Compliance Controls – Monitoring

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Establish and nurture trusted relationships across Product, Operations, Engineering, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and other business partners to influence compliance results.

• Assist in the maintenance and enhancement of the compliance control framework, which includes control inventories, risk-to-control mapping, ownership, documentation, and monitoring relationships within the GRC platform.

• Aid in the enterprise Compliance Risk Assessment process by managing the compliance risk register, facilitating periodic risk assessments, calibrating inherent and residual risk ratings, and mapping risks to controls and monitoring activities.

• Design, implement, and improve risk-based monitoring activities, such as exception reporting, threshold monitoring, trend analysis, and data quality reviews.

• Propose and execute automation, data analytics, and AI-driven solutions to enhance monitoring efficiency and coverage.

• Suggest improvements to controls, monitoring activities, documentation, and operational processes.

• Collaborate with Regulatory Change Management, Operational Change Management, and Third-Party Risk Management to evaluate the control and monitoring impacts of regulatory, operational, system, and third-party changes.

• Work with cross-functional teams throughout product development and implementation to identify and document compliance risks, controls, and monitoring prior to launch.

• Provide oversight post-launch to uncover emerging compliance risks, control gaps, and opportunities for enhancement.

• Support designated regulatory or operational domains, including disputes, fraud, FCRA reporting and disputes, AI governance, operations change management, and third-party/partner monitoring.

• Create reports for leadership, governance committees, and stakeholders on monitoring results, emerging risks, control trends, observations, and suggested actions.

• Offer second-line challenge regarding control design, issue remediation, and root cause analysis while ensuring separation from first-line control ownership and execution.

⛳️ Requirements

• Mid-career (5-10 years) with progressively responsible experience in Compliance, Risk Management, Controls, Compliance Monitoring, or a related second-line function within banking, fintech, or another regulated financial services setting.

• Strong analytical and organizational capabilities with a keen eye for detail and accuracy, alongside the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Experience utilizing GRC platforms and risk assessment methodologies, including risk registers, inherent and residual risk assessments, and control documentation.

• Background in collaborating across regulatory change management, operational/project change management, and third-party or vendor risk to evaluate the control impact of changes.

• Familiarity with leveraging data analytics, automation, or AI-enabled tools to enhance compliance monitoring, reporting, or operational efficiency, or a proven ability to swiftly adopt emerging technologies.

• A risk-based perspective with robust critical thinking and sound judgment, including the capability to identify root causes, evaluate risk, and balance regulatory expectations with practical business solutions.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; English proficiency is required.

• Proven track record of generating clear, audit-ready documentation and impactful reporting for management and risk committees.

• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, business leaders, and executive stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality work amid competing priorities and deadlines.

• CRCM, CIA, or equivalent certification is preferred.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Stock options

• Health benefits from Day 1

• 401(k) plan with company match

• Remote-friendly (US)

• Flexible time off (FTO)

• Opportunities for growth

• Inclusive, mission-driven culture