About the Role:

As our Head of Compliance, you'll be responsible for ensuring Comun stays on the right side of regulations while promoting a culture of integrity. You'll lead the way in developing and implementing our compliance strategy, covering everything from our checking accounts and debit cards to international remittances and credit cards. Keeping up with regulatory changes, you'll craft clear policies and controls to manage risks effectively.

Building strong relationships with banking partners and overseeing audits will be key parts of your role. You'll collaborate closely with senior management and teams across the company to embed compliance into our day-to-day operations and product development. By championing ethical behavior and accountability, you'll help us maintain our reputation as a trusted player in the fintech industry committed to doing things right.

What you’ll do:

• Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive compliance program to ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Monitor regulatory developments and changes in the legal and compliance landscape to ensure the organization remains compliant with relevant requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement measures to mitigate compliance and operational risks
• Provide regular reporting and updates on compliance activities, issues, and trends to senior management and adjust company procedures as necessary including KYC, transaction monitoring, and other key areas.
• Oversee compliance training and awareness programs to educate employees on compliance policies and procedures.
• Build and nurture relationships with regulated financial partners, regulatory authorities, and external auditors, and oversee regulatory examinations and audits.
• Investigate and respond to compliance incidents, allegations, and inquiries, and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including legal, finance, and operations, to ensure alignment of compliance efforts with business objectives.
• Lead our efforts to obtain and maintain compliance certifications required by partners as we build deeper into our financial stack.

You are:

• Experienced compliance leader: We're looking for someone with 7-10 years of experience in compliance roles within the financial services industry, preferably in the fintech or banking sectors.
• Builder persona: You are excited by the prospect of building the function from the ground up and are not afraid to roll up your sleeves when necessary. You have a proven track record in a leadership capacity within compliance, demonstrating strategic oversight and operational management.
• Deep knowledge: You have an in-depth understanding of financial regulations and compliance requirements applicable to fintech companies offering banking products, including, but not limited to, BSA/AML.