Compliance Officer

First Hawaiian Bank is currently seeking a Compliance Officer to join the team in our Retail Products & Services Compliance Department.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM (hours may vary)

Compensation:

The pay range for the role is $64,000 - $80,000/yr; commensurate with experience.

The Retail Products and Services Compliance Officer serves as a trusted compliance advisor and analyst, partnering with business and product teams to identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risk across consumer and small business lending and deposit products. The role supports the full product lifecycle through regulatory analysis, risk assessment, monitoring, and practical guidance that enables business objectives while ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, related discipline, or equivalent work experience with compliance laws and regulations, legal field, or auditing required.
• Three (3) years of experience with compliance laws and regulations, legal field or auditing required.
• Master of business administration (MBA), Juris Doctor, or CPA preferred.
• Knowledge of consumer banking deposit and loan products preferred.
• Experience interpreting and applying banking laws and regulations preferred.
• Experience partnering with product managers, operational business units, and senior management preferred.
• Working knowledge of applicable consumer banking laws and regulations preferred.
• Strong knowledge of consumer banking laws, regulations, and compliance risk management.
• Ability to independently research, interpret, and apply regulatory requirements and guidance.
• Experience conducting compliance monitoring, testing, risk assessments, and control reviews.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to identify compliance risks, recommend corrective actions, and support remediation efforts.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to provide practical, risk-based compliance guidance to business partners and management.
• Strong project management, organizational, and multitasking abilities.
• Effective stakeholder management, collaboration, and influencing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and compliance-related reporting and monitoring systems.
• Ability to handle confidential information with sound judgment and professionalism.