Sr. Director, Compliance Advisory

Varo Bank; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading digital bank as a Sr. Compliance Advisory Director, where you'll ensure compliance while delivering exceptional products. Collaborate across teams to integrate compliance into product development and enhance consumer protection. This role offers a chance to shape the future of banking in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Competitive Benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive consumer compliance experience in Banking/FinTech preferred.
• Ability to communicate positively with internal teams and regulators.
• Proven track record of managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise on compliance requirements and related controls.
• Collaborate with teams on product development to ensure compliance.
• Conduct Annual Compliance Risk Assessment and FDIC certification.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Compliance Management

Problem Solving

Intellectual Curiosity

Education

CRCM Certification

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Compliance Management System

Job description

Varo is an entirely new kind of bank. All digital, mission-driven, FDIC insured and designed for the way our customers live their lives. A bank for all of us.

As the Sr. Compliance Advisory Director, you will be critical to delivering exceptional products while ensuring compliance with applicable consumer protection requirements.

We’re looking for someone who has a growth mindset, is a self-starter, and enjoys a fast-paced working environment. This person will have a strong handle on consumer compliance regulations and product development in a financial services environment, and enjoys working creatively to solve business problems in a compliant manner. This is a great opportunity to join the compliance team at the first all-digital bank to receive a national banking charter.

What you’ll be doing:

• Advise the business on compliance requirements and related controls
• Collaborate with the Product and Operations teams on the development of products, services, and processes to build compliance into the products from the start
• Have a strong command of critical deposit, open-ended lending, servicing, and collections regulations, including: Reg E, Reg DD, Reg Z, Reg B, UDAP/UDAAP, FCRA/FACTA, FDCPA, Reg CC, E-Sign, Reg J, IRS processes, and others
• Collaborate with the Legal Department on the review and development of Account Agreements and Disclosures
• Review BRDs and JIRA tickets related to product/system enhancement and development
• Collaborate with Operations on the development of FAQs, procedures, and training programs related to deposit and lending products and services
• Collaborate with multiple departments and businesses to prepare and complete the Annual Compliance Risk Assessment
• Collaborate with multiple departments and businesses to complete the annual FDIC-370 certification process, procedures, and reporting
• Assist in developing compliance training modulesParticipate in RSCA updates for products and services
  

You’ll bring the following required skills and experiences

• Extensive consumer compliance experience with deposits and/or open-end credit in the Banking/ FinTech space, preferred
• Ability to communicate positively with members of various internal teams and regulators
• Proven track record of managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Working knowledge of a Compliance Management System
• Strong sense of ownership and thought-leadership
• A high level of intellectual curiosity and drive to use technology to solve compliance challenges
• CRCM and/or JD preferred, but not required
  

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We recognize not everyone will have all of these requirements. If you meet most of the criteria above and you’re excited about the opportunity and willing to learn, we’d love to hear from you!

About Varo

Varo launched in 2017 with the vision to bring the best of fintech into the regulated banking system. We’re a new kind of bank – all-digital, mission-driven, FDIC-insured, and designed around the modern American consumer.

As the first consumer fintech to be granted a national bank charter in 2020, we make financial inclusion and opportunity for all a reality by empowering everyone with the products, insights, and support they need to get ahead. Through our core product offerings and suite of customer-first features, we aim to address a broad range of consumer needs while profitably serving underserved communities that have been historically excluded from the traditional financial system.

We are growing quickly in our hub locations of San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and Charlotte along with colleagues located across the country. We have been recognized among Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, Forbes’ Fintech 50, and earned the No. 7 spot on Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing companies across the country.

Varo. A bank for all of us.

Our Core Values

- Customers First

- Take Ownership

- Respect

- Stay Curious

- Make it Better

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For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all US-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Per applicable law, the salary range for this role is $150,000 - $200,000. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors as well as candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the identified range.
This role is also eligible for a bonus, equity, and competitive benefits.