Welcome to the community bank CO role where you will often wear multiple hats, demanding more tech skills, and requiring stronger communication with boards and business lines to avoid supervisory downgrades, even as regulators shift toward more flexible, risk-focused supervision. This two-part series explores the role, responsibilities, techniques and career path for community bank compliance officers and includes case studies, problem solving and tips for building your complaint program. This program will help you to:

• Understand the foundational role and responsibilities of a community bank Compliance Officer
• Develop leadership, communication, and career advancement skills
• Build a sustainable Compliance Management System (CMS)
• Effectively engage with bank management, the Board, and regulators

Limited Spots available! Join us for these special 2 ½ hour classes and workshops for community bankers to develop the community bank Compliance Officer skillset for achieving satisfactory reviews. Part 1 begins by establishing the Role, Responsibilities and Career Path of the Community Bank Compliance Officer. Part 2 is about execution and picks up to refine the requirements as building blocks to create your own Compliance Management System (CMS) while managing key relationships for a successful program.

As always, we will begin with the basic regulatory requirements. We will share common errors, audit exceptions and exam findings to highlight potential gaps in your CMS. Finally, we will break into workshop groups to explore common questions and the operationalizing of compliance at your institution, including tips on developing internal controls to assist you. We will share in a “cameras on”, “microphones on” mode during the workshops.