Were looking for a Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist to join our growing North America Regulatory Oversight Compliance this role youll be a key partner in managing our regulatory obligations particularly as they relate to ongoing regulatory changes and policy management.
Youll work closely with cross-functional teams and lead our efforts in delivering regulatory change management 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 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 Specialist you will be on the front lines of a dynamic regulatory landscape fully owning our horizon scanning program and establishing metrics to assess its ongoing effectiveness helping us understand whats coming and ensuring our internal policies and controls are prepared for it. You will work closely with your team to monitor regulatory changes provide insightful data-driven analysis to the business and manage the lifecycle of our core compliance documentation.
Your responsibilities will include:
Horizon Scanning & Regulatory Intelligence: Monitor identify and track proposed and final regulations guidance and enforcement actions from key US regulators (e.g. CFPB FinCEN OCC FTC state banking departments like NYDFS).Establish KPIs and reporting metrics to regularly assess the effectiveness coverage and speed of our scanning program.
Regulatory Advisory Support: Support Compliance in conducting impact assessments for new laws and regulations summarizing this information to provide leadership with actionable data trends on emerging regulatory risks.. Also assist in translating complex regulatory requirements into actionable business and product requirements for our internal teams.
Policy Governance and Management: Assist in the end-to-end lifecycle of our compliance policies and procedures including drafting reviewing and updating documents to reflect new regulations or business changes. Develop and enhance controls to ensure compliance with new regulatory changes/updates.
General Compliance Support: Assist in gathering information for regulatory inquiries examinations and internal audits. Develop and maintain dashboards or reporting structures that track regulatory changes and policy health for management visibility. Also participate in special projects and initiatives as directed by the Compliance Lead.
Qualifications :
Knowledge of money transmission consumer compliance regulations (Reg E UDAAP E-Sign Act etc.) and compliance management systems and Financial crime regulations (OFAC FinCEN BSA etc.)
Three3 or more years experience in a compliance risk or legal role at a fintech company money service business (MSB) or another regulated financial institution.
Proven ability to synthesize complex regulatory updates into actionable data trends and establish metrics to measure compliance program effectiveness.
Direct experience working with internal cross-functional stakeholders including product operation finance legal and people teams
Communicating effectively with external stakeholders including auditors and regulators
Very detail oriented
Strong research and analytical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Highly organized and proactive
Experience (or interest) in working at a fast-paced internet technology or financial services companies in risk or compliance
Experience using G-Suite Office Confluence Jira and collaborative tools (e.g. Slack Teams)
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 using regulatory intelligence or GRC (Governance Risk and Compliance) platforms.
Professional certification such as CAMS CIPP or CRCM.
Experience with both US and Canadian regulatory frameworks.
Experience working with international teams and understanding of global regulatory environment
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
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