• Job Description

  Req#: SRRIS016130

  Location: On site in location listed on job posting.

  SUMMARY

  The Senior Risk Compliance Officer will primarily support the bank’s regulatory relations program by coordinating supervisory activities, serving as a liaison between regulators and internal stakeholders, and driving exam readiness and follow-up. The secondary focus will be to support enterprise Corporate Compliance activities, including policy governance, compliance risk assessments, training, and regulatory change management.

  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Coordinate end-to-end regulatory examinations, continuous monitoring activities, and targeted reviews with federal and state agencies, including planning, logistics, information request tracking, and onsite/virtual schedules.
  • Serve as a point of contact and facilitator between regulators and internal associates, ensuring clear, consistent, and timely communications, and that information provided is complete, accurate, and aligned with approved messaging.
  • Maintain centralized inventory and status tracking of regulatory requests, submissions, meeting agendas, and regulatory commitments; ensure documentation standards and version control.
  • Support executive and board-level reporting on regulatory activities
  • Lead or support exam readiness activities
  • Maintain strong knowledge of supervisory expectations and guidance relevant to the bank’s lines of business and risk profile; monitor the horizon for changes that may influence supervisory strategy.
  • Support maintenance of the Regulatory Relations governance framework, procedures, playbooks, and communication standards.
  • Assist with enterprise compliance risk assessments and control evaluations, partnering with business units to capture risk drivers and residual risk.
  • Support regulatory change management by tracking new/updated regulations, facilitating impact assessments, and coordinating implementation plans and control updates.
  • Contribute to policy and procedure governance: drafting, reviewing for regulatory alignment, and coordinating periodic reviews and approvals.
  • Support development and delivery of compliance training content; track completion and assess training effectiveness.
  • Provide advisory support to business teams on regulatory requirements and compliance control design, escalating as needed.
  • Help prepare management reports, metrics, and dashboards for senior leadership and governance committees.
  • Performs other related duties as required

  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. No supervisory responsibilities

  QUALIFICATIONS

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Additionally, the qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required in this position:

  1. Bachelor (4-year college) degree
  2. 5+ years of Banking experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
  3. Previous experience in risk management, internal audit, compliance, or control testing preferred.
  4. Professional certification preferred (e.g., CRCM or equivalent).
  5. Familiarity with relevant banking regulations (e.g., FRB, CFPB, FDIC) and control frameworks preferred.
  6. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
  7. Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
  8. Proficiency in MS Office Suite; experience with audit or risk management software is a plus.

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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• About the company

  First Horizon Bank, formerly First Tennessee Bank, is a financial services company based in Memphis, Tennessee.

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