Elias Chavez
@eliaschavez
Compliance-focused quality control analyst and loan operations professional improving audits, risk mitigation, and member experiences.
What I'm looking for
I’m a financial services operations professional with 15+ years of progressive experience across quality control, compliance auditing, loan origination, and collections. I bring a strong track record of protecting member trust while keeping teams audit-ready and processes disciplined.
I’ve managed high-volume compliance work, executing 12 distinct compliance audit reports monthly across retail and consumer lending with alignment to NCUA, FDCPA, and BSA/AML regulations. I’m recognized for driving measurable results—managing $450K+ in monthly loan production and recovering $250K+ in delinquent assets, while maintaining zero audit violations and zero data breaches.
Across my roles, I’ve combined credit and risk expertise with process improvement. I’ve delivered root-cause analysis and corrective action plans to senior leadership, improved recurring compliance accuracy through targeted coaching, and handled complex casework—including fraud and non-fraud disputes—while maintaining accuracy across high-volume workloads.
I’m especially energized by work that connects compliance to day-to-day execution: chain-of-custody standards, audit report authoring, investigation, and operational improvements that strengthen culture. I’m available for operations management, compliance analyst, or senior loan officer roles—locally or remote—and I’m also an active Notary Public and Certified Loan Signing Agent.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Quality Control Analyst
Firstlight Federal Credit Union
Feb 2025 - Feb 2026 (1 year)
Executed 12 distinct compliance audit reports monthly across Retail and Consumer Lending to ensure alignment with NCUA guidelines and internal policy. Delivered root-cause corrective action plans that drove revised procedures and targeted coaching, maintaining zero reporting errors and zero deadline misses with a zero-breach PII record.
Desktop Support Specialist
Kforce
Feb 2024 - Feb 2025 (1 year)
Provided Tier 1/2 technical support in a financial-services environment while maintaining audit-ready ITSM documentation and SLA adherence. Managed full-cycle workstation deployments and applied chain-of-custody discipline for incident recordkeeping and knowledge-base documentation.
Consumer Loan Officer
GECU (Greater El Paso Credit Union)
Aug 2022 - Aug 2023 (1 year)
Exceeded monthly loan production goals across auto, personal, and secured categories while managing a consumer portfolio averaging $450,000+ in monthly production. Underwrote applications end-to-end using credit report analysis, DTI, and income documentation to maintain 100% regulatory compliance.
Senior Member Contact Center Officer
Security Service Federal Credit Union
Jul 2018 - Aug 2022 (4 years 1 month)
Served as primary escalation resource for complex account servicing, loan applications, ACH transactions, wire transfers, and remote deposit while passing contact center performance audits. Investigated fraud and non-fraud disputes with Risk and Compliance, maintained high accuracy on a high-volume case load, and mentored junior staff to improve first-call resolution.
Asset Recovery Collections Officer
Security Service Federal Credit Union
Jul 2016 - Jul 2018 (2 years)
Recovered $250,000+ in delinquent balances (30–90 days past due) through proactive outreach, skip tracing, and strategic account management. Negotiated FDCPA-compliant repayment arrangements and minimized charge-off exposure by escalating at-risk accounts early within defined risk thresholds.
Education
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Santa Clara University
Bachelor of Science, Political Science
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. Relevant coursework included Economics, Public Policy, and Organizational Behavior.
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