
CQA Analyst – Regulatory Compliance Testing
U.S. Bank
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Minneapolis • Minnesota • Montana • United States
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Salary
💰 $105,400 - $124,000 per year
About the role
- Conduct compliance reviews of the business line’s brokerage, investment advisory, institutional capital markets and investment service activities to ensure adherence with applicable procedures and regulatory requirements
- Responsible for effective verbal communication of testing results to the Manager, including well written draft reports, and for responding to and/or escalating significant risks as appropriate
- Identify and recommend corrective action necessary to address compliance gaps or improve adherence to regulatory requirements
- Develop a strong understanding of the business line’s key risks and corresponding controls
- Evaluate the adequacy of the business line’s controls
- Maintain thorough documentation of work performed and support conclusions
- Provide detailed written reports summarizing findings and present to the testing manager
- Participate in compliance projects and initiatives, as necessary
- Keep abreast of legal and regulatory matters affecting the compliance testing program.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
- Typically more than six years of applicable experience
- Excellent organization skills, ability to manage multiple priorities, ability to meet time sensitive deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and operate independently, while able to work effectively in a team environment
- Hyper-organization, responsiveness, and a meticulous eye for detail—you catch what others miss and follow through every time
- A proactive, self-starting mindset—you take initiative, anticipate roadblocks, and don’t wait to be told what needs doing
- Comfort working in ambiguity and building structure as you go—you thrive in environments where the path isn’t fully mapped out
- Strong knowledge of laws and regulations associated with business line activities
- Strong oral and written interpersonal communication skills
- Thorough understanding of the business line’s operations, product/services, systems, and associated risks/controls
- Thorough knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, financial services, and regulatory trends that impact the business line
- Thorough knowledge of Risk/Compliance/Audit competencies
- Proficient computer skills, especially Microsoft Office applications
- FINRA 7 and 24 licenses.
Benefits
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
- Basic term and optional term life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Pregnancy disability and parental leave
- 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
- Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
- Adoption assistance
- Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
compliance reviewsregulatory requirementsrisk assessmentcontrols evaluationdocumentationreport writingcompliance projectsfinancial services knowledgelaws and regulationsRisk/Compliance/Audit competencies
Soft skills
verbal communicationwritten communicationorganization skillsinitiativeteamworkattention to detailproactive mindsetadaptabilitytime managementresponsiveness
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeFINRA 7 licenseFINRA 24 license