Mercury · 4 hours ago
Senior Compliance Risk Manager - Product Compliance
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$171K/yr - $214K/yr
5+ years expMercury is a rapidly growing company that focuses on innovative financial products. They are seeking a Senior Compliance Risk Manager for their Product Compliance team to ensure that products are compliant-by-design and to partner with various teams to manage compliance risks effectively.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Work closely with cross-functional risk and product teams to bring Mercury products to market in a way that meets all relevant financial partner and regulatory compliance obligations
Ensure all processes and products under your area of responsibility comply with applicable rules and regulations. Stay up to date with any changes to applicable regulations, and implement necessary updates to impacted products to maintain compliance
Support expansion for new product launches by scoping, defining and communicating product and compliance requirements
Work cross-functionally to drive remediation efforts for products within your defined scope
Support the compliance function in defining and achieving departmental initiatives, maintaining relevant policies and procedures, developing documentation solutions, and liaising with auditors
Contribute to building a strong culture of compliance across Mercury
Partner closely with Product, Risk, Operations, and Engineering to bring Mercury products to market in a manner that meets all relevant regulatory, financial partner, and network obligations
Advise product teams throughout the product lifecycle—discovery, design, launch, and iteration—to ensure products are compliant-by-design
Identify, assess, and document compliance risks associated with new and existing products, and work cross-functionally to design pragmatic mitigation strategies
Support new product launches and expansions by scoping, defining, and communicating compliance requirements clearly and early
Monitor regulatory, supervisory, and industry developments relevant to your product domain(s), assess impact, and drive implementation of required changes
Support remediation efforts for products within scope, including root cause analysis, corrective action planning, and execution tracking
Contribute to the broader Compliance function by supporting policy development, documentation standards, audit preparation, and examiner interactions
Help build and reinforce a strong culture of compliance across Mercury through collaboration, education, and influence
Qualification
Required
5–7+ years of experience in a compliance advisory or product compliance role, ideally within fintech or financial services
Deep subject matter expertise in at least one product domain: Payments/ACH, Lending, or Credit Cards
Demonstrated experience partnering with product teams on regulatory and compliance matters across the product lifecycle
Strong working knowledge of applicable consumer protection, financial crime, licensing, reporting, and conduct risk requirements relevant to your domain
Proven ability to evaluate new or emerging products, identify compliance risk, and develop practical, business-enabling solutions
Strong project management skills, including the ability to define problems, create execution plans, and drive outcomes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels
Comfort operating independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, with sound judgment on when to escalate issues
Curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to engage with new product types and regulatory challenges
Benefits
Equity (stock options)
Benefits
Company
Mercury
Mercury provides online banking solutions for startups and technology-focused businesses.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$452.21MKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalCoatueCRV
2025-12-25Series C
2025-03-26Series C· $300M
2025-03-26Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Immad Akhund
CEO & Founder
Jason Zhang
COO, Co-Founder
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