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The Lead Compliance Manager will build and own the compliance function end-to-end, from policy development through hands-on execution. Reporting to the Head of Risk, Financial Products, this role will serve as the senior-most dedicated owner of AML/BSA, sanctions, KYC/KYB, and lending-compliance programs.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, and monitor controls for sanctions and PEP screening, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity escalation.
- Serve as the primary compliance point of contact and relationship owner for issuing bank and card network partners.
- Partner with Risk, Legal, Underwriting, Product, and Engineering to embed lending-compliance requirements into new products before launch.
- Lead internal and third-party compliance audits and exams, driving findings to closure.
- Monitor regulatory developments across commercial lending, AML/sanctions, and payments in existing and planned markets.
- Build and run the governance structure for the compliance program, including reporting and risk committees.
- Build out the compliance function as it scales, including hiring and managing future team members.
What they're looking for
- 8+ years of experience in compliance, audit, or risk management within lending, payments, or financial services.
- Direct ownership of AML/BSA, KYC/KYB, sanctions, and PEP programs.
- Hands-on experience managing compliance relationships with issuing banks, card networks, or regulated financial partners.
- Multi-jurisdiction compliance program experience, including Canada and UK/EU.
- Working knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as BSA, FinCEN, FINTRAC/PCMLTFA, and OFAC sanctions.
- Proven ability to write policy and operationalize it into audit-ready controls.
- Experience partnering cross-functionally with Legal, Risk, Product, and Engineering to launch products.
Nice to have
- Additional international experience in Mexico or other Latin American markets.
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Benefits
Work from anywhereComprehensive benefitsWorkspace stipendRetirementPaid holidaysPaid parental leave