Director, UCC & Tax Lien Compliance
Core
Lead the in-house operational management of merchant liens, levies, and bankruptcy compliance programs, building the team, processes, and governance framework from the ground up.
Role type
Director, UCC & Tax Lien Compliance (Build & Lead)
Builds
A scalable, well-governed operational function for handling creditor disputes, liens, and levies for restaurant merchants.
Domain
Fintech / Regulatory Compliance / Merchant Funds
Required skills
UCC Article 9 expertise, tax lien and levy mechanics, bankruptcy proceedings, change-of-ownership scenarios, vendor transition management, cross-functional leadership, policy framework design, KPI definition, complex escalation handling
Preferred skills
Banking operations background, legal/paralegal experience, money transmission regulations knowledge
Technologies
Case management systems, funds management tools, reporting systems
Responsibilities
Build state-by-state policy frameworks and governance backbones (SOPs, decision frameworks), lead the insourcing transition from third-party partners, manage day-to-day compliance operations (intake, validation, remittance), define operational KPIs and report to executives, serve as the subject matter expert on lien priority and legal orders, align Legal, Risk, Engineering, and Finance on shared processes.
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with team leadership
