Vice President, Compliance

This role is ideal for a hands-on compliance executive who thrives in fast-paced, product-driven organizations and enjoys building programs, solving complex problems, and partnering directly with Product, Engineering, Risk, Legal, Operations, and Financial Crimes teams. A rapidly growing financial technology organization is seeking a senior Compliance leader to help scale and strengthen its Compliance Management System (CMS) within a highly innovative digital banking and payments environment.

A rapidly growing financial technology organization is seeking a senior Compliance leader to help scale and strengthen its Compliance Management System (CMS) within a highly innovative digital banking and payments environment.

This role is ideal for a hands-on compliance executive who thrives in fast-paced, product-driven organizations and enjoys building programs, solving complex problems, and partnering directly with Product, Engineering, Risk, Legal, Operations, and Financial Crimes teams. The successful candidate will serve as both a strategic leader and operational executor, ensuring compliance is embedded throughout the product lifecycle while supporting responsible growth and innovation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Compliance Program Leadership

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of key components of the Compliance Management System (CMS).
• Translate regulatory requirements into scalable operational controls and technology-enabled compliance solutions.
• Drive execution of compliance initiatives, remediation efforts, and control enhancements.
• Partner with business leaders to balance regulatory expectations, customer experience, and speed-to-market objectives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on compliance risks, regulatory developments, and strategic initiatives.

Consumer Protection & Product Compliance

• Lead oversight of consumer protection risks across digital financial products and services.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate potential consumer harm and conduct-related risks.
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Customer Experience teams to embed compliance requirements into product design and development.
• Review new products, features, and business initiatives to ensure appropriate compliance controls are established.
• Oversee complaint management, customer issue remediation, and consumer-focused risk assessments.

Regulatory Change & Examination Management

• Monitor regulatory developments impacting digital banking, payments, fintech, consumer finance, privacy, and related activities.
• Translate regulatory changes into actionable business requirements and implementation plans.
• Support regulatory examinations, supervisory reviews, audits, and inquiries.
• Coordinate regulatory responses, remediation efforts, and ongoing engagement with regulators and stakeholders.

Monitoring, Testing & Issue Management

• Oversee compliance monitoring and testing activities to evaluate control effectiveness.
• Identify compliance gaps, emerging risks, and process weaknesses.
• Manage the full lifecycle of compliance issues, including identification, remediation, validation, and closure.
• Develop practical policies, procedures, standards, and governance documentation aligned with business operations.

Partner & Third-Party Compliance Oversight

• Support compliance oversight programs for fintech partnerships, banking relationships, and third-party service providers.
• Establish governance, monitoring, and accountability frameworks for external partners.
• Assess partner compliance risks and ensure appropriate controls are maintained.
• Collaborate with Legal, Risk, and business teams to strengthen partner oversight programs.

Reporting, Metrics & Governance

• Develop and maintain meaningful compliance metrics, dashboards, and management reporting.
• Deliver clear and actionable reporting to senior leadership and governance committees.
• Identify trends, emerging risks, and opportunities for program enhancement.
• Escalate material compliance concerns and recommend practical solutions.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop compliance professionals within a high-growth environment.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Provide compliance training and education tailored to business and operational teams.
• Promote strong cross-functional relationships across Product, Engineering, Legal, Risk, Operations, and Financial Crimes functions.

QUALIFICATIONS

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of progressive compliance experience within fintech, banking, payments, consumer finance, or financial services.
• Experience building, managing, and enhancing Compliance Management Systems (CMS).
• Strong knowledge of consumer protection, regulatory compliance, complaint management, privacy, and conduct risk frameworks.
• Experience partnering directly with Product and Engineering teams in product development environments.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive execution in high-growth organizations.
• Strong analytical, communication, and executive presentation skills.
• Experience developing compliance metrics, dashboards, and governance reporting.
• Bachelor's degree required.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience supporting Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), embedded finance, payments, digital banking, or fintech platforms.
• Familiarity with AML, fraud, and broader financial crime compliance frameworks.
• Experience supporting regulatory examinations and remediation programs.
• Relevant certifications such as CRCM, CAMS, CCEP, or similar credentials.
• Advanced degree in Business, Law, Public Policy, or related field.

What This Role Offers

• Opportunity to shape and scale compliance within a high-growth fintech environment.
• Direct partnership with executive leadership, product teams, and engineering organizations.
• Significant influence on product strategy, risk management, and regulatory readiness.
• Exposure to digital banking, payments, fintech partnerships, and emerging financial technologies.
• Leadership role with substantial visibility and long-term growth potential.