# Chief Compliance Officer

**Company:** [Creditgenie](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/creditgenie)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** $250k – $300k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Aml/Kyc, Bank Secrecy Act, Ofac, Fincen, U.S. Consumer Financial Regulations, Transaction Monitoring, Case Management, Regulatory Reporting, Compliance Program Development, Risk Management
**Posted:** 2026-05-20

> Lead the design and scaling of a compliance program for a fintech platform offering earned wage access, credit, and financial wellness tools. Partner with product and engineering to embed regulatory requirements while enabling innovation and customer-centric solutions.

## Job Description

## What You’ll Do
- Develop a compliance framework that allows the company to build and scale innovative financial products within legal and regulatory guidelines
- Advise leadership on how compliance can be a differentiator in the Earned Wage Access market
- Track regulatory developments and proactively adapt compliance programs to stay ahead of potential challenges
- Engage with regulators, industry groups, and policymakers to help shape the future of EWA regulations
- Build scalable compliance solutions that grow with the company’s expansion into new markets and product lines
- Work hand-in-hand with product, engineering and design teams to ensure compliance is embedded into the product design process early
- Advise on structuring products to balance compliance with customer experience and market competitiveness
- Ensure compliance processes are designed to be lightweight and efficient, reducing operational friction
- Guide the management team on compliance strategy, ensuring regulatory considerations are integrated into business decisions and product innovation
- Deliver clear, data-driven compliance reports to the Board on program effectiveness, regulatory trends, and key risk areas
- Develop a compliance-first culture where teams see regulations as guardrails for smart innovation
- Educate employees on practical compliance principles
- Work cross-functionally with leadership, legal, risk, and finance to align compliance strategies with business objectives

## Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in compliance, legal, or risk management roles within fintech, financial services, or adjacent regulated industries
- Proven track record of building or scaling compliance programs in product-driven, fast-paced environments, ideally at a Series A–C stage and/or technology company
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. consumer financial regulations, including those relevant to cash advances, lending, credit products, tradelines and payments
- Experience designing and implementing AML/KYC programs, with knowledge of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), OFAC requirements, and FinCEN guidance
- CAMS certification (or equivalent AML credential) strongly preferred
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply regulations pragmatically, enabling compliant solutions that support innovation and user experience
- Experience engaging with state and federal regulatory bodies, auditors, and financial institution partners
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with product, engineering, legal, and operations to embed compliance into the product lifecycle
- Familiarity with tooling for transaction monitoring, case management, and reporting
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to convey compliance risks, requirements, and opportunities to both technical and executive audiences
- Bachelor’s degree required; JD, CRCM, or other relevant certifications a plus

## Benefits
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Up to $100 per month in fitness reimbursement or complimentary full membership to LifeTime Fitness or Equinox
- 401(k) with a 3.5% match and immediate vesting
- Meal program available for both lunch and dinner
- Pre-tax benefits, including a $1,000 HSA match
- Life and accidental insurance
- Flexible PTO

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