Compliance Intern: Regulatory Risk & Advisory

Sezzle; Chile; Remote; CLP 5,580,000 - 10,044,000; Part time

Job summary

Sezzle is seeking a Compliance Intern to support the Compliance Team with second-line oversight, advisory work, and documentation across consumer finance and payments.

The role emphasizes translating regulatory requirements into practical guidance, conducting reviews, and developing governance-ready reports, policies, and procedures.

You'll partner across teams to uphold integrity, manage risk, and help Sezzle scale its responsible fintech initiatives.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks, laws, and compliance requirements applicable to consumer financial products and services.
• Experience in compliance operations/advisory, risk management, quality assurance, or other control/oversight activities (planning, documentation, analysis, and reporting).
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce clear documentation, memos, and evidence packages.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively across multiple workstreams.
• Analytical thinker with sound judgment and a proactive mindset; able to recommend practical solutions that mitigate risk and strengthen controls.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels and provide effective challenge and recommend practical solutions to mitigate risk and enhance controls.
• High integrity, sound ethical judgment, and comfort escalating concerns when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide compliance advisory support to business partners on consumer finance and payments requirements; document guidance, decisions, and follow-ups.
• Support the intake, tracking, and completion of Compliance Operations & Advisory work (advisory requests, reviews, and actions) using defined workflows and evidence standards.
• Perform second-line oversight reviews of complaint handling for higher-risk channels (e.g., CFPB, BBB, and executive escalations) and contribute to complaint trend and root-cause analysis.
• Support issues management governance by maintaining issue/action logs, validating remediation plans and evidence, and monitoring aging to closure.
• Participate in change management oversight by reviewing initiatives for compliance impacts, control readiness, and required approvals/escalations.
• Conduct pre-use compliance reviews of marketing and customer communications; identify required disclosures and risks (e.g., UDAAP, fair lending) and document results.
• Assist with product development compliance assessments for new products and material initiatives; coordinate inputs, maintain risk/control documentation, and track conditions for launch.
• Support third-party compliance activities for customer-facing vendors (e.g., due diligence documentation support, contract requirement tracking, ongoing monitoring).
• Prepare clear written memos and governance-ready summaries (metrics, themes, escalations) for leadership and partner reporting.
• Assist in gathering and delivering relevant information for internal and external regulatory reviews, examinations, audits, or other supervisory events.
• Support additional compliance-related initiatives and projects as assigned.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Compliance operations

Written communication

Project management

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal communication

Ethical judgment

Education

BS/BA in accounting, finance, business administration, legal studies, information systems, or related field

Job description

Sezzle is seeking a Compliance Intern to support the Compliance Team with second-line oversight, advisory work, and documentation across consumer finance and payments.

The role emphasizes translating regulatory requirements into practical guidance, conducting reviews, and developing governance-ready reports, policies, and procedures.

You'll partner across teams to uphold integrity, manage risk, and help Sezzle scale its responsible fintech initiatives.