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Banking for startups: mercury.com

Head of AML Advisory

Financial CrimeFinancial CrimeFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 201-500Since 2019H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California + 2 moreAll locations: California, New York, Oregon

Posted

2 days ago

Salary

$219K - $304.1K / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree8 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Help to develop Mercury’s BSA/AML program, including supporting policy, control, governance, and training development • Work closely with the BSA/AML and Sanctions Compliance Officer, existing operational AML/BSA and KYC 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 • Serve as a champion and conduit for BSA/AML and KYC priorities across the company, and provide advisory to business partners as needed • Maintain an inventory of BSA/AML 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 AML/BSA and KYC Risk Assessments

Job Requirements

  • Minimum of 8+ years experience building and designing BSA/AML governance and policy programs at fintechs, traditional financial institutions, or ideally both
  • Deep knowledge of BSA/AML and other applicable regulatory frameworks (e.g., FFIEC, SAR, CTF, FATF, etc.)
  • Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset with an ability to identify emerging compliance trends and risks, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve
  • Strong team leadership while also the ability to get into the weeds and be scrappy
  • Care deeply about the founders and entrepreneurs that we serve, while also having a strong commitment to BSA/AML compliance
  • Excellent communicator, with the ability to break down complex requirements into easy-to-understand and practical systems
  • 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

Benefits

  • base salary
  • equity (stock options)
  • competitive total rewards package

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