Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager

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Austin, TX
Hybrid
5-7 Years Experience
Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Wise is one of the fastest growing Fintechs in the world and we’re on a mission to make money without borders a new norm
The Role
The Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager will mitigate compliance risks through effective oversight and maintenance of systems, collaborating with operational, finance, product, and engineering teams. Responsibilities include providing guidance on regulations, maintaining compliance frameworks, executing risk assessments, and enhancing compliance monitoring.
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Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their life easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission.

Job Description

We’re looking for a Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager to join our growing Regulatory Oversight Compliance team in North America This role will be working alongside the NorthAm Compliance Director in a highly effective team in second line compliance (2LoD).

In this role, you will be responsible for assisting in the effective mitigation of regulatory compliance risks through the oversight and maintenance of adequate systems and controls. This position requires close partnership with our operational, finance, product, and engineering teams, with opportunities to present to senior stakeholders and shape the strategic direction of the regulatory compliance program.

What You'll Do:

  • Provide advice and guidance to other teams and key stakeholders – regionally and globally, on state money transmission license requirements, relevant federal consumer regulations (e.g. Regulation E, UDAAP, E-Sign Act) as well as related Wise policies and procedures

  • Support in the development and maintenance of the Regulatory Compliance oversight framework, including ongoing updates to relevant North America Regulatory Compliance policies and procedures.

  • Execute and enhance quarterly monitoring across key risk areas

  • Provide adequate challenge to first line teams on the development of controls and provide approvals on any control changes , new products or features.

  • Represent regulatory compliance oversight both internally and externally to regulators, auditors and partners as required, showcasing Wise’s strong oversight compliance framework

  • Execute the company’s Regulatory Compliance Risk Assessment, and assist in the preparation of committee and board papers.

  • Support regulatory change management process by maintaining oversight of implementation of such development which impact business activities

  • Proactively identifying key areas of risk and work with first line teams to in the development of mitigation plans

Qualifications

About you: 

  • Previous Financial Regulation advisory role or experience in a Compliance/Legal department, Risk and Controls function or in a consultancy environment;

  • J.D., Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager or similar qualification

  • Familiar with regulations like Reg E, UDAAP, E-Sign Act, and state Money Transmission License regulations

  • Ability to analyze and interpret complex regulatory frameworks and apply them effectively;

  • Ability to effectively communicate with Product Managers and Engineers and provide practical, actionable, and value added recommendations; 

  • Strong presentation skills;

  • Problem solving attitude, with the ability to use regulations together with data to drive business decisions; 

  • Experience (or interest) in working in a fast-growing environment; 

  • 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 with Excel, Confluence, Jira, GRC tool 

  • Experience working with global teams 

Additional Information

Key benefits:

  • 🚀 RSU’s in a rapidly growing company 

  • 💪 An annual self-development budget

  • 🩺 Medical, dental, & vision insurance – including HSA and FSA options

  • 💝 Company-paid: Life Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability, and an EAP program

  • 💻 Hybrid working model – a mix of working from home and from the office

  • ✈️ Wisers can work remotely for 90 days a year. By ‘remote’ we don’t just mean from home, but from wherever in the world you choose to

  • 🌍 Relocation expenses covered

  • ☀️ 25 days PTO, 15 sick days, 11 holidays, 5 compassionate leave days, 3 paid “Me” days and a paid volunteer day, annually

  • 🏝️ A paid 6-week sabbatical leave after four years 

  • 👶🏼 18-weeks of paid parental leave, after a year with us

  • 💰 401k with up to a 4% employer match

  • We’re people without borders — without judgment or prejudice, too. We want to work with the best people, no matter their background. So if you’re passionate about learning new things and keen to join our mission, you’ll fit right in.

  • Also, where and what you studied isn’t important to us. If you’ve got great experience, the right skills for the role and you’re great at articulating your thinking, we’d like to hear from you.

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're 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.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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The Company
Austin, TX
5,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

We’re making a positive, irreversible change in the world of finance. Together.

People on every continent around the world are choosing Wise to help them live, travel and work internationally. We’re the fairest, easiest way to send money overseas.

Built by and for people who live global lives, we make sending money abroad up to 8 times cheaper than the bank. This is money without borders - instant, convenient, transparent and eventually free.

For our customers, using Wise is as simple as sending money from A to B, but behind our app and website is a complex engine of currencies and routes, that’s being designed, built and powered by our talented teams in cities around the world.

We’re just at the beginning of our story and we’re growing at an incredible pace. We won’t stop until anyone, anywhere can send, spend and receive money wherever they are, whatever they’re doing. There’s still heaps to do and we can’t do it alone.

Why Work With Us

We are a mission-driven company, looking to change banking for the better. Current banking systems don’t let us send, spend or receive money across borders easily. Or quickly. Or cheaply. So, we’re building a new one. If you're looking for an autonomous work environment, where you'll face cool challenges, learn and grow, you'll like working at Wise

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Here at Wise we have a hybrid working model – a mix of working from home and from the office. Wisers can also work remotely for 90 days a year. By ‘remote’ we don’t just mean from home, but from wherever in the world you choose to!

Typical time on-site: 2 days a week
Austin, TX

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