Compliance Manager

Exam and Validation Compliance Manager

Were looking for a Regulatory Compliance Manager to join our growing North America Regulatory Oversight Compliance this role youll be a key partner in managing our regulatory and financial crime obligations particularly as they relate to managing compliance engagements with our bank partners and state/federal regulators.

Youll work closely with cross-functional teams and lead our efforts in managing regulatory and financial crime exams audits and partner compliance reviews helping ensure Wise remains compliant as we scale. Youll also help shape and evolve our second-line compliance framework providing critical insights to product operations and leadership teams and helping embed compliance into everything we do.

If youre passionate about building systems that make compliance smart scalable and transparentand youre excited to work at the intersection of tech and financial services regulationwed love to hear from you.

Your mission: 

As a Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager youll play a pivotal role in ensuring Wises adherence to regulatory requirements particularly those supporting our regulatory examinations audits and partner reviews.  Your responsibilities will include:

• Audit & Examination Management: Lead the preparation and management of all regulatory and financial crime examinations and audits ensuring timely and accurate responses and coordinate post-exam management responses. This role would be the first point of contact for any internal/external audit and exam requests.

• Financial Partner Management: Lead the preparation and management of required compliance reviews and reporting to partners 

• Regulatory Advisory: Provide expert guidance to internal stakeholders responsible for responding to requests across state and federal laws and regulations including money transmission and consumer protection such as Regulation E UDAAP and the E-Sign Act.

• Compliance Framework Development: Support the development and maintenance of Wises Regulatory Compliance oversight framework including policies and procedures to support the Exam & Audit Management Program

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with operational finance product and engineering teams to ensure compliance is integrated into business processes.

About you: 

• Previous Financial Regulation or Financial Crime advisory role or experience in a Compliance/Legal department Risk and Controls function or in a consultancy environment;  

• Familiarity with tools such as Excel Confluence Jira and Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) platforms.

• Familiar with consumer compliance regulations including Reg E UDAAP E-Sign Act U.S. PATRIOT and BSA/AML and state money transmission license regulations

• Ability to analyze and interpret complex regulatory frameworks and apply them effectively;

• Ability to effectively communicate with Product Managers and Engineers and provide practical actionable and value added recommendations; 

• Strong presentation skills;

• Problem solving attitude with the ability to use regulations together with data to drive business decisions; 

• Experience (or interest) in working in a fast-growing environment; 

• Willing to travel as Wise offices are located across different countries; and

• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Some extra skills that would be great: 

• Experience working with international teams and understanding of global regulatory environments.

• J.D. Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager or similar qualification

• Prior experience working with the CFPB OCC and/or state regulator (e.g. NYDFS DFPI)

Were people without borders without judgment or prejudice too. We want to work with the best people no matter their background. So if youre passionate about learning new things and keen to join our mission youll fit right in.

Also qualifications arent that important to us. If youve got great experience and youre great at articulating your thinking wed like to hear from you.

And because we believe that diverse teams build better products wed especially love to hear from you if youre from an under-represented demographic.

Additional Information :

For everyone everywhere. Were people building money without borders  without judgement or prejudice too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse equitable and inclusive.

Were proud to have a truly international team and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time