Onsite Compliance Officer – Wealth

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About the role

  • Compliance Officer overseeing compliance and risk management within WSFS Bank's Wealth Division. Providing independent oversight and guidance on regulatory compliance and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide independent oversight and effective challenge to first line Wealth risk management activities
  • Assess whether first line compliance controls are adequately designed, implemented, and operating effectively across Wealth lines of business
  • Ensure alignment with enterprise risk appetite, regulatory expectations, and the three lines of defense model
  • Serve as an independent control function—not responsible for business execution or operational ownership
  • Interpret and apply federal and state regulatory requirements (e.g., OCC, SEC, FRB, state regulators, Investment Company Act of 1940, securities laws, fiduciary standards, OCC’s RNDIP requirements)
  • Provide clear, practical guidance to first line leaders on compliance risk, control design, and regulatory expectations
  • Advise on new and changed products, services, processes, marketing, disclosures, and client communications from a risk compliance perspective
  • Translate regulatory complexity into business-relevant, risk-based guidance
  • Lead or support the annual compliance risk assessment for Wealth Division
  • Evaluate inherent risk, control effectiveness, and residual risk
  • Maintain oversight of the compliance obligation inventory and associated control mapping
  • Define and monitor key risk indicators (KRIs) and compliance metrics
  • Provide second line oversight of issue identification, root cause analysis, remediation planning, and sustainability
  • Challenge remediation plans and validate adequacy of corrective actions
  • Strengthen issue self-identification, reduce overdue issues, and improve remediation discipline
  • Oversee regulatory issues, MRAs, audit findings, and compliance matters impacting Wealth
  • Oversee first line monitoring, QA, and control testing frameworks
  • Review results, identify trends, and escalate systemic risks
  • Conduct targeted second line reviews and surveillance as needed
  • Ensure alignment between compliance monitoring, audit outcomes, and risk assessments
  • Support and participate in regulatory examinations, audits, and inquiries
  • Review first line materials for regulatory readiness
  • Provide independent compliance perspective in supervisory interactions
  • Manage regulatory response coordination for Wealth-related matters
  • Review and maintain compliance policies, standards, and guidance applicable to Wealth
  • Support training development to strengthen first line risk ownership and compliance capability
  • Act as a subject matter expert across Wealth compliance domains
  • Support the Risk Management Strategic Plan, including three lines of defense maturity, compliance built-in mindset, risk ownership in the first line, and integrated risk governance
  • Represent Compliance in enterprise forums, working groups, and committees
  • Support compliance technology initiatives and GRC platform evolution

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years experience in compliance, risk management, audit, or regulatory oversight
  • Strong knowledge of wealth management, trust, investment, fiduciary, and advisory-related activities
  • Experience in second line oversight, compliance advisory, or risk governance
  • Ability to provide effective challenge and independent judgment
  • Strong regulatory interpretation and analytical skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Experience interacting with regulators and auditors
  • Experience in an integrated wealth business (bank subsidiary, trust, RNDIP, investment advisory) preferred
  • Knowledge of SEC, RIA, fiduciary, and RNDIP regulatory frameworks preferred
  • Experience with compliance risk assessments and issue management preferred
  • Professional certifications: CRCM, CIA, CFSA preferred
  • Experience with GRC platforms, risk systems, and compliance analytics tools preferred

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • a 401(k) plan
  • life, accident, and disability insurance
  • flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • health savings accounts (HSAs)
  • wellness programs
  • paid parental leave
  • military leave
  • vacation and other paid time off
  • sick leave in accordance with applicable state laws
  • paid holidays

Job title

Compliance Officer – Wealth

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$92,869 - $152,569 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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