Compliance Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Hi, we're Brigit! A holistic financial health company helping every American build a brighter financial future. With a business model that is aligned with our customers, we create transparent, fair, and simple financial products that put money back in the hands of our members, help them spend wisely, avoid unfair fees and build their credit quickly.

If autonomy, ownership, and having meaningful input at the company you work for is important to you, come join our growing team!

Brigit is doing innovative and exciting work, but don’t just take our word for it, our work is being recognized by others :

Built In’s 2023 & 2024 Best Startups to Work For In New York City

Built In’s 2024 Best Startups to Work For In the U.S.

Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2022

Forbes Fintech 50 2022

Business Insider’s Most Promising Consumer Startups 2022

Role overview

We are looking for a Compliance Manager to join our team and help drive the Compliance Management System. Our product has tremendous traction helping low income Americans make ends meet and now is the time to scale.

The ideal person for this role is excited about building capabilities in the Compliance department with a tech-first and digital-first approach.

Successful Managers in this role will earn their stripes by quickly learning the company’s regulatory requirements, applying critical thinking, and taking complete ownership of entire Compliance Functions.

You will report to the VP, Head of Compliance and partner closely with cross-functional teams inside and outside of the business.

What you’ll be doing

Conducting product- and process-specific risk assessments and partnering with our banking partner to create and execute an external-audit schedule.

Helping onboard new vendors, conduct risk assessments and due diligence reviews, and manage the ongoing vendor management schedule year-over-year.

Liaising with Brigit’s banking partner in all facets of the business : audits, reporting, product management and development, vendor relationships.

Partnering with the Data Analytics team and determining the most efficient way to build a digital, data-focused compliance testing regime.

Reducing the company’s risk by working with the marketing, CRM, and design teams to create and review collateral.

Reviewing customer complaints, analyzing trends, reporting metrics to leadership, and effecting change based on this feedback.

Analyzing, overhauling, and managing the company’s dispute resolution process.

Interfacing with regulators as Brigit expands its licensing efforts across the country; driving examination requests and responses.

What you have :

A minimum of 6 years of Compliance experience, preferably with diverse experience in both large banks or financial institutions as well as FinTechs.

Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and project management skills strongly preferred.

Experience leading Compliance-based projects.

Deep expertise in Compliance Functions, such as Auditing, Testing and Monitoring, Licensing and Examinations, Issues Management, Policy and Procedure development, Risk Assessments and / or Vendor Management.

The ability to effectively identify and prioritize key business initiatives and opportunities within the Compliance team, and independently own those initiatives through completion.

Proficiency in Google Suite and CRM.

Compensation

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $100,000-$135,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits for which an individual may be eligible (other benefits listed below).

The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and / or from which they will be performing the job.

Our Benefits and Team

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Equity participation

Flexible PTO Policy

401k plan

Paid Parental Leave

Physical and mental wellbeing benefits including Wellhub for access to virtual workouts and discounted gym memberships, and Headspace for covered virtual therapy sessions and unlimited on demand health support

Monthly reimbursements to use against wifi and cell phone bills

Annual reimbursement for Learning & Development

Help hard working Americans build a brighter financial future

High-growth company at an early stage

A dynamic, flexible and collaborative start-up work environment with a highly talented team

Brigit is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy (including breast feeding and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email [email protected].