Robert Rosell
Corporate Compliance Officer
McAllen, TX
*********@*******.*** - 956-***-****
Employee with a track record of achieving results in financial development, legal sales and regulatory
compliance. Significant experience in the decision making processes requiring initiative and judgment
in responding to organization, department, management and customer needs. Experience in managing,
budgeting and the hiring process. Skilled at relationship building, contract negotiations, closing sales, analyzing
legal and federal banking compliance regulation documents.. Consistent top performer with record of achieving
or exceeding results, generating revenue, exceeding sales quotas, and delivering exceptional customer
service. Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, technical, project management, presentation,
writing skills, research skills, team management, analysis, adaptability and team work. Culturally competent,
detail oriented, technical expertise, ability to multi- task, demonstrate computational ability, and respond
effectively in a variety of situations and work effectively in team situations. Ability to learn new software
programs.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Academic Coach
Instructional Connections - Edinburg, TX - August 2014 to Present
Responsibilities
•Appointed Academic Coach for the University of Texas Pan American Master in Public Administration
program.
•Collaborated with Instructional Connections Vertical Team Leader, University of Texas Pan American faculty
and other Academic Coaches to ensure proper communication between students and instructors.
•Reviewed and issued grades for course assignments throughout the semester.
Corporate Compliance Officer
BBVA Compass - McAllen, TX - November 2013 to Present
•Responsible for all marketing documents within one year (such as Credit Cards, Home Equity Lines of Credit)
from a Loan Compliance perspective due to understanding the complexity of regulatory compliance at BBVA
Compass.
•Collaborated with Project Managers, Directors, Legal Counsel and Compliance employees to discuss various
projects and project proposals at BBVA Compass
•Collaborated with Legal Counsel to revise all credit card disclosures to be fifty state compliant.
•Appointed Loan Compliance representative for Know Before You Owe (KBYO) project to ensure compliance
on CFPB requirements.
•Maintained correspondence with emails and meetings between senior level management, senior project
managers, executive managers and other departments at BBVA Compass.
•Reviewed, revised and made recommendations to policies, products and company brochures at BBVA
Compass.
•Drafted power point presentations on loan compliance regulations to state concise definitions for executive
management at BBVA Compass.
•Learned how to use Community Reinvestment Act and Home Mortgage Disclosure Act software at BBVA
Compass.
•Learned how to use online editing software, ProofHQ, at BBVA Compass.
•Reviewed Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Loan Application Register data to ensure proper geocoding for
annual submission at BBVA Compass.
•Reviewed Small Business and Small Farm loans to ensure Community Reinvestment categories were
accurate for annual submission at BBVA Compass.
•Analyzed monthly Flood Exception Reports at BBVA Compass.
•Analyzed and audited internally Flood Gatekeeper Review to ensure mortgage loans were processed correctly
at BBVA Compass.
•Analyzed and approved Small Business Web Page updates to ensure compliance regulations were satisfied
from a Loan Compliance perspective at BBVA Compass.
•Analyzed, approved and made suggested edits on Preferred Contractor flyer from a Loan Compliance
perspective at BBVA Compass.
•Analyzed and approved proposed documents for the Merchant Services product to ensure compliance
regulations were satisfied from a Loan Compliance perspective at BBVA Compass.
•Analyzed, approved and made suggested edits on Quarterly Small Business Compass Landing Page
documents from a Loan Compliance perspective at BBVA Compass.
•Analyzed, approved and made suggested edits on Quarterly Merchant Services Offer Landing Page document
from a Loan Compliance perspective at BBVA Compass.
•Analyzed, approved and made suggested edits on CompassPoints Rewards Program terms and conditions
from a Loan Compliance perspective at BBVA Compass.
•Analyzed, approved and made suggested edits on Quarterly Take One document from a Loan Compliance
perspective at BBVA Compass.
•Analyzed, approved and made necessary edits on Quarterly Small Business Direct Mail Pre-Approval
document from a Loan Compliance perspective at BBVA Compass.
•Analyzed, approved and made necessary edits on Quarterly Workplace Solutions Catalog from a Loan
Compliance perspective at BBVA Compass.
•Analyzed, approved and made necessary edits on Quarterly Small Business Catalog from a Loan Compliance
perspective at BBVA Compass.
•Analyzed loan appraisals to verify and confirm proper HMDA geocoding at BBVA Compass.
•Collaborated with Business Systems Analysts on a weekly basis to discuss Online Account Origination Issues
such as production issues and user regression issues at BBVA Compass.
•Collaborated with the Lines of Business such as Credit Risk and Legal Department to discuss ALNOVA Cross-
Sell Enhancements business requirements at BBVA Compass.
•Collaborated with General Counsel, Corporate Counsel, Compliance Group Manager, Operations Manager,
Director of Loan Operations and other Compliance Officers on Newcore Meetings to discuss and resolve
Regulation Z violations at BBVA Compass.
•Collaborated with Loan Compliance Manager to advice on Regulation Z Truth in Lending Act Mortgage
requirements.
•Adapted to daily work schedule ay BBVA Compass to ensure Corporate Compliance Department deadlines
were met in a timely manner.
•Researched Community Reinvestment Act documents to resolve outstanding Small Business loans at BBVA
Compass.
•Researched and resolved outstanding / pending files for the Loan Operations Department at BBVA Compass.
Risk and Compliance Analyst
Security First Federal Credit Union - Edinburg, TX - July 2013 to November 2013
•One pay increase and promotion within one year for exceeding expectations and understanding the complexity
of regulatory compliance laws at Security First Federal Credit Union.
•Assisted in facilitating Compliance Committee meetings at Security First Federal Credit Union.
•Maintained correspondence with emails, between senior level management and other departments at Security
First Federal Credit Union.
