Sr Corporate Compliance Counsel

Overview

This senior role supports the Legal & Compliance team as lead counsel for data privacy compliance and/or Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. The position also helps design and run additional components of a global, risk-based compliance program.

Responsibilities are divided with the Head of Compliance and other team members based on experience, needs, and interests. Success requires flexibility and adaptability, along with significant autonomy and high visibility with executive leadership.

Responsibilities

Data Privacy Program Development

• Serve as lead for data privacy compliance, owning the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the privacy program.
• Draft and maintain relevant policies, procedures, and risk assessments, and lead periodic reviews to reflect regulatory change and business growth.

BSA/AML Program Leadership

• Serve as lead for Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, owning the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the AML/BSA program.
• Build and maintain a risk-based AML program, including:
  • Customer due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD)
  • Suspicious activity monitoring
  • Recordkeeping and reporting obligations
• Draft and maintain AML/BSA policies, procedures, and risk assessments, and lead periodic reviews to reflect regulatory change and business growth.
• Partner with Finance, Product, and Engineering to ensure AML controls are embedded in payment flows, customer onboarding, and platform features.

Monitoring, Investigations & Reporting

• Oversee transaction monitoring and screening processes, escalation workflows, and suspicious activity report (SAR) filings, where applicable, in coordination with outside counsel.
• Lead AML-related investigations and manage relationships with regulators, auditors, and law enforcement as needed.
• Ensure timely completion of independent AML testing and audits, and manage remediation of findings.

Cross-Functional Compliance Coverage

• Take ownership of, or provide substantive support across, other compliance areas including:
  • Privacy
  • Trade compliance (export controls, sanctions, imports, boycott)
  • Government contracting
  • Anti-bribery and corruption
  • Competition/antitrust
  • Security compliance
• Advise business partners on compliance risk in new products, markets, and partnerships spanning these areas.
• Build scalable policies, training, and monitoring programs, adapting existing subject-matter expertise to new domains as the compliance program matures.

Program Building & Governance

• Contribute to the design of the organization’s overall compliance governance structure, risk assessment methodology, and reporting to executive leadership and the Board, as appropriate.
• Help build and mentor a growing compliance team; serve as a substantive backup and thought partner to the Head of Compliance.
• Track regulatory developments across covered areas and translate changes into updated policies and operational requirements.

Training & Culture

• Design and deliver training on BSA/AML and other compliance topics for relevant teams, tailoring content for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Serve as a visible, approachable resource so employees feel comfortable raising compliance questions and concerns.

Requirements

• J.D. and an active license to practice law, in good standing, in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of experience in complex areas of compliance such as BSA/AML, privacy, trade compliance, government contracting, anti-bribery and corruption, or competition/antitrust; ideally with experience involving technology, financial services, or other regulated companies.
• Strong track record in at least one other complex compliance area listed above, with demonstrated ability to learn new regulatory domains quickly and independently.
• Genuine interest in continuing to build breadth across compliance disciplines as the role and program evolve.
• Ability to independently read, analyze, and translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, practical policies and operational processes.
• Sound judgment operating with a high degree of autonomy in a fast-moving, remote-first environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain nuanced legal and regulatory requirements to non-expert audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with FinCEN regulations, the Bank Secrecy Act, and related AML regulatory guidance and enforcement trends.
• Experience working with regulators, banking partners, or payment processors on AML matters.
• Additional experience in two or more of the following: privacy, trade compliance, government contracting, anti-bribery and corruption, competition/antitrust, or security compliance.
• Prior experience building or scaling a compliance function at a high-growth technology company.
• Experience managing or mentoring compliance team members.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits (details not specified).
• Fully remote role with flexibility to work from anywhere in the U.S. and occasional travel as needed for team meetings.

Location

• Fully remote; flexibility to work from anywhere in the U.S., with occasional travel as needed for team meetings.