- Help to develop Mercury’s BSA/AML and Sanctions programs, including supporting policy, control, and training development
- Work closely with the BSA/AML and Sanctions Compliance Officer, existing operational AML and Sanctions teams, and Product Compliance managers on aligning policies with implementation and addressing escalation
- Partner across Compliance, Risk, Legal, and Product, among other teams, to help guide Mercury’s growth in a highly-regulated space
- Support the creation of governance structures, such as establishing KRIs, KPIs, and OKRs for conveyance to senior leadership
- Serve as a champion and conduit for BSA/AML priorities across the company, and provide advisory to business partners as needed
- Help set and drive vision for how compliance can not only help protect Mercury, but serve as a differentiator and competitive advantage
- Support the strategic goals of the Compliance function while still operating in the weeds on key compliance initiatives
- Maintain an inventory of BSA/AML and Sanctions requirements; execute gap assessments and change management assessments as required, to ensure compliance with expectations from regulators, partner institutions, and Mercury’s policies
- Support the execution of the Money Laundering and Sanctions Risk Assessments
You should:
- Have a minimum of 7+ years experience building and designing BSA/AML and Sanctions governance and policy programs at fintechs, traditional financial institutions, or ideally both
- Possess deep knowledge of BSA, AML, Sanctions, and other applicable regulatory frameworks (e.g., FFIEC, SAR, CTF, FATF, etc.)
- Have a strategic and entrepreneurial mindset with an ability to identify emerging compliance trends and risks, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve
- Care deeply about the founders and entrepreneurs that we serve, while also having a strong commitment to BSA/AML and Sanctions compliance
- Be an excellent communicator, with the ability to break down complex requirements into easy-to-understand and practical systems
- Be comfortable operating in a highly-regulated, rapidly evolving, and sometimes ambiguous environment
- Love collaborating with talented professionals across many disciplines within Mercury, from Product, Design, Engineering, Marketing, and more