Director, Compliance Product Advisory

3 weeks, 5 days ago
Full-time
Lead
Product Management
Upgrade

Upgrade

Upgrade is a fintech unicorn founded in 2017, offering personal loans, credit cards, and rewards checking. They provide loans up to $50,000 with low fixed rates, free credit monitoring, and quick funding. Upgrade aims to help customers build a secure f...

Banks
251-1K
Founded 2016
$307M raised

Description

  • Provide compliance and risk management input across the design, development, and implementation of new products and services.
  • Develop practical solutions that enable innovation while maintaining consumer compliance and effective risk management.
  • Serve as a product and compliance subject matter expert for issue management teams.
  • Partner with Product Legal to evaluate risks and identify appropriate mitigation solutions.
  • Assess regulatory risk and monitor potential regulatory changes affecting product frameworks.
  • Help develop and review company-wide compliance policies and procedures.
  • Prepare risk and compliance reporting for executive and board leadership.
  • Act as a subject matter expert on consumer financial services laws and regulations.
  • Represent Upgrade on regulatory, audit, and bank partner matters as needed.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of consumer financial services compliance experience.
  • Experience in mortgage, HELOC, or dedicated home improvement lending is required.
  • Credit card product experience is a plus.
  • Strong negotiation skills and a proactive, 'no surprises' communication style.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.
  • Ability to analyze macro-level risk trends and spot process control breakdowns.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style by audience.
  • Solid project management, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented.
  • Prior fintech experience is a plus.
  • English is required for all positions.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and stock option plan.
  • Paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Flexible PTO.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Health and wellness initiatives.
  • Fully remote within the US.

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