Onboarding Compliance Officer Salt Lake City

The Rho; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company is seeking an experienced Onboarding Compliance Officer. This role involves building compliance policies and supporting the review process while ensuring adherence to relevant regulations. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and a strong background in compliance functions within banking or fintech.

Benefits

Equity

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a compliance function focusing on BSA/AML and banking regulations.
• Must be comfortable working PST hours, including weekends as needed.
• Experience in reviewing onboarding application requests.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance the compliance program and policies.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. banking regulations.
• Collaborate with bank partners, vendors, and compliance team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, cybersecurity, or related field

Job description

About Us

From early-stage AI startups to large public companies, Rho is the banking platform with everything businesses need to manage cash, control spend, and automate finance busywork. Rho offers corporate cards, banking, treasury, expense management, AP, accounting automation, and more in one integrated platform backed by award-winning support.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on Onboarding Compliance Officer to help build out our existing compliance program and be a subject matter expert on the team. This is a great opportunity to help building and enhancing our compliance program, policies, and procedures, and onboarding review process. Working primarily with our compliance team, partner banks, vendors/apps, and other Rho stakeholders, this person will have significant contact with Cross-functional colleagues, and help that Rho is compliant with relevant U.S. banking regulations and company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, cybersecurity, or a related field.

• 2+ years working in a compliance function with a strong understanding and focus on BSA/AML, financial crimes, and banking/fair lending regulations within the banking, fintech, or financial services industry

• Experience collaborating solutions with a team of compliance professionals and working with Cross-functional stakeholders to drive solutions.

• Ability to work on PST hours to support growing team in San Francisco.

• Experience with review onboarding application requests at a bank or fintech company.

• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify issues, analyze data, and make sound recommendations

• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational skills

• Ability to meet strict regulatory requirements while balancing product and customer experience

• Prior experience in a compliance role at a bank, fintech, or other financial services required

• Advanced degrees or certifications in risk management, compliance, or cybersecurity are a plus

• Relevant certifications preferred (e.g., CAMS, CRCM, CFE)

• This position is responsible for reviewing weekend applications as the company scales. Candidates MUST be ok with working Saturdays and Sundays to cover the weekend schedule - this position will still follow a 5-day work schedule, with W/Th being off days (subject to change according to company need).

Our people are our most valuable asset. The salary range for this role is $65,000-$75,000. Base salary may vary depending on relevant experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to base pay, Rho offers equity, healthcare benefits, and paid time off.

Diversity is a core value at Rho. We’re passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable environment for all those involved with our mission, including employees, contractors, candidates, customers, and vendors. We believe every member of the Rho community enriches our ability to provide a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the market, identify problems, and drive solutions that align with our mission. We welcome all qualified applications and support each of our Rho’ers with ongoing professional growth opportunities.