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Unit · 1 week ago

Head of Compliance

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$225K/yr - $275K/yr
date10+ years exp

Unit is a market leader in embedded finance, providing ready-to-launch financial services and serving millions of end-users. The Head of Compliance will manage the compliance function and lead the compliance team, ensuring operational excellence and innovation in risk management.

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Responsibilities

Lead and manage the Compliance team and all relevant compliance functions at Unit, including financial crimes compliance, banking and payments, and lending
Help set the vision for the evolution of compliance in embedded finance
Oversee hiring, training, development, and performance management of team members
Ensure operational excellence, driving consistent, high-quality service delivery across the compliance function
Identify and execute opportunities for innovation and scalability through technology and AI
Define, implement, and continuously improve compliance policies, procedures, and documentation
Own the compliance management function, including developing and implementing a roadmap for continued investment
Establish and manage SLAs, KPIs, and other applicable metrics to evaluate efficiency and effectiveness
Partner closely with internal stakeholders across the company, including Product, Legal, Go-to-Market, Platform, Fraud and Risk, and Customer Success
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Fraud Analytics, and Data teams to develop rules, models, and tools that improve efficiency, platform safety, and compliance
Act as a champion for compliance and risk management with the executive team and the board
Serve as the primary point of contact and escalation point for compliance matters and questions with Unit’s bank customers and clients
Represent Unit on topics related to compliance in embedded finance in public forums (speaking and writing)
Meet with and develop relationships with other external stakeholders (regulators, legislators, trade groups)

Qualification

Compliance leadershipFinancial crimes complianceU.S. banking knowledgeEmbedded finance experienceRisk managementTeam collaborationProblem-solvingDetail-oriented

Required

10+ years of experience as a compliance builder and leader in banking or fintech, with a focus on embedded finance, sponsor banking, and/or program management
Deep knowledge of U.S. banking, payments, lending, and financial crimes compliance and risk management
Passion for working with product and engineering teams to build compliance controls into products
Detail-oriented and practical leader who enjoys both setting long-term strategy and working day-to-day in the weeds
Problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment with a wide variety of demands
Collaborative team player who enjoys teaching others, investing in developing their team members, and is good at breaking down complex issues into digestible explanations

Benefits

Generous benefits
Equity and/or variable compensation

Company

Unit

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Unit helps leading tech companies launch embedded finance in three weeks
dateFounded in 2019
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.unit.co

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$169.6M
Key Investors
Insight PartnersAccelAleph
2022-05-17Series C· $100M
2021-06-17Series B· $51M
2020-12-08Series A· $15M

Leadership Team

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Itai Damti
Co-Founder and CEO
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