Guardian Asset Management (GAM) · 1 month ago
Compliance Officer
Guardian Asset Management is seeking a Compliance Officer who possesses a thorough understanding of legal principles and superior organizational skills. The role involves supporting the company’s contract process, regulatory compliance initiatives, and preparing legal responses to inquiries and requests.
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Responsibilities
Review, redline, and support negotiation of commercial contracts, including NDAs, vendor agreements, and service contracts
Manage contract versions, edits, and revisions across all parties with corporate coordination
Track key contract milestones including deadlines, renewals, obligations, and deliverables
Maintain organized and up-to-date legal files, databases, and corporate records
Monitor company and affiliate compliance with applicable laws, regulations, licensing, and internal policies
Develop, implement, and enhance compliance procedures, internal controls, and audit processes
Research and resolve routine legal questions or issues, escalating as appropriate
Prepare internal memos, summaries, and correspondence related to legal matters
Coordinate with HR, Finance, Corporate Legal, & Operations on cross-functional compliance and legal initiatives
Serve as onsite representative for corporate transactions, external & internal audits, and due diligence reviews
Maintain timelines for regulatory & state reporting, including FinCEN, escrow accounting, and related data calls
Gather and analyze information for management decisions, regulatory filings, or industry research in title, preservation, and appraisal operations
Address issues related to delayed recordings, file balances, stale checks, reconciliations, policy inventory, audit findings, and risk documentation
Oversee policy inventory reconciliation and remittance reporting accuracy
Conduct internal audits for clean desk compliance, IT access logs, communications, and system usage
Review and update internal policies, procedures, and ALTA Best Practices documentation
Examine company materials (e.g. publications and advertisements) for potential legal or regulatory implications
Engage directly with consumers, borrowers, servicing clients, and law enforcement to resolve complaints or escalated matters
Represent the company in court or local administrative proceedings as directed by corporate legal counsel
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Thorough understanding of legal principles
Superior organizational skills
Ability to operate independently within a fast-paced, professional environment
Experience in reviewing, redlining, and supporting negotiation of commercial contracts, including NDAs, vendor agreements, and service contracts
Ability to manage contract versions, edits, and revisions across all parties with corporate coordination
Experience in tracking key contract milestones including deadlines, renewals, obligations, and deliverables
Ability to maintain organized and up-to-date legal files, databases, and corporate records
Experience in monitoring company and affiliate compliance with applicable laws, regulations, licensing, and internal policies
Ability to develop, implement, and enhance compliance procedures, internal controls, and audit processes
Experience in researching and resolving routine legal questions or issues
Ability to prepare internal memos, summaries, and correspondence related to legal matters
Experience in coordinating with HR, Finance, Corporate Legal, & Operations on cross-functional compliance and legal initiatives
Ability to serve as onsite representative for corporate transactions, external & internal audits, and due diligence reviews
Experience in maintaining timelines for regulatory & state reporting, including FinCEN, escrow accounting, and related data calls
Ability to gather and analyze information for management decisions, regulatory filings, or industry research in title, preservation, and appraisal operations
Experience in addressing issues related to delayed recordings, file balances, stale checks, reconciliations, policy inventory, audit findings, and risk documentation
Ability to oversee policy inventory reconciliation and remittance reporting accuracy
Experience in conducting internal audits for clean desk compliance, IT access logs, communications, and system usage
Ability to review and update internal policies, procedures, and ALTA Best Practices documentation
Experience in examining company materials (e.g. publications and advertisements) for potential legal or regulatory implications
Ability to engage directly with consumers, borrowers, servicing clients, and law enforcement to resolve complaints or escalated matters
Experience in representing the company in court or local administrative proceedings as directed by corporate legal counsel
Company
Guardian Asset Management (GAM)
Founded in 2007, Guardian Asset Management has successfully managed and protected valuable assets for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, federal, state, local government agencies, mortgage servicers and private mortgage banks throughout the country.