Compliance and Risk Manager Remote Legal, Regulatory and Compliance - Americas

WHO WE ARE

At Trustly, we're building a smarter, faster, and more secure financial future by revolutionizing the world of payments. As a global leader in Open Banking Payments, we are establishing Pay by Bank as the new standard at checkout, providing unparalleled freedom, speed, and ease to millions of consumers and merchants worldwide.

Our Ambition:
To build the world’s most disruptive payment network and redefine what the payment experience should feel like.

Trustly is a global team of innovators, collaborators, and doers. If you are driven by a strong sense of purpose and thrive in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and high-growth environment, join us and be part of a team that’s transforming the way the world pays.

The Compliance and Risk Manager is a critical role, providing both high-level operational and administrative support to the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and executing specialized compliance projects. This manager will be a key partner in translating strategic compliance goals into actionable, managed plans, while also directly managing critical regulatory obligations, particularly those related to money transmission licensing and reporting.

• Support routine and ad hoc regulatory filings, notifications and exams related to the Company’s money transmission and other licenses, ensuring timely and accurate submissions to the regulatory authorities.
• Work with legal team to develop and maintain a regulatory inventory for the Company and the products and services offered.
• Help manage Company policies and coordinate with business units across the organization to ensure new or updated compliance policies are effectively implemented and integrated into day‑to‑day operations.
• Support implementation of risk and compliance programs including RCSAs, new business initiative risk assessments and conflicts of interest management.
• Maintain a comprehensive team roadmap, project tracker and set of KPIs to ensure that all compliance and risk initiatives are on track and reported to the CCO and executive management.
• Lead initiative to develop and maintain a robust dashboard of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) for executive and Board level reporting, providing early warnings on potential risks across Trustly’s risk categories.
• Develop training programs for employees as needed to support compliance and risk programs.
• Perform additional special projects as needed by the Legal and Compliance teams.

• 5+ years of experience in a compliance, risk management, or regulatory affairs role within a regulated industry (e.g., financial services, Fin Tech, payments).
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Legal Studies, or a related field.
• Experience defining, measuring and reporting on organizational KPIs and/or KRIs.
• Demonstrated experience with routine regulatory notifications, reportings or filings (related to money transmission, lending or similar regulatory frameworks).
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi‑faced projects and administrative processes (e.g., annual planning, budgeting) from inception to completion.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast‑paced, constantly changing environment.
• Exceptional organizational, written, and verbal communication skills. Advanced proficiency in Google Workspace.
• Eager to adopt and learn new tools and systems (e.g. AI, GRC systems, data analysis platforms).

$ - $ a year

Applications for this role are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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