Senior Compliance Officer – Home Lending Originations

KeyBank

Senior Compliance Officer overseeing compliance risks and regulatory requirements in mortgage lending. Partnering with business leaders to ensure adherence to regulations and risk management framework.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeBrooklyn • California, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $96,000 - $181,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Senior Compliance Officer – Home Lending Originations serves as the corporate compliance subject matter expert.
Partner with other members of the second line of defense and the Home Lending line of business to identify risks.
Develop and execute assessments, provide guidance on control and testing design and execution.
Advise on and monitor findings and associated remediation activities.
Participate in assigned business initiatives (i.e., new product development).
Provide regulatory guidance and advice to Home Lending partners regarding updates and amendments to state and federal mortgage origination laws.
Lead a strong and effective collaborative culture, responsible for partnering with various risk disciplines.
Assist in the development and maintenance of effective compliance policies, procedures and processes.
Address regulatory actions and other issue remediation efforts, following up and monitoring until satisfactory resolution is obtained.
Identify, respond to and/or escalate risks as appropriate.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience; Master’s degree in business, or Juris Doctorate preferred.
CRCM certification preferred.
5+ years of experience as a financial services compliance professional, bank regulator or other comparable experience.
Extensive knowledge of the assigned compliance area along with the associated operations, including the related rules and regulations of the financial services industry to include: OCC, FDIC, FRB, CFPB, state law and other pertinent laws, regulations or guidance.
Strong leadership and relationship management skills including the ability to lead up and across the organization.
Proven track record of integrity, strong ethics and judgment.
Proven to be a proactive thinker.
Proven ability to have, maintain, and establish strong contacts within the industry to be aware of and able to benchmark current industry issues and practices.
Strong project management and/or continuous process improvement skills, including the ability to address multiple deadlines and priorities.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eligibility for incentive compensation which may include production, commission, and/or discretionary incentives.
Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

compliance assessmentscontrol designtesting executionregulatory guidancerisk identificationissue remediationcompliance policiesprocedures developmentprocess improvementfinancial services regulations

Soft Skills

leadershiprelationship managementintegrityethicsproactive thinkingjudgmentcollaborationproject managementorganizational skillsability to meet deadlines

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeJuris DoctorateCRCM certification