M&T Bank
Finance
RegionalCRAOfficer
“Regional CRA Officer at M&T Bank. Skills: CRA community development, customer-facing banking, non-profit experience, regulatory compliance, governmental reporting. Serve as liaison between the Bank and the community to develop and administer local CRA Programs. Meet the specific credit and banking needs of the low-to-moderate income population in the community”
What You'll Achieve.
Meet the specific credit and banking needs of the low-to-moderate income population in the community; Assist Corporate CRA staff in meeting a variety of regulatory requirements; Support and meet regulatory reporting requirements; Ensure continued compliance with CRA Small Business/Small Farm and Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data; Fulfill the Bank’s CRA obligation
Industry & Context.
decision-making skills
Represent the Bank at local CRA-related functions during and outside working hours
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3 years’ proven CRA community development, customer-facing banking and/or non-profit experience, Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database software, customer service and interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication skills, organizational and decision-making skills, negotiations skills, Detail-oriented
Nice to Have
Experience with the community development non-profit world, either through direct work experience or other volunteer participation, Understanding of the interactions among the government, community development non-profit organizations and local business, Prior banking experience, with experience in commercial and consumer lending, Familiarity with regulatory compliance and/or governmental reporting requirements and processes
What You'll Do.
Serve as liaison between the Bank and the community to develop and administer local CRA Programs
Meet the specific credit and banking needs of the low-to-moderate income population in the community
Assist Corporate CRA staff in meeting a variety of regulatory requirements
Interact with public and private community leaders to assess community needs
Develop programming to address community needs
Evaluate and support requests for CRA-related program or project funding
Represent the Bank at local CRA-related functions
Compile and maintain required CRA-related information
Monitor CRA performance to regulatory reporting requirements
Ensure continued compliance with CRA Small Business/Small Farm and Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data
Provide CRA performance updates for Regional management
Attend industry conferences to enhance CRA regulation understanding
Participate actively in CRA-related boards and committees
Develop referral sources and actively seek and refer new business and program opportunities
Represent CRA at appropriate internal committee meetings
Conduct CRA training for new and existing employees
Provide CRA program updates and advance notice of significant CRA-related events
Assist in developing CRA-related external and internal communication vehicles
Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Work with employees from other departments to develop and/or implement CRA programs
Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards
policies and controls
Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management
Maintain M&T internal control standards
Complete other related duties as assigned
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with internal business partners to obtain the required information; Work with employees from other departments to develop and/or implement CRA programs; Represent CRA at appropriate internal committee meetings to ensure their awareness and support of CRA programs and initiatives; Provide CRA program updates and advance notice of significant CRA-related events to management and Corporate Communications
Communication Scope
verbal and written communication skills
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