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Mercury · 14 hours ago

Senior Compliance Risk Analyst - Governance & Oversight

Mercury is revolutionizing finance for startups by building a complete, user-friendly banking stack. They are seeking a Senior Compliance Risk Analyst to support and scale their Compliance Management System, focusing on governance operations, risk oversight, and workflow execution.

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Responsibilities

Support and operate core CMS programs
Support issues management, including intake, tracking, remediation follow-up, escalation, and reporting
Support policy governance, including lifecycle management, reviews, approvals, inventories, and audit support
Support third-party risk management (TPRM) activities from a compliance oversight perspective
Contribute to compliance risk assessments, including data collection, documentation, and governance reporting
Support compliance governance forums by preparing agendas, materials, minutes, and action tracking
Maintain clear documentation evidencing oversight, challenge, decisions, and follow-through
Assist with management- and committee-level compliance and risk reporting
Support regulatory exams and audits by providing governance and oversight artifacts
Help design, document, and improve workflows across the Governance & Oversight team
Create templates, trackers, and process documentation to support consistency and audit readiness
Identify gaps or inefficiencies in governance processes and propose practical improvements
Support the maturation of governance standards as Mercury’s CMS evolves

Qualification

Compliance Management SystemRisk ManagementGovernanceAudit SupportProcess ImprovementDocumentation SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Support and operate core CMS programs
Support issues management, including intake, tracking, remediation follow-up, escalation, and reporting
Support policy governance, including lifecycle management, reviews, approvals, inventories, and audit support
Support third-party risk management (TPRM) activities from a compliance oversight perspective
Contribute to compliance risk assessments, including data collection, documentation, and governance reporting
Enable effective governance and oversight
Support compliance governance forums by preparing agendas, materials, minutes, and action tracking
Maintain clear documentation evidencing oversight, challenge, decisions, and follow-through
Assist with management- and committee-level compliance and risk reporting
Support regulatory exams and audits by providing governance and oversight artifacts
Build practical, scalable workflows
Help design, document, and improve workflows across the Governance & Oversight team
Create templates, trackers, and process documentation to support consistency and audit readiness
Identify gaps or inefficiencies in governance processes and propose practical improvements
Support the maturation of governance standards as Mercury's CMS evolves

Preferred

2-5 years of experience in compliance, risk management, governance, audit, or a related field
Hands-on experience supporting CMS components such as issues management, policy governance, risk assessments, or third-party risk
Strong organizational and documentation skills, with attention to detail and follow-through
Comfort working across multiple workstreams and partnering with senior stakeholders
Ability to build structure and processes in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Benefits

Base salary
Equity (stock options)
Benefits

Company

Mercury provides online banking solutions for startups and technology-focused businesses.

H1B Sponsorship

Mercury has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (14)
2024 (6)
2023 (8)
2022 (1)
2021 (1)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$452.21M
Key Investors
Sequoia CapitalCoatueCRV
2025-12-25Series C
2025-03-26Series C· $300M
2025-03-26Secondary Market

Leadership Team

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Immad Akhund
CEO & Founder
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Jason Zhang
COO, Co-Founder
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