•Presented monthly updates at Compliance Committee meeting at Security First Federal Credit Union.
•Learned how to use risk assessment program software at Security First Federal Credit Union.
•Learned how to use teller navigator program software at Security First Federal Credit Union.
•Assisted to assess and determine risk level for all products, policies and procedures at Security First Credit
Union.
•Reviewed and confirmed all members’ information was correct on original contracts in the credit unions
computer systems at Security First Federal Credit Union.
•Analyzed financial fraud data at Security First Federal Credit Union.
•Collaborated with senior level management and other departments at Security First Federal Credit Union to
complete projects such as quarterly branch audits.
•Collaborated with training department at Security First Federal Credit Union to complete risk annual
assessment project.
•Collaborated with Chief Information Officer to prevent debit fraud and re-organize internal policies at Security
First Federal Credit Union.
•Collaborated with Internal Audit Specialist and VP of Mortgage to ensure Home Mortgage Disclosure act data
was precise and available to the public at Security First Federal Credit Union.
•Adapted to daily work schedule at Security First Federal Credit to ensure senior level management request
were met in a timely manner.
•Researched information pertaining to compliance issues at Security First Federal Credit Union.
•Researched information pertaining to debit fraud and money laundering issues at Security First Federal Credit
Union.
Area Manager
Bookadia - Edinburg, TX - April 2013 to June 2013
*Temporary Project*
•Managed a group of employees for the University of Texas Pan American project at Bookadia.
•Managed employees’ schedules and ensuring they meet organizations goals while working at Bookadia.
Vice President of Compliance Intern
Security First Federal Credit Union - Edinburg, TX - February 2013 to June 2013
•Responsible for collaborating and working with senior level management through compliance issues.
•Responsible for reviewing, verifying transactions,procedures and policies are properly carried out.
Legal Assistant / Application Coordinator
Law Office of Manuel E. Solis - McAllen, TX - August 2012 to January 2013
•Facilitated team meetings to ensure team was knowledgeable in the application process for United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services.
•Revised all clients' applications for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
•Learned how to use immigration program software at The Law Office of Manuel E. Solis P.C.
•Analyzed of law cases at Law Office of Manuel Solis for the organization’s attorneys.
Legal Assistant
The Stone Law Firm, P.C - McAllen, TX - April 2011 to June 2012
•Exceeded sales goals at The Stone Law Firm P.C.
•Ranked 2 out of 10 Legal Assistants at The Stone Law Firm, P.C in regards to sales and client's completing
the bankruptcy process.
•Two pay increases within one year for exceeding expectations and understanding the complexity of the
bankruptcy process at The Stone Law Firm, P.C.
•Achieved highest revenues of first-year legal assistants within the history of The Stone Law Firm P.C.
•Restructured the communication system between The Stone Law Firm P.C and its clients by shifting towards
a system of electronic communication.
•Managed over 100 cases monthly on the federal court docket in which an improvement of cases dismissed
dropped from 20 monthly to less than 5 at The Stone Law Firm P.C.
•Managed over 500 cases in the Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court at The Stone Law Firm P.C.
•Managed over 800 applications for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services at The Law Office of
Manuel Solis P.C.
•Facilitated team building and strategy sessions to ensure team stayed focused on meeting monthly sales
quota for The Stone Law Firm P.C.
•Introduced a system of communicating electronically between the firm and clients at The Stone Law Firm P.C.
•Assisted in restructuring client's finances and monthly budgets at The Stone Law Firm P.C
•Maintained with all requests made by the Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court on a daily basis.
•Maintained correspondence with emails between attorneys, federal agencies, state agencies and bank
institutions at The Stone Law Firm P.C
•Drafted legal documents for attorneys at The Stone Law Firm P.C.
•Responsible for writing correspondence e-mails and letters at The Stone Law Firm P.C.
•Learned how to use bankruptcy program software at The Stone Law Firm P.C.
•Learned how to use Word Perfect software at The Stone Law Firm P.C.
•Analyzed of law cases at The Stone Law Firm for the organization’s attorneys.
•Collaborated with attorneys and legal assistants at The Stone Law Firm to complete projects such as monthly
federal bankruptcy court docket.
•Adapted to daily work schedule at The Stone Law Firm in order to accommodate clients and meet deadlines.
•Researched information pertaining to law cases at The Stone Law Firm.
Administrative Assistant Intern
Hidalgo County District Clerk's Office - Edinburg, TX - January 2010 to May 2010
•Assisted administrative assistant in administrative procedures for the department.
•Attended meetings with senior level management.
Congressional Intern
Henry Cuellar, United States Congressman - Mission, TX - August 2009 to December 2009
•Collaborated with congressional staff in Washington D.C while interning with United States Congressman
Henry Cuellar to review and discuss press publications of the Congressman.
Legal Intern
Lionel Perez, Attorney at Law - Edinburg, TX - January 2009 to May 2009
•Shadowed the attorney on the day to day activities of a law office.
EDUCATION
Masters Degree in Public Administration
University of Texas Pan American - Edinburg, TX
2012 to 2014
BA in Political Science/English
University of Texas-Pan American - Edinburg, TX
2010
SKILLS
Interpersonal Skills,Organizational Skills,Research Skills,Presentation Skills,Writing
Skills,Teamwork,Adaptability,Analysis,Technical Expertise,Project Management,and Quality Management
LINKS
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/robert-rosell/5a/375/50b/
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
•BBVA Compass Volunteers
2014 - Present
Vice President – McAllen Chapter
Communications Coordinator – McAllen Chapter
•American Society of Public Administration
2013 - Present
Member
•Association of Public Administrators
2012 - Present
President
Vice President
Member
•Political Science Association
2009 – 2011
Member