Chief Compliance Officer
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FinalsiteEdTech Fintech
100% Remote - Anywhere within the USFull-TimeExecutive
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Job Details
- Experience
- 12+ years of progressive experience, with 5+ years leading enterprise compliance programs in a senior executive or comparable leadership role.
- Required Skills
- Risk Management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Legal Studies, or Accounting.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in compliance, regulatory, risk, payments, fintech, or banking.
- 5+ years leading enterprise compliance programs in a senior executive or comparable leadership role.
- Direct, hands-on experience building and operationalizing a PayFac compliance program from the ground up.
- Expert knowledge of merchant onboarding, KYC/KYB, AML, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring.
- Deep understanding of payment industry regulations including PCI-DSS, NACHA, and card network rules.
- Proven track record of managing relationships with sponsor banks, regulators, and auditors at the executive level.
- Strong ability to design scalable compliance infrastructure within high-growth technology organizations.
- Exceptional executive presence and communication skills suitable for Board and investor reporting.
- Strong analytical and strategic decision-making capabilities.
- Preferred: JD, MBA, or advanced degree; professional certifications such as CRCM, CAMS, or CIPP.
Responsibilities
- Own and lead Finalsite’s enterprise-wide compliance and ethics strategy, governance, and risk framework.
- Build and operationalize the Payment Facilitator (PayFac) compliance program from the ground up, including merchant underwriting and ongoing monitoring.
- Ensure compliance with PCI-DSS, NACHA, BSA/AML, OFAC, and card network requirements.
- Act as primary liaison with sponsor/acquiring banks, regulators, and auditors.
- Advise the CEO, executive team, and Board of Directors on compliance, risk, and regulatory developments.
- Oversee enterprise audits, investigations, and remediation initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed compliance into new products and strategic initiatives.
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