Regulatory Compliance Specialist – Lawyer

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

📋 Description

• Take charge of the design, implementation, and institutional advancement of Addi CF's compliance monitoring framework.

• Oversee control testing, engage with SFC regulatory bodies, conduct normative analyses, and manage the ethics program.

• Lead and implement the recurring Phase 0 monitoring and control testing plan across SARLAFT and SAC systems.

• Provide periodic monitoring reports in accordance with the approved schedule.

• Independently handle low-to-medium complexity SFC requirements registered in SIRI and ensure responses are submitted within regulatory deadlines.

• Monitor regulations and update normative matrices prior to their effective dates.

• Establish and maintain an audit-ready repository of compliance evidence covering PETCD, controls, and SFC correspondence.

• Spearhead the implementation of the conduct risk pillar upon the issuance of the relevant SFC circular.

• Proactively identify legal and regulatory risks before they arise and develop mitigation strategies.

• Highlight product and process implications during design and suggest appropriate control frameworks.

• Design, implement, and deliver risk controls, tests, and regulatory reports independently.

• Articulate and defend technical positions with the regulator.

• Manage SFC requirements in SIRI from the intake stage through to submission.

• Convert risk findings into actionable procedures and traceable evidence.

• Handle sensitive ethics hotline and conflict-of-interest information with confidentiality.

• Utilize automation for SIRI triage and normative tracking.

⛳️ Requirements

• Practical experience with SARLAFT, SARO, SARC, SARL, SARM, or similar in an SFC-supervised entity.

• 2–4 years of experience in operational, legal, or compliance risk within a bank, financing company, or regulated fintech.

• Familiarity with the Circular Básica Jurídica.

• Understanding of risk matrix logic: identification, assessment, control, and monitoring.

• A legal degree or equivalent with formal legal training.

• A risk-oriented legal mindset focused on identifying regulatory risks and developing mitigation strategies.

• Capability to identify product or process implications, such as SARLAFT exposure, during the design phase.

• Proficiency in designing, implementing, and delivering risk controls, tests, and regulatory reports without ongoing oversight.

• Ability to articulate and defend technical positions with the regulator.

• Competence to manage SFC requirements in SIRI independently from intake to submission.

• Strong attention to documentation and professional discretion.

• Ability to translate risk findings into clear procedures and traceable evidence.

• Skill in handling sensitive information with confidentiality.

• Formal certification in risk or compliance, such as CAMS, CRCP, or equivalent.

• Previous experience at a regulated fintech, neobank, or high-growth startup.

• Comfort with AI-assisted tools like Asana, Notion, or similar.

• Experience in utilizing automation for SIRI triage or normative tracking.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.

• Generous salary structure.

• Equity options within the company.

• Comprehensive benefits that extend beyond the basics.

• Opportunity to influence the company's technology, strategy, culture, and values.

• High-impact growth potential.

• Collaborate with top-tier talent globally.

• Access to AI Notetaker for interview recording and transcription, with an opt-out option that does not affect candidacy.