Lead Compliance Manager
Core
Build and own the end-to-end compliance function for Motive's commercial lending and spend management program (Motive Card), covering AML/BSA, sanctions, and KYC/KYB across multiple markets.
Role type
Lead Compliance Manager (Financial Products)
Builds
Commercial lending and spend management program (Motive Card) for Fortune 500 enterprises and small businesses in transportation, logistics, construction, and other industries.
Domain
Financial services, commercial lending, payments, AML/sanctions
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
AML/BSA program ownership, sanctions and PEP screening, KYC/KYB, regulatory policy design, audit management, multi-jurisdiction compliance, cross-functional partnership, risk governance
Preferred skills
Canada and UK/EU compliance experience, Latin American market experience, commercial lending regulatory frameworks
Technologies
BSA, FinCEN, FINTRAC/PCMLTFA, OFAC sanctions, UK/EU AML and data protection regimes
Responsibilities
Own and maintain AML/BSA, Sanctions, and KYC/KYB policies across all operating markets; Design, implement, and monitor controls for sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity escalation; Serve as primary compliance point of contact for issuing banks and card network partners; Partner with Risk, Legal, Underwriting, Product, and Engineering to embed compliance requirements into new products; Lead internal and third-party compliance audits and exams; Monitor regulatory developments and translate them into actionable policy updates; Build and run the governance structure for the compliance program; Build out the compliance function as it scales, including hiring future team members.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership responsibilities