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MercuryBusiness Risk Officer
Mercury operates as a financial technology company focused on constructing a comprehensive financial stack for startups, entrepreneurs, and business owners. To support its ongoing expansion, the…
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Mercury operates as a financial technology company focused on constructing a comprehensive financial stack for startups, entrepreneurs, and business owners. To support its ongoing expansion, the organization is seeking a Business Risk Officer to join the team remotely across the United States or Canada, or out of company offices in San Francisco, New York, or Portland. In this position, the professional will answer directly to the Head of Business Risk…
Job Description
Mercury operates as a financial technology company focused on constructing a comprehensive financial stack for startups, entrepreneurs, and business owners. To support its ongoing expansion, the organization is seeking a Business Risk Officer to join the team remotely across the United States or Canada, or out of company offices in San Francisco, New York, or Portland. In this position, the professional will answer directly to the Head of Business Risk & Enablement and collaborate extensively with product, operations, compliance, legal, finance, and oversight groups. The primary focus involves helping scale product development safely, managing non-financial risk programs, and ensuring that offerings are delivered securely.
This opportunity fits individuals who possess direct subject matter expertise in core product offerings and associated risks within the financial sector. The person in this role will review new initiatives before launch, monitor and develop key performance and risk indicators, handle incident management through remediation, and participate in internal or external audits. Candidates must exhibit a strong sense of ownership, strong cross-functional communication abilities, and familiarity with governance, risk, and compliance frameworks. Equal employment opportunity policies apply to all applicants regardless of protected characteristics.
Responsibilities
- Spot potential control vulnerabilities and recommend commercial enhancements
- Oversee pre-launch and new initiative reviews while tracking action items to completion
- Carry out risk self-assessments within established non-financial frameworks
- Manage incidents, issues, and remediation processes through to resolution
- Design and iteratively update key performance and risk indicators alongside stakeholders
- Coordinate responses between product and operations teams during internal and external audits
- Partner with cross-functional departments including risk, compliance, legal, and finance
- Contribute to the design and delivery of firm-wide training programs
Requirements
- Accumulate at least five to seven years of professional experience in banking, fintech, or financial services within product, business risk, controls, or operational risk functions
- Demonstrate a proven ability to balance risk, compliance, and user experience across teams
- Communicate complex regulatory and risk concepts clearly
- Show working familiarity with governance, risk, and compliance practices alongside non-financial risk frameworks
- Maintain a collaborative, problem-solving mindset with strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Approach tasks with high standards, accountability, and a willingness to learn AI tools for efficiency
Qualifications
- Gain exposure to product or technology development lifecycles such as feature rollouts or pre-launch reviews
Core Skills
Benefits
- Base salary compensation
- Equity in the form of stock options or RSUs
- Comprehensive total rewards package competitive within the SaaS and fintech sectors
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the location and remote policy for this role?
This position is fully remote within the United States or Canada, or can be based out of company offices in San Francisco, New York, or Portland.
What experience is required for the Business Risk Officer position?
Candidates must have five to seven or more years of experience in banking, fintech, or financial services working in business risks, controls, operational risk, or product roles.
What is the salary range for this job?
Base salary ranges depend on geographic location and experience. For US employees in major hubs like New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area, the range is $163,000 to $203,800 USD. For other US locations, it is $146,000 to $183,400 USD. For Canadian employees, the range is $154,100 to $192,600 USD.
What benefits are included?
The total rewards package includes base salary, equity options such as stock options or RSUs, and standard benefits.
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