Contract Manager

Veem; Toronto; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Contract-based flexibility

Job summary

A leading fintech company is looking for an experienced Contract Manager to support their Payments Compliance program while onboarding partners. This remote role requires expertise in payments compliance and contractor management, where you'll manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle and collaborate with Legal and Compliance teams. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in fintech or financial services, with a focus on improving onboarding processes and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Contract Manager in payments, fintech, or financial services.
• Strong understanding of payments compliance and third-party risk requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and stakeholders in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle for payments and fintech partners.
• Ensure contracts align with payments compliance requirements and internal policies.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation for compliance and regulatory reviews.

Skills

Payments compliance understanding

Contract management

Vendor management

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Title: Contract Manager – Payments Compliance & Partner Onboarding

Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Contract Manager to support our Payments Compliance Program, with a strong focus on partner onboarding. This role works closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Operations teams to ensure third-party partners are onboarded efficiently while meeting all regulatory, legal, and payments-industry requirements.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in the payments or fintech space, understands compliance-driven contracting, and can manage multiple partner onboarding workstreams in a remote environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle for payments and fintech partners
• Support partner onboarding by coordinating contract reviews, approvals, and execution
• Ensure contracts align with payments compliance requirements and internal policies
• Work closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Security teams on third-party due diligence
• Track contract status, onboarding milestones, risks, and dependencies
• Maintain audit-ready documentation for compliance and regulatory reviews
• Identify contract or onboarding bottlenecks and drive process improvements
• Support ongoing partner compliance, renewals, amendments, and terminations

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Contract Manager in payments, fintech, or financial services
• Strong understanding of payments compliance and third-party risk requirements
• Experience supporting partner onboarding or vendor management programs
• Proven experience working with Legal and Compliance teams
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and stakeholders in a remote setting

Nice to Have

• Experience with payment processors, PSPs, card networks, or issuing/acquiring models
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks and regulations (PCI DSS, AML/KYC, SOC 2)
• Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools or workflow platforms
• Experience supporting audits or regulatory inquiries

Why This Role

• High-impact role within a regulated payments environment
• Opportunity to improve and scale partner onboarding processes
• Fully remote, contract-based flexibility