Global Compliance Lead – AML, KYC & Lending

gomotive; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Motive is hiring a Lead Compliance Manager to design, own, and scale our AML/BSA, sanctions, and KYC/KYB compliance program across the US, Canada, and future markets. You will partner with Legal, Risk, and Product to embed compliant lending and spend solutions, manage regulator interactions, and drive audit readiness.

You will lead policy development and hands‑on controls, ensuring compliance requirements are translated into practical, auditable processes across multiple geographies and partners.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in compliance, audit, or risk management within lending, payments, or financial services.
• Hands-on experience managing compliance relationships with issuing banks, card networks, or other regulated financial partners.
• Multi‑jurisdiction compliance program experience including Canada and UK/EU; international experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain AML/BSA, Sanctions, and KYC/KYB policies across all markets Motive operates.
• Design, implement, and monitor sanctions and PEP screening, transaction monitoring, and escalation processes.
• Serve as primary compliance contact for banks and card networks, including audits and remediation.
• Partner with Risk, Legal, Underwriting, Product, and Engineering to embed lending‑compliance requirements into new products and markets.
• Lead internal and third‑party compliance audits and exams with audit-ready documentation.
• Monitor regulatory developments and translate them into actionable policy updates.
• Build governance structures and playbooks for compliance as the program scales.
• Build out the compliance function, including hiring and team scaling.

Skills

AML/BSA knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Policy writing

Job description

Motive is hiring a Lead Compliance Manager to design, own, and scale our AML/BSA, sanctions, and KYC/KYB compliance program across the US, Canada, and future markets. You will partner with Legal, Risk, and Product to embed compliant lending and spend solutions, manage regulator interactions, and drive audit readiness.

You will lead policy development and hands‑on controls, ensuring compliance requirements are translated into practical, auditable processes across multiple geographies and partners.