Senior Manager - Compliance Governance

The role

This leader will lead the core programs of Mercury's Compliance Management System. You will manage compliance risk assessment, enterprise policy governance, enterprise compliance training, and compliance reporting.

What you will do

• Lead and develop the Compliance Governance team
• Own the compliance risk assessment
• Own enterprise policy governance
• Own enterprise compliance training
• Oversee compliance issues within the enterprise issues management program
• Design and deliver compliance reporting to executive leadership and governance committees
• Support exam and audit readiness for the CMS
• Provide credible challenge across the business
• Use technology and automation to make governance programs scalable
• Partner across Compliance and with Risk, Legal, and Internal Audit

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in compliance or risk management at a fintech, bank, or other regulated financial institution
• 3+ years leading teams
• Hands-on experience owning core CMS components
• Experience leading or playing a central role in regulatory examinations
• Broad knowledge of banking regulations, including consumer protection and BSA/AML
• Ability to present compliance programs to executive leadership, Board committees, banking partners, and regulators
• Strong understanding of 1LOD/2LOD roles
• Proficient with AI tools, or eager to get there
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

• CRCM or a comparable compliance certification
• Familiarity with enterprise and operational risk management frameworks
• Experience with GRC platforms and compliance automation

Benefits

• Base salary
• Equity (stock options/RSUs)
• Benefits

About the company

Mercury is building a complete finance stack for startups and business owners. It is a fintech company providing banking services through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC.