Compliance Program Manager

Lightspark is creating the Money Grid, modern, open financial infrastructure that makes payments accessible, affordable, and instant for businesses and users worldwide. We're challenging the status quo, updating the current system, and empowering our partners to build better solutions. Together, we're building the most advanced financial infrastructure, open, instant, and global, inspiring a future where anyone, anywhere can access the full potential of digital money.

Lightspark Payments is building regulated services on the Lightning Network. In this role, you will lead and manage the BSA/AML and Sanctions compliance program for our regulated payments business. You will report to the Chief Compliance Officer and work hand in hand with Product, Engineering, and Operations to design compliant products, document processes, and execute where needed as Lightspark Payments scales. This is an individual contributor role for experienced compliance professionals who have thrived in fast-paced, innovative environments and are motivated by building and scaling programs.

On-site attendance in our Los Angeles office is preferred. We will also consider candidates working remotely, in which case regular travel to our Los Angeles office is required to collaborate with your team and cross functional stakeholders.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Own, maintain, and continuously improve the BSA/AML and Sanctions Compliance Program and the related policies, procedures, and governance frameworks under the CCO’s responsibility, ensuring they stay current as products, controls, and the business change.

• Draft and maintain the BSA/AML, Sanctions, and other policies required of a regulated fintech company.

• Translate regulatory requirements into product and control design that is compliant, innovative, and tailored to Lightspark Payments’ business.

• Act as a real-time subject matter expert to Product, Engineering, and Design as new products and services are built or enhanced, helping ensure ongoing compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.

• Understand and explain how compliance requirements apply across the end-to-end funds flow, and contribute to cross-functional working sessions that design products and user interfaces with compliance in mind.

• Conduct counterparty due diligence reviews, and maintain and update documentation according to each counterparty’s risk rating.

• Maintain and enhance the BSA/AML/Sanctions Risk Assessment, and maintain the inventory of controls that supports it.

• Develop and deliver compliance training for employees and relevant partners.