Wise

4 weeks ago

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

Glassdoor: 3.8

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Wise

4 weeks ago

Compliance Lead - Canada

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 5 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

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

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

Glassdoor: 3.8

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor