Compliance Senior Manager at Wise

Austin, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 May, 26

Salary

185000.0

Posted On

31 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Regulation, Financial Crime, Compliance, Risk Management, Audit Management, Regulatory Advisory, Stakeholder Collaboration, Data Analysis, Problem Solving, Presentation Skills, Consumer Compliance, Regulatory Frameworks, GRC Platforms, Excel, Confluence, Jira

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Company Description Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager We’re looking for a Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager to join our growing North America Regulatory Oversight Compliance team. In this role, you’ll be a key partner in managing our regulatory and financial crime obligations, particularly as they relate to managing compliance engagements with our bank partners and state/federal regulators. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams and lead our efforts in managing regulatory and financial crime exams, audits, and partner compliance reviews, 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 systems 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 Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring Wise's adherence to regulatory requirements, particularly those supporting our regulatory examinations, audits, and partner reviews. Your responsibilities will include: Audit & Examination Management: Lead the preparation and management of all regulatory and financial crime examinations and audits, ensuring timely and accurate responses, and coordinate post-exam management responses. This role would be the first point of contact for any internal/external audit and exam requests. Financial Partner Management: Lead the preparation and management of required compliance reviews and reporting to partners Regulatory Advisory: Provide expert guidance to internal stakeholders responsible for responding to requests across state and federal laws and regulations, including money transmission and consumer protection, such as Regulation E, UDAAP, and the E-Sign Act. Compliance Framework Development: Support the development and maintenance of Wise's Regulatory Compliance oversight framework, including policies and procedures to support the Exam & Audit Management Program Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with operational, finance, product, and engineering teams to ensure compliance is integrated into business processes. About you: Previous Financial Regulation or Financial Crime advisory role or experience in a Compliance/Legal department, Risk and Controls function or in a consultancy environment; Familiarity with tools such as Excel, Confluence, Jira, and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms. Familiar with consumer compliance regulations including Reg E, UDAAP, E-Sign Act, U.S. PATRIOT and BSA/AML, and state money transmission license regulations Ability to analyze and interpret complex regulatory frameworks and apply them effectively; Ability to effectively communicate with Product Managers and Engineers and provide practical, actionable, and value added recommendations; Strong presentation skills; Problem solving attitude, with the ability to use regulations together with data to drive business decisions; Experience (or interest) in working in a fast-growing environment; Willing to travel, as Wise offices are located across different countries; and Legally authorized to work in the U.S. Some extra skills that would be great: Experience working with international teams and understanding of global regulatory environments. J.D., Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager or similar qualification Prior experience working with the CFPB, OCC, and/or state regulator (e.g. NYDFS, DFPI) We’re people without borders — without judgment or prejudice, too. We want to work with the best people, no matter their background. So if you’re passionate about learning new things and keen to join our mission, you’ll fit right in. Also, qualifications aren’t that important to us. If you’ve got great experience, and you’re great at articulating your thinking, we’d like to hear from you. And because we believe that diverse teams build better products, we’d especially love to hear from you if you’re from an under-represented demographic. Additional Information For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive. We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences. Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers. If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs. Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram. Compensation: USD132000 - USD185000 - yearly

Responsibilities

Lead the preparation and management of regulatory and financial crime examinations and audits, ensuring compliance with regulations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate compliance into business processes.