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$163,000 – $225,000
Listed on Motive’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Motive is seeking a Lead Compliance Manager to build and operate the compliance program for their rapidly expanding commercial lending and card business across multiple jurisdictions. This role offers ownership of AML/BSA, KYC/KYB, and sanctions compliance from policy design through execution, working with bank partners and internal teams to ensure compliant launches into new markets.
Our summary, not Motive’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- 8+ years in compliance, audit, or risk management in lending, payments, or financial services
- Direct ownership of AML/BSA, KYC/KYB, sanctions, and PEP programs
- Hands-on experience managing compliance relationships with issuing banks or card networks including audits and remediation
- Multi-jurisdiction compliance experience including Canada and UK/EU
- Working knowledge of regulatory frameworks governing commercial lending, AML/sanctions, and payments across North America and Europe
- Ability to write policy and operationalize it into controls and monitoring that hold up under audit
- Experience partnering cross-functionally with Legal, Risk, Product, and Engineering to launch compliant products
- Strong written and verbal communication for external regulators, auditors, and bank partners
Nice to have
- Additional international experience in Mexico or other Latin American markets
- Managing compliance relationships with card networks