6 senior compliance risk manager jobs found in New York, NY

As Mercury continues its rapid growth trajectory, navigating the complex and ever-evolving partnerships and regulatory landscape is paramount. The fintech industry is under increased scrutiny and regulatory compliance is not just a necessity but a competitive advantage. By ensuring that we are ahead of the curve in terms of compliance, we not only protect Mercury from potential legal and financial pitfalls but also position ourselves as a trustworthy and reliable partner for our customers. We are seeking a highly motivated compliance professional to join our Product Compliance team. In this role you will be responsible for working with our Personal Banking Product team and helping build and maintain a compliance program to support our Personal Banking product. You will empower our Product teams to build compliant-by-design products by advising them on regulatory and partner requirements and supporting new product development. You are responsible for identifying potential...

As Mercury continues its rapid growth trajectory, navigating the complex and ever-evolving partnerships and regulatory landscape is paramount. The fintech industry is under increased scrutiny and regulatory compliance is not just a necessity but a competitive advantage. By ensuring that we are ahead of the curve in terms of compliance, we not only protect Mercury from potential legal and financial pitfalls but also position ourselves as a trustworthy and reliable partner for our customers. We are seeking a highly motivated compliance professional to join our Product Compliance team. In this role you will be responsible for working with our Payments Product team, covering all things ACH, Wires, and Checks on behalf of Compliance. You will empower our Product teams to build compliant-by-design products by advising them on regulatory and partner requirements and supporting new product development. You are responsible for identifying potential compliance risks and working with...

2500 years ago, the Cyclopean walls of Rajgir encircled the first capital of the Magadha kingdom in India, protecting it from invasions while preserving vital trade routes and cultural hubs. Their strategic gates and pathways enabled commerce and daily life to thrive even during conflict. These walls supported Magadha’s rise, facilitating trade, governance, and cultural exchange while safeguarding its people—a foundation for the kingdom’s prosperity and resilience. The Risk function at Mercury plays a similar dual role: safeguarding our customers while enabling responsible and compliant expansion of our financial platform. As the Head of Risk Engineering, you will lead a group of engineers and managers dedicated to designing, developing, and scaling systems that underpin Mercury’s approach to fraud detection and regulatory compliance. You’ll work cross-functionally with product managers, designers, data scientists, compliance officers, and other product teams to ensure that...

Mercury is building a complete finance stack for startups. Since we launched Mercury in 2019, our customer base has grown to over 200,000 startups and small businesses from all around the world. With growth comes the need to ensure our customer experience is top of mind even in the most challenging scenarios. We’re working to build something like magic for a really wide range of startup businesses. A key piece of the magic we’ve built thus far has been smart, product-driven support, and we’re looking to bring on a strategic, thoughtful Team Lead to help us continuously augment our support experience as we scale quickly.  You’ll focus on managing your own small (~6-8 people) cohort of support people who will be the first point of contact for users navigating our KYC (Know Your Customer), KYB (Know Your Business), ODD (Ongoing Due Diligence), and EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence) processes. Your team will focus on helping users with questions relating to these Risk and Compliance...

In 2001, a prominent corporate fraud scandal led to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) of 2002, which introduced strict regulations on financial reporting and internal controls. While SOX was primarily focused on corporate governance, it became a foundational moment for IT controls and compliance—forcing companies to establish stronger audit trails, risk management processes, and accountability in IT systems. 2017, In one of the most infamous data breaches in history, the personal information of 147 million people was exposed due to an unpatched vulnerability. The breach wasn’t just a technical failure—it was a breakdown in governance and risk management. A known vulnerability had been disclosed, but it wasn’t properly tracked or remediated, showing a lack of strong risk and compliance processes. 2021, a single compromised password led to a ransomware attack that shut down fuel supplies across the U.S. East Coast, causing widespread panic and economic impact. Investigations found...

Reaching the moon wasn’t as simple as having three brave people strapped onto a giant rocket that blasted into space hoping for a safe landing. The mission required an extraordinary amount of careful planning, calculations, and determination to pull off the feat. Building a company of Mercury’s ambitions also requires the same level of care with a strong Strategic Finance team to help manage the path to the moon.  Mercury is revolutionizing banking* for the modern age, building the finance stack that empowers startups and companies of all sizes to thrive. We have significant momentum, and are investing behind that to build new business lines, expand to new audiences, and reach even more customers. This strategy requires deft management of our capital position and a steady hand to help guide the company as we embark on this journey. As the Corporate Finance Lead, you will spearhead the evolution of our financial plans, partnering with our leadership team to drive sustainable...