Lead Compliance Analyst (Fully Remote)

Wave; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Wave is a remote-first fintech company providing payments, payroll, and invoicing tools to small businesses. We are seeking a Compliance professional to build regulatory inventory, design policy frameworks, and run risk assessments across core finance operations.

The role collaborates with Product, Engineering, Legal, and Risk to ensure compliant product launches and communications, while developing oversight for third-party processors and partners.

Qualifications

• Regulatory mapping and inventory skills.
• Policy framework design and taxonomy.
• Compliance risk assessment across financial ops.

Responsibilities

• Operate tiered review process for product launches and changes.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Legal, and Risk on design reviews.
• Review marketing claims and customer communications for compliance.
• Build compliance oversight for key processors and partners.
• Coordinate audits and inquiries with card networks and partners.
• Produce program reporting for leadership on KPIs and scorecards.
• Identify automation opportunities to streamline compliance tasks.

Job description

• Build regulatory inventory mapping rules to products and obligations.
• Design policy framework with taxonomy, ownership, and review cadence.
• Run compliance risk assessment across Payments, Payroll, Invoicing, Accounting, Advisors, and Partnerships.

Product Compliance Operations:

• Operate tiered review process for product launches and changes.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Legal, and Risk on design reviews.
• Review marketing claims and customer communications for compliance.

Third-Party Oversight:

• Build compliance oversight for key processors and partners.
• Coordinate card network, processor, and partner audits and inquiries.

Reporting and Leadership:

• Produce program reporting for leadership on scorecard and KPIs.
• Identify automation opportunities to streamline compliance tasks.

Wave

Wave helps small businesses thrive with financial tools like payments, payroll, and invoicing. With a remote-first culture, they emphasize creativity, learning, and collaboration, supporting diverse perspectives.