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MercurySenior Manager - Compliance Governance
Mercury is hiring a Senior Manager of Compliance Governance to take charge of the main programs inside its Compliance Management System. Those programs are risk assessment,…
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Mercury is hiring a Senior Manager of Compliance Governance to take charge of the main programs inside its Compliance Management System. Those programs are risk assessment, policy governance, training, reporting and oversight of compliance issues. The leader matures these programs to the standard expected of a regulated bank and guides them through regulatory examinations. Mercury describes itself as a fintech company rather than an FDIC-insured bank, with banking services provided…
Job Description
Mercury is hiring a Senior Manager of Compliance Governance to take charge of the main programs inside its Compliance Management System. Those programs are risk assessment, policy governance, training, reporting and oversight of compliance issues. The leader matures these programs to the standard expected of a regulated bank and guides them through regulatory examinations.
Mercury describes itself as a fintech company rather than an FDIC-insured bank, with banking services provided through partner banks. The company is still working toward final approval of its provisional national bank charter. The role is remote and sits within the Compliance function, with frequent coordination involving enterprise risk, legal, internal audit, the executive team and banking partners.
The leader sets priorities for a team of compliance professionals and builds their capabilities. The job calls for someone who understands what examiners expect from a compliance management system and can fit proven frameworks to the way Mercury works in practice, separating requirements that cannot bend from those open to adjustment for the company.
The posting frames compliance as a strategic function that keeps the business moving at pace while safeguarding users and earning their trust. The person will be expected to use technology and automation where it makes oversight more measurable.
Responsibilities
- Guide the Compliance Governance group, setting direction and growing each person's skills
- Run the compliance risk assessment process, covering its design, execution and link to the enterprise risk framework
- Be accountable for company-wide policy management, including standards and who owns each policy
- Build the enterprise training program around risk, and judge it by results rather than completion rates
- Supervise compliance issues inside the enterprise issues program, working with ERM to find, fix and verify them
- Prepare and present compliance reports for executives and governance bodies, with metrics that show program performance
- Help the company get ready for examinations and audits of the compliance management system
- Apply software and automation so oversight can scale, be measured and need less manual effort
Requirements
- At least eight years in compliance or risk work at a fintech, bank or another regulated financial institution, with three or more years leading teams
- Real experience running key pieces of a compliance management system, such as risk assessment, policy, training, reporting or issue management
- Has led, or been central to, regulatory exams: handling examiner requests, dealing with examiners and answering findings
- Wide grasp of banking rules, covering consumer protection and the Bank Secrecy Act
- Can make the case for compliance programs to executives, Board committees, bank partners and examiners
- Pragmatic judgment and a clear understanding of first and second line of defense roles
- Proficiency with AI tools, or eagerness to build that skill
- Strong written and spoken communication, plus high standards and a sense of personal accountability
Qualifications
- CRCM, or a similar compliance credential
- Knowledge of enterprise-wide and operational risk frameworks
- Use of governance, risk and compliance software and automation tools
Core Skills
Benefits
- Equity, either stock options or RSUs
- A benefits package included in the total rewards offer; the posting does not list its details
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this role remote?
Yes. The posting lists the job as remote.
What are the target base salary ranges?
For roles in the pricier metro areas Mercury lists, the target base range is USD 199,900 to 249,900. For other US locations, it is USD 179,900 to 224,900.
How much experience does the posting require?
The posting asks for eight or more years in risk or compliance work at a fintech, bank or regulated institution, with three or more of them leading teams.
Is Mercury an FDIC-insured bank?
No. The posting describes Mercury as a fintech business and says its banking runs through partner institutions.
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