience in similar roles in financial services, preferably with regulatory relations liaison, including regulatory exams
• Familiarity with key US financial regulations

Axos Employee Benefits May Include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

• Paid Sick Leave, 3 weeks’ Vacation, and Holidays (about 11 a year)

• HSA or FSA account and other voluntary benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with Employer Match Program and 529 Savings Plan

• Employee Mortgage Loan Program and free access to an Axos Bank Account with Self-Directed Trading

About Axos

Born digital-first, Axos delivers financial tools and services that allow individuals, small businesses, and companies to access and manage their money how, when, and where they want. We’re a diverse team of dynamic, insightful, and independent innovators who are excited to provide technology-driven solutions that offer unbeatable value to our customers.

Axos Financial is our holding company and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AX" (NYSE: AX).

Learn more about working at Axos

Pre-Employment Background Check and Drug Test:

All offers are contingent upon the candidate successfully passing a credit check, criminal background check, and pre-employment drug screening, which includes screening for marijuana. Axos Bank is a federally regulated banking institution. At the federal level, marijuana is an illegal schedule 1 drug; therefore, we will not employ any person who tests positive for marijuana, regardless of state legalization.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Axos is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual o