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Senior Manager of Payments Product Compliance
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Senior Level
Full-Time
Top Benefits
Retirement savings matching plan
Company equity for full-time employees
Paid parental leave (6 months, 100% salary)
About the role
- We’re looking for a Payments Regulatory Compliance Manager to join our growing Compliance team
- This role will support the Director of Payment Operations & Compliance and focus on the end-to-end management of compliance programs tied to our Banking, Credit Card, and Prepaid products
- You’ll oversee Wealthsimple’s compliance with payment regulations including the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) and Visa/Mastercard network rules, working closely with our Product, Legal, and Operations teams to ensure scalable and compliant launches
- This is a new role created as part of the Payments team restructure
- You’ll be responsible for building sustainable programs, enabling internal alignment, and using tools like Notebook LM to help automate and accelerate execution
- You’ll lead the implementation and management of compliance programs aligned with RPAA, card network requirements (e.g., Visa), and relevant lending licensing or registration needs
- Oversee day-to-day controls and monitoring for the Banking and Credit Card compliance programs
- Serve as the internal subject-matter expert for payments regulation, licensing, and risk controls related to safeguarding, operational risk, and program governance
- Lead to internal training and awareness to strengthen payment regulatory knowledge across teams
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to embed compliance into product development and lifecycle management
- Draft and maintain policies, procedures, and internal guidance for applicable compliance requirements
- Support regulatory reporting and audit readiness, including regulator inquiries, risk assessments, and network attestations
- Identify and triage compliance risks related to payment program expansions or enhancements
- Leverage automation tools (e.g., Notebook LM) to streamline program execution and reduce overhead
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to scale programs efficiently and support junior team member enablement
Benefits
- Retirement savings matching plan through Wealthsimple Work
- Company equity for full-time employees
- Access to Premium Client perks, including personal finance learning & advice and a boosted interest rate on deposits
- Paid parental leave (6 months topped up to 100% of salary)
- 20 vacation days per year
- 90 Days Away program
- Top-tier health benefits
- Life & disability insurance
- Generous sick and mental health days
- Employee resource plan including services like RMT, psychology, and physiotherapy
- Up to $5,000 per year for mental health supports
- Gender Affirmation benefits
- Up to $1,500 per year for professional development
- Up to $1,500 per year for wellness and home office expenses
- Employee resource groups
- Social impact hours- Excellent communication and project management skills, with experience working cross-functionally across Product, Legal, and Operations
- Strong understanding of Canadian payments regulation (RPAA, FINTRAC, FCAC, OSFI) and Visa/Mastercard network rules
- Experience supporting card or prepaid programs, PSP licensing, or retail payment frameworks
- Experience working with US bank sponsorship programs/ US payment systems and relevant regulations (e.g., BSA, FinCEN, CFPB, Nacha, RTP)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with an eye for both risk and scalability
- 5+ years of experience in payments compliance, regulatory risk, or operations within fintech, banking, or payment networks
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and building new processes from the ground up
- Familiarity with compliance automation and tooling (e.g., GRC tools, Notebook LM, or custom-built dashboards)
- Experience introducing AI workflows to Compliance programs
- Experience working on regulatory submissions (e.g., RPAA registration, Visa program changes)
- Experience working with processor platforms or integrations
- Background in launching new fintech products or payment rails
- Familiarity with internal governance programs and audit workflows
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