Senior Manager – Compliance Governance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Lead and cultivate the Compliance Governance team.

• Take ownership of the compliance risk assessment, including its methodology, execution, and alignment with Mercury's enterprise risk framework.

• Manage enterprise policy governance, encompassing the policy lifecycle, standards, and ownership.

• Oversee enterprise compliance training and assess its effectiveness.

• Supervise compliance issues within the enterprise issues management program.

• Design and present compliance reports to executive leadership and governance committees.

• Assist with CMS exam and audit preparedness.

• Provide constructive challenge across the business and escalate issues when necessary.

• Leverage technology and automation to enhance governance programs, making them scalable, measurable, and less manual.

• Collaborate across Compliance and with Risk, Legal, and Internal Audit teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in compliance or risk management within a fintech, bank, or other regulated financial institutions, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.

• Practical experience in managing core CMS components such as compliance risk assessment, policy governance, training, compliance reporting, or issues management.

• Proven experience leading or playing a pivotal role in regulatory examinations, including managing requests, engaging with examiners, and responding to findings.

• Comprehensive knowledge of banking regulations, including consumer protection and BSA/AML.

• Capability to present compliance programs to, and persuade, executive leadership, Board committees, banking partners, and regulators.

• Sound judgment and the ability to adapt framework requirements to suit the business.

• Strong understanding of first line of defense (1LOD) and second line of defense (2LOD) roles.

• Proficient in AI tools, or a strong willingness to develop proficiency.

• A readiness to be hands-on, maintaining a high standard of quality and a strong sense of ownership.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• CRCM or a similar compliance certification is preferred.

• Familiarity with enterprise and operational risk management frameworks is preferred.

• Experience with GRC platforms and compliance automation is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Base salary.

• Equity (stock options/RSUs).

• Benefits.

• Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs.