Wise
Financial Services
RegComplianceLead
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“Reg Compliance Lead at Wise. Skills: Regulatory compliance, Risk management, Compliance framework. Lead compliance team(s). Provide advice on regulatory requirements”
Industry & Context.
Data-driven decisions
Willing to travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12+ years compliance experience, 3+ years FinTech experience, Experience with federal regulators, Understanding FRB regulations, Understanding OCC regulations, Legally authorized to work in U.S.
Nice to Have
J.D. degree, CRCM certification, Experience with international teams, Understanding global regulatory environments, Familiarity with GRC tools
What You'll Do.
Lead compliance team(s)
Provide advice on regulatory requirements
Provide guidance on regulatory requirements
Provide expertise on regulatory requirements
Assist business units manage risk
Shape compliance framework
Evolve compliance framework
Provide insights to product teams
Provide insights to operations teams
Provide insights to leadership teams
Embed compliance into processes
Build compliance framework
Develop compliance framework
Set standards for compliance
Adapt standards for compliance
Enable stakeholders with guidance
Provide interpretive guidance
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Ensure alignment with compliance
Provide second line challenge
Assist business implementing controls
Assist business documenting processes
Assist support functions implementing controls
Assist support functions documenting processes
Ensure program integrates governance
Adhere to industry best practices
Adhere to regulatory expectations
Represent Wise's risk appetite
Defend Wise's risk appetite
Represent Wise's compliance standards
Defend Wise's compliance standards
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Product teams; Engineering teams; Finance teams; Marketing teams; Risk Management teams; Operations teams; Audit teams; Legal teams
Communication Scope
Effective communication; Senior management communication; Committee communication; Board communication
Process & Methodology
Program management, Change management
Full Job 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 lives 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](https://wise.jobs/our-mission) and [what we offer](https://wise.jobs/what-we-offer). We’re looking for a Regulatory Compliance Lead to join our growing North America Regulatory Oversight Compliance team. You’ll lead a compliance team(s) of specialists/professionals providing advice, guidance and expertise on regulatory requirements, including Regulation 9 and Regulation W. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams and assist business units to manage their regulatory risk, helping ensure Wise remains compliant as we scale. You’ll also help shape and evolve our second-line compliance framework, providing critical insights to product, operations, and leadership teams, and helping embed compliance into everything we do. If you're passionate about building programs and processes that make compliance smart, scalable, and transparent—and you’re excited to work at the intersection of tech and financial services regulation—we’d love to hear from you. Your mission: As a Compliance Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring Wise's adherence to regulatory requirements, particularly those supporting our compliance with Regulation 9 and Regulation W. Your responsibilities will include: * Build - Lead the development of the Wise National Trust compliance framework. You will be responsible for setting and adapting standards to support Wise National Trust’s compliance with regulation 9 and W . * Enable - Enable stakeholders with real-time interpretive guidance on application of relevant regulations guida
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