Compliance Manager

Summary

Join Chowbus, a fast-growing food startup, as their Compliance Manager. You will be responsible for risk management, anti-fraud, and regulatory compliance initiatives. This role demands strong analytical skills, project management experience, and collaboration across various teams. The ideal candidate possesses deep industry knowledge from fintech or financial institutions. You will shape and monitor policies to ensure operational integrity and compliance. The position is full-time and remote, offering a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience in regulatory and/or second line compliance functions in a fintech, payments company or financial institution
• Experience with B2B credit underwriting KYC onboarding process
• Knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and broader regulatory compliance frameworks
• Strong understanding of payment systems, including e-wallets, point-of-sale, and e-commerce flows
• Experience generating risk assessments aligned with internal strategies and regulatory obligations
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills required
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to understand complex compliance issues and translate them into actionable plans
• Project Management: Proven track record in leading cross-functional projects with ownership and clear deliverables
• Communication: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively across diverse teams and external partners
• Initiative & Drive: Self-motivated and capable of driving process improvement initiatives independently
• Organizational Awareness: Understanding of broader business objectives and alignment of compliance efforts with company strategy
• Collaboration: Skilled at working with cross-functional teams to foster a culture of compliance and risk awareness

Responsibilities

• Analyze transaction patterns to detect emerging fraud trends, maintain and enhance fraud detection models, and recommend anti-fraud processes and tools in response to evolving risks
• Ensure adherence to legal and regulatory requirements through the development and enforcement of policies and procedures; generate risk assessments and suspicious activity reports (SARs) to support strategic decision-making
• Act as a compliance stakeholder across product, sales, and operations teams to provide guidance on regulatory impacts and integrity risks, and align compliance strategies with evolving business initiatives
• Execute compliance monitoring and testing across key areas such as KYC onboarding, fraud, and underwriting processes; provide regular reports to leadership on compliance status and risk indicators
• Interact with banks, customers, and regulatory bodies to validate transactions, address inquiries, and support compliance audits and due diligence efforts

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 100% employer-paid Short-Term Disability (STD)
• 100% employer-paid Life Insurance and option for additional employee-paid Life Insurance
• 100% employer-paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance and option for additional employee-paid AD&D Insurance
• Company holidays
• Birthday off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)