About This Role
This part-time role as a Policy & Compliance Advisor involves policy review and manual development, compliance research, regulatory updates, and client support. It suits an experienced credit union compliance officer who seeks meaningful work on a flexible schedule and brings deep, hands-on expertise to every deliverable.
Responsibilities
- Review, analyze, and revise credit union client policies to ensure alignment with current NCUA regulations, examiner guidance, consumer compliance requirements, and industry best practices
- Build out complete policy manuals for credit union clients, including restructuring existing policies, combining related policies for clarity and efficiency, recommending outdated or redundant policies for sunset, and ensuring all required policies are included in the manual
- Develop and maintain policy review schedules for clients to ensure every policy is reviewed on an appropriate cadence and that reviews are documented for examiner and audit purposes
- Conduct thorough research on federal and state regulatory requirements, examiner expectations, and emerging compliance topics; translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations
- Monitor developments from NCUA, CFPB, FinCEN, FFIEC, NACHA, and other applicable bodies; identify updates that apply to specific clients; and communicate them in a timely, tailored manner
- Serve as a go-to resource for client compliance questions across a broad range of topics, providing accurate, well-supported, and practical guidance in writing and on calls as needed
- Develop and deliver compliance training for client staff and boards, including live sessions, recorded materials, and written resources
- Review client marketing and advertising materials for compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including UDAAP, advertising rules, and consumer disclosure requirements
- Perform compliance-related audits and reviews for clients, documenting findings and providing clear, prioritized recommendations
- Take on additional compliance-related projects as they arise, including targeted policy work, risk assessments, remediation support, and other client deliverables
- Maintain clear, organized records of policy revisions, research findings, and client guidance to ensure consistency and defensibility of advice provided
Requirements
- Extensive credit union compliance experience — significant, hands-on experience working in a compliance role at a credit union or consulting to credit unions is required
- Deep working knowledge of NCUA regulations, BSA/AML, fair lending, real estate lending, ACH/NACHA rules, and consumer compliance regulations
- Demonstrated ability to review and draft credit union policies with accuracy and precision
- Strong regulatory research skills, including the ability to locate, interpret, and apply primary regulatory sources and examiner guidance