Compliance Lead - Canada

Wise
Ottawa
Workplace: RemoteFull timeCAD 194,000 - 246,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Regulatory","Compliance","Communication","Risk management","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Senior Regulatory Compliance Lead responsible for Canada regulatory and FinCrime programs within Wise’s North America regulatory oversight team. Lead regulator engagement, horizon scanning for changes, 2LoD policies, KYC/EDD and transaction monitoring, and advisory to product/engineering while embedding compliance into the product roadmap and operations.

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Compliance Lead - Canada

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Job Summary

Senior Regulatory Compliance Lead responsible for Canada regulatory and FinCrime programs within Wise’s North America regulatory oversight team. Lead regulator engagement, horizon scanning for changes, 2LoD policies, KYC/EDD and transaction monitoring, and advisory to product/engineering while embedding compliance into the product roadmap and operations.
Location: Ottawa
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Regulatory liaison and horizon scanning with Canadian regulators (Bank of Canada, FINTRAC, CIRO) and banking partners, identifying regulatory changes and advising product teams on impact
  • •Develop, implement, and maintain 2LoD policies and procedures for Canadian regulatory and FinCrime requirements, including overseeing KYC, EDD and transaction monitoring
  • •Provide compliance advisory to Product Managers and Engineers to ensure features are compliant by design and regulatory controls are embedded into user journeys
  • •Oversee monitoring and independent testing of regulatory and FinCrime controls, manage audits, remediation plans, and report health of the Canadian program to the Board
  • •Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed regulatory and FinCrime controls into Wise's roadmap and operations

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 194,000 - 246,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •5 years of experience in compliance or audit, including Canadian regulatory reporting
  • •Knowledge of money transmission, prepaid accounts, Canadian consumer regulations and FinCrime regulations
  • •Experience with KYC, EDD and transaction monitoring controls
  • •Ability to collaborate with product, operations, finance, legal and people teams and communicate with auditors/regulators
  • •Proficiency with G-Suite, Office, Confluence, Jira and other collaborative tools
Experience:5+ yearsFinancial servicesRegulatoryCompliance
Skills:RegulatoryComplianceCommunicationRisk managementCross-functional collaboration
Certifications:Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager
Languages:English
Tech Stack:G-SuiteOfficeConfluenceJira

Company Brief

Wise
Wise (formerly TransferWise) is a London-based fintech that provides low-cost international money transfers, multi-currency accounts and payment infrastructure for individuals and businesses worldwide.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2011
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