Regulatory Affairs Manager

The Regulatory Affairs Manager is responsible for coordinating the Bank’s regulatory examinations, supervisory reviews, and key compliance‑related audits, while maintaining a centralized framework for regulatory correspondence and Regulatory Change Management (RCM). As a key member of the second line of defense, this role designs and manages exam coordination processes, response trackers, and communication protocols to support an efficient, “exam‑ready” environment.

Position:
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Department:
Risk & Compliance

Location:

Wichita, KS
Status:
Exempt, Full-Time

• Serve as the central point of contact for regulatory examinations and supervisory activities, as well as compliance‑related internal and external audits.
• Lead the full exam lifecycle, including pre‑exam planning, request list (RFI) coordination, document collection, response drafting, quality review, submission, and post‑exam follow‑up.
• Develop and maintain standardized exam coordination templates, response trackers, status dashboards, and playbooks to ensure clear role ownership and timely completion of all deliverables.
• Maintain a continuous “exam‑ready” environment by coordinating with Compliance, Risk, and business units to keep key policies, procedures, and documentation current and accessible.
• Coordinate introductions and build strong working relationships with business unit leaders within the first 30 days of hire to streamline future regulatory and audit requests.
• Centralize and maintain a complete repository of regulatory correspondence (exam letters, MRAs/MRIAs, supervisory communications, responses, and commitments) and ensure documentation meets record‑retention requirements.
• Monitor regulatory developments, enforcement actions, and supervisory guidance; prepare concise impact assessments and communicate emerging issues to Compliance, Risk, and executive leadership.
• Support and coordinate the Regulatory Change Management (RCM) process by ensuring new or revised regulatory requirements are captured, assessed, assigned to owners, and tracked through implementation.
• Track and report on regulatory findings, issues, and commitments from exams and audits, including status, owners, and due dates; coordinate with Testing & Monitoring and Internal Audit on validation and closure.
• Coordinate access and appropriate permissions to regulatory and risk platforms (e.g., FRB Supervisor Central, Teammate, nComply, Smartsheet and similar systems), partnering with IT and system owners to ensure proper role‑based access and segregation of duties.
• Prepare or support preparation of materials for the Compliance Committee, Management Risk Committee, Board Risk Committee, and other governance bodies related to regulatory exams, issues, and remediation progress.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to strengthen exam readiness, documentation standards, regulatory communication, and issue‑tracking disciplines across the Bank.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including Compliance, Risk, Internal Audit, business unit leadership, and external regulators.
• Recognize the confidential nature of Risk and Compliance communications; protect the confidentiality and security of information in accordance with Bank policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, risk management, law, or a related field, or equivalent related experience in a banking compliance, risk, or audit role.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in banking or financial services, with direct involvement in regulatory exams, compliance oversight, internal audit, or enterprise risk management.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. banking laws and regulations, including consumer compliance and risk governance expectations.
• Experience coordinating multi‑stakeholder, deadline‑driven initiatives (such as exams, major audits, or complex remediation projects).
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and familiarity with exam/audit and compliance tools such as Supervisor Central, Teammate, nComply, and Smartsheet, or comparable…