About Unit
Empowering fintech builders with seamless banking solutions
Key Highlights
- Valuation exceeded $1 billion, first unicorn in BaaS
- $169.6 million raised in Series B funding
- Headquartered in Kips Bay, New York, with 201-500 employees
- Serves notable clients like Homebase and Wingspan
Unit is a leading Banking-as-a-Service platform headquartered in Kips Bay, New York, empowering fintech builders to integrate financial services seamlessly. With a valuation exceeding $1 billion, Unit has raised $169.6 million in funding and serves a growing customer base that includes companies lik...
🎁 Benefits
Unit offers startup equity and a 401(k) plan, a flexible vacation policy allowing employees to take the time off they need, and an unlimited book budg...
🌟 Culture
Unit's culture is centered around simplifying financial services for businesses, promoting a flexible, white-label solution that allows easy integrati...
Overview
Unit is seeking a Head of Compliance to manage their compliance function and lead a dynamic team. This role requires strong leadership skills and experience in financial crimes compliance, banking, and payments.
Job Description
Who you are
You are an experienced compliance leader with a proven track record in managing compliance functions within the financial services sector. With a creative and action-oriented mindset, you thrive in building world-class financial infrastructure and enjoy collaborating closely with banks and technology companies. Your leadership style is characterized by your ability to inspire and develop your team, ensuring they deliver high-quality service across all compliance functions. You have a strong understanding of financial crimes compliance, banking, payments, and lending, and you are adept at using technology to innovate in risk management. You are passionate about creating a more equitable financial ecosystem and are excited about the opportunity to shape the future of compliance in embedded finance.
Desirable
You have experience in leading compliance teams and have successfully set visions for compliance evolution in previous roles. Your background includes overseeing hiring, training, and performance management, ensuring operational excellence within your team. You are familiar with leveraging technology and AI to identify opportunities for innovation and scalability in compliance processes.
What you'll do
As the Head of Compliance at Unit, you will lead and manage the Compliance team, overseeing all relevant compliance functions including financial crimes compliance, banking, payments, and lending. You will help set the vision for the evolution of compliance in embedded finance, ensuring that Unit remains at the forefront of compliance excellence. Your responsibilities will include driving consistent, high-quality service delivery across the compliance function and identifying opportunities for innovation through technology and AI. You will work closely with the Chief Legal Officer to align compliance strategies with the overall business objectives of Unit. Additionally, you will be responsible for the hiring, training, and development of your team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
What we offer
At Unit, you will join a fast-growing team that is dedicated to creating a more equitable financial ecosystem. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of individuals who are passionate about their work and committed to empowering clients and their end-customers. We offer a competitive compensation package that reflects your experience level and expertise. You will be part of a company that values innovation and collaboration, and you will have the chance to make a significant impact in the embedded finance space. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we believe in the potential of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
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