Octane® · 1 month ago
Senior Director, Internal Controls & Remediation
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $195K/yr
15+ years expOctane Lending is unlocking the power of financial products for merchants and consumers. The Senior Director of Internal Controls and Remediation will lead the ICR team, focusing on compliance with regulations and minimizing operational risk while managing cross-functional projects and mentoring team members.
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Responsibilities
Manage a team of analysts and managers responsible for cross-functional Self-Identified Issues and Risk Event projects from the time they are reported, through to completion and closure, while ensuring projects remain on track and appropriately prioritized by risk level
Leverage existing knowledge of Consumer Lending regulations and industry standards to provide guidance to business partners on compliant and efficient operations
Mentor and develop junior team members into strong senior performers
Enhance the existing team process flow and methodologies
Prepare and present materials to senior management and enterprise level stakeholders, adapting messages to different audiences, including ongoing training on compliance and operational risk management
Lead and facilitate project scoping meetings, identify the specific approvers, stakeholders, and subject matter experts needed to come together to resolve the problem
Lead discussion to encourage business teams to deeply consider the problem, its root causes and adjacencies to design the best solution. As needed, drill down on the process map and the business understanding of automated and manual handling, and clarify how well the business team understands its process and any controls that already exist
During project planning, evaluate solution options with and assign accountable milestone owners. Define concise business requirements covering policies, code, and workflows. Include automated controls, identify related projects or impacts, and obtain appropriate approvals. During execution of the plan, track dependencies, update plans, and quickly escalate risks or resource issues to keep the project on schedule
Manage project testing, including working with business teams and software engineers to test new or improved artifacts or code. Gather evidence of upgrades, changes, and specific test results during the cycle to package for submission for closure
Take on Shared Process Ownership as assigned with an end to mentor new Process Owners to the capability level needed to keep the process operating in control after the project delivery
Evolve monitoring and reporting of various projects to strengthen process control and focus of new process owners
Qualification
Required
15+ Years of experience in a financial institution with focus on Risk, Controls, Governance, and Compliance
Proven Cross functional Project and Process management required
Strong understanding and depth of experience in installment lending required
BS in a quantitative field required
Preferred
Master's Degree preferred
Leadership experience in self-assessments like process and regulatory RCSAs
Key understanding of the 3 Line of Defense COSO model
Experience managing multiple projects cross functional projects and people
Certification in Risk, Compliance, 6 Sigma and/or Project Management preferred, but can be earned in role
Benefits
Robust Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Generous Parental Leave
Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy - Time off when you need it.
Retirement Plan (401K) with company match
Educational Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement up to $3K/year
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Robust Ancillary benefits including accident insurance, hospital insurance etc.
Company
Octane®
Octane® is revolutionizing recreational purchases by delivering a seamless, end-to-end digital buying experience.
501-1000 employees
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2023 (2)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.31BKey Investors
Valar VenturesRoadrunner FinancialMoore Capital
2025-12-15Series F· $50M
2025-12-15Secondary Market· $50M
2025-12-02Debt Financing· $219M
Leadership Team
Jason Guss
CEO
Mark Davidson
Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer
Recent News
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