CRA Compliance Specialist I

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General Description

The CRA Compliance Specialist I is responsible for determining Community Development eligibility of loans, services, and donations.

Assists in implementing and maintaining Great Southern Bank's compliance program to ensure adherence to all applicable federal and state banking laws and regulations with an emphasis on the Community Reinvestment Act.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reviews community service activities performed by bank employees and charitable donations made by the bank and determines eligibility under the Community Reinvestment Act.

Maintains documentation on eligible activities and donations and provides appropriate feedback to line of business partners.

This duty is performed about 30% of the time.

Reviews monthly commercial loan originations, analyzes loan documents, and determines which loans meet regulatory guidelines to qualify as a Community Reinvestment Act reportable loan.

Performs quality control of key fields, maintains documentation on all loans and projects that qualify, and provides appropriate feedback to line of business partners.

This duty is performed about 30% of the time.

Imports data into the loan software system, geocodes records, runs edit reports, and validates and maintains accurate loan database.

Runs other reports as deemed necessary. This duty is performed about 15% of the time.

Performs demographic studies to assess eligible community service activities performed in the community and determines if the Bank's community service activities are appropriate and meeting goals.

This duty is performed about 15% of the time.

• Assists with updating various documents within the CRA public file in accordance with Regulation BB. This duty is performed about 5% of the time.
• Completes a wide variety of word processing and spreadsheet tasks, including preparing and compiling reports and metrics.

Works closely with department staff on various special reports and projects. This duty is performed about 5% of the time.

Maintains regular and reliable attendance, punctuality and personal appearance. Reads, writes, and communicates in a clear and efficient manner via various types of correspondence, such as, in person, phone, email, letters, etc.

Adheres to all company policies and procedures, as well as all applicable banking rules, regulations, and laws (including BSA / AML).

Performs any other related duties as required or assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Broad knowledge of the Community Reinvestment Act and Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
• 3 years of related experience and / or training
• Regular use of desktop / laptop computer and basic operating systems.
• Intermediate experience with alphanumeric data entry, PowerPoint, Excel, and word processing.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

License Requirements

A valid driver's license and / or the ability to travel to all banking center locations on an as needed basis is required.

Physical Requirements

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

• Semi-repetitive and low physical activities.
• Semi-repetitive type work which requires periods of concentration for varied time cycles as prescribed by the tasks.
• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel, talk or hear;

regularly required to sit; and occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Occasionally required to lift and / or move up to 10 pounds.

At Great Southern Bank, we are willing to accommodate for those with reasonable requests. If you need assistance at any point during the application process (completing applications, interview prep, etc.

please contact Human Resources at 417-895-4509.

Great Southern Bank is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, treating all candidates and employees equitably without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law.

Monday - Friday 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM

Total Hours : 40

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Position is remote eligible within the state of Missouri.