CRA & CDFI Director at First Southwest Bank – Multiple Locations, Colorado

Position Description: Responsible for planning and executing Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) initiatives within specified deadlines and budgets. Engage collaboratively with department leaders, manage resources, and ensure that objectives are met with the highest standards of quality and performance. Key areas of responsibility include CDFI certification; CDFI strategy including additional capital sources and allocations; develop business model to maximize opportunities provided by the new CRA rules; support Impact Reporting; and effectively identifying and solving barriers to company goals. Above all, set an example of personal integrity, FSWB values, and ethical business practices. Position Responsibilities: Achieve CDFI objectives/mission of the bank including annual certification. Lead a team of CDFI support personnel to ensure timely and accurate reporting for all impact-related reports, BEA, ECIP, FA, SDLP, etc. Including training and developing staff on CDFI regulations and bank policy/procedures. Manage and direct CDFI initiatives for Capital Magnet Fund, New Market Tax Credits, and financial assistance awards. Develop and implement innovative strategies that support CDFI and CRA initiatives. Collaborate with department leaders to assign tasks, set deadlines, and ensure department leaders have the resources and support needed to perform their tasks effectively. Serve as the primary point of contact for the board of directors, executive/senior leadership and key stakeholders on all aspects of CDFI, ECIP, and CRA initiatives and projects. Prepare and present regular project status reports, updates, and presentations to executive and senior management. SECONDARY DUTIES Collaboration the banks affiliates (First Southwest Community Fund and HelloBello). Actively participate in CDBA and other networks. Minimum Qualifications: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE - High school degree or GED Required Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Additional Information:

BSA Requirements:

It is the responsibility of all employees to make all reasonable efforts to identify suspicious cash activity which may be associated with customer attempts to avoid the reporting requirements of the BSA or government or federal tax reporting, as well as potential money laundering resulting from criminal / illegal activities. All suspicious activity, regardless of the amount involved in the transaction, must be reported to a supervisor or Branch Manager for further investigation and possible reporting by the Bank Secrecy Officer to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

No director, officer, employee, or agent who reports a suspicious transaction under the requirements of the BSA may notify any person involved in the transaction that the transaction has been reported.

Each employee of the bank shall be required to complete Bank Secrecy Act / Suspicious Activity training periodically which is commensurate with the duties of their position.