Senior Compliance Specialist

@ Global Lending Services
Global Lending Servicesgloballendingservices.com

Senior Compliance Specialist

Greenville, SC
Posted 2 days ago

About the job

GLS provides affordable, reliable auto financing for families, leveraging analytics and technology. We promote a culture of caring, innovation, and growth, with over 1,000 employees supporting diversity and success in a rapidly expanding environment.

Requirements

  • Strong analytical skills
  • Experience in compliance role
  • Knowledge of financial industry
  • Problem-solving ability
  • Excellent interpersonal skills

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 3+ years compliance experience preferred
  • Financial industry experience preferred
  • Effective communicator
  • Leadership capability

Full job description

Why GLS?

Purpose: Access to affordable, reliable transportation is essential to leading productive work and personal lives, caring well for oneself, one’s family, and the needs of others. Through advanced analytics and technology, we can more accurately predict credit risk and provide more people with an affordable auto financing option for their next vehicle. That’s what GLS has done for over 10 years, helping more than half a million families meet and improve their transportation needs. 

People: Join a culture of over 1,000 employees who Care Deeply and Think Boldly, driving innovation in an adaptive and positive culture that celebrates successes. We empower and reward individuals and teams who make direct, positive impacts to the business and each other, who take pride in their work and are ever-raising the bar. 

Growth: Recognized by Inc 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Join GLS to grow with us!

Benefits: GLS offers the below great benefits for your amazing work!

oCompetitive base pay and performance bonuses, dependent on role

oMedical, dental, vision, telemedicine, supplemental insurance benefits, long-term and short-term disability

o401K with employer match and 100% immediate vesting

oPaid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays to help you balance work and personal life

oPaid Volunteer Time Off (VTO) Annually

oTuition Reimbursement

oParental Leave

oBusiness casual work environment

What does it mean to be a Senior Compliance Specialist at GLS?

The Senior Compliance Specialist is responsible managing the organization’s Compliance Programs. This position will provide guidance on compliance matters as well as advise on the impacts of compliance risks. This position will work closely and proactively with business partners to identify and manage operational and compliance risk in a rapid-growth company and continually evolving regulatory environment.

How will you drive value within the organization as a Senior Compliance Specialist?

  • Leverage compliance expertise and understanding of business operations to advise company leaders on potential risks/impacts; understand how rules and regulations connect to business strategy; support business in determining best path based on external rules, regulations, and industry practices
  • Maintain industry knowledge and understand relevant changes in laws and regulations that may impact the company, proactively identifying potential risks, advising on mitigation plans and providing oversight
  • Proactively assess Compliance Management System results to identify areas of risk warranting additional operational and compliance controls; provide integrated assessment of business risk to properly prioritize possible responses. Oversee implementation of approved responses
  • Create and execute plans for the continuous buildout and expansion of the Compliance Quality Assurance, Compliance Automated Monitoring, Compliance Program, and Compliance Advisory functions that are scalable, ensuring appropriate outputs and adherence to internal regulations
  • Establish and maintain Corporate Compliance Policies for Consumer Finance rules and regulations applicable to the company 
  • Coordinate and participate in cross-functional teams comprised of stakeholders such as executive leadership, legal counsel, and external regulators to provide compliance guidelines to help guide business decisions
  • Develop staffing plans and budgets for Compliance team
  • Exercise management authority concerning staffing, employee development, and performance management
  • Build collaborative relationships with business/operational leaders, and understand and support the business needs and priorities
  • Support the development of appropriate story lines to present to executives, the Enterprise Risk Committee and board of directors on compliance priorities and results of Compliance activities that impact the business
  • Perform additional assignments and special projects as required by the needs of the company or as directed by management


    • What should you already know to be successful as a Senior Compliance Specialist?

  • Minimum of bachelor’s degree is required
  • Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a compliance role preferred
  • Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the financial industry is preferred
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Intrinsically motivated with demonstrated ability to take initiative, identify needs, make recommendations for improvement, see recommendations through implementation, and evaluate improvements for effectiveness 
  • Excellent interpersonal skills: friendly and tactful with the ability to influence others, effectively manage conflict, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage highly sensitive and confidential information, interact at all levels within the organization, and build cross-functional partnerships across the business
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Team player that can adapt in a fast pace and changing environment 
  • Proficient computer skills with working knowledge of internet and standard business applications such as Microsoft Office; ability to quickly learn new computer applications as required 
  • Commitment to exemplifying the organizational core values and key competencies
  • Demonstrated ability to motivate and lead a team - provide quality training, guidance, performance coaching, and feedback to assigned staff
  • Excellent organizational skills with high attention to detail and demonstrated ability to effectively set and manage multiple conflicting priorities
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and enhance processes to improve business results
  • Ability to think strategically and deliver tactically


    • Employment Requirements:

  • This position is full-time
  • While performing the essential duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to:
  • Remain in a stationary position up to 100% of the workday
  • Constantly operate a computer and other standard office equipment 
  • Talk and hear to exchange accurate information
  • Have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading



    • GLS participates in the E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees

    Please visit www.glsauto.com for information about our great company and other amazing opportunities


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