Lead Product Manager, Compliance
WFA Digital Insight
The demand for product managers with a deep understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements has skyrocketed in recent years, with a notable 27% increase in job postings between 2024 and 2025. As the fintech industry continues to evolve, companies like Mercuryo are at the forefront, redefining finance by blending traditional banking with decentralized finance. With over 300 professionals from diverse backgrounds, Mercuryo is a great place to grow your skills and tackle new challenges. Before applying, candidates should be aware that a strong understanding of Excel, regulatory landscapes, and technical fluency are essential for success in this role.
Job Description
About the Role
The Lead Product Manager, Compliance will play a crucial role in driving compliance-related product initiatives end-to-end, from interpreting regulatory requirements to delivery. This involves understanding the regulatory landscape across various markets, scoping product changes, and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure successful implementation. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of compliance and legal requirements, as well as technical fluency to drive honest conversations with engineers.As a key member of the product team, the Lead Product Manager, Compliance will work closely with cross-functional teams, including legal, risk, and engineering. The ability to build trust with legal and risk teams, while making smart trade-offs and driving delivery, is essential. The role requires a unique blend of compliance expertise, business acumen, and technical skills to navigate the complex regulatory landscape.
The Lead Product Manager, Compliance will be responsible for tracking regulatory changes, assessing product impact, and proactively driving changes to ensure compliance. This involves translating compliance and legal requirements into well-scoped product specifications, with a focus on reliability, data integrity, and auditability.
What You Will Do
- Own compliance-related product initiatives end-to-end, from regulatory requirements to delivery
- Develop and maintain the compliance product roadmap, including regulatory requirements, KYC/AML, and onboarding flows
- Track regulatory changes across key jurisdictions and assess product impact proactively
- Translate compliance and legal requirements into well-scoped product specifications
- Collaborate with engineering teams to drive delivery and ensure successful implementation
- Own KYC/AML product logic, including onboarding flows, identity verification, and risk-based customer categorization
- Define and improve transaction monitoring product logic, including rules, thresholds, and alert flows
- Analyze and validate data across systems to understand data flows and identify root causes of data issues
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams, including legal, risk, and engineering
What We Are Looking For
- 5+ years of experience in product management, with a focus on compliance and regulatory requirements
- Strong understanding of regulatory landscapes and compliance requirements
- Technical fluency, with the ability to drive honest conversations with engineers
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build trust with legal and risk teams
- Proven experience in driving compliance-related product initiatives end-to-end
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data sets and identify insights
- Experience with Excel and other productivity tools
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, such as finance, law, or computer science
Nice to Have
- Experience with AI-powered products and decentralized finance
- Knowledge of cloud-based technologies and data analytics tools
- Familiarity with agile development methodologies and project management tools
- Certification in compliance or a related field, such as CCEP or CSCP
Benefits and Perks
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to work with a leading fintech company, redefining finance and decentralized finance
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment, with a team of 300+ professionals from diverse backgrounds
- Flexible remote work arrangements, with the option to work from anywhere
- Professional development opportunities, including training and education programs
- Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools, including AI-powered products and cloud-based solutions
- Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance, including bonuses and promotions
How to Stand Out
- Develop a strong understanding of regulatory landscapes and compliance requirements, including KYC/AML and transaction monitoring.
- Highlight your technical fluency and ability to drive honest conversations with engineers in your application and interview.
- Showcase your experience in driving compliance-related product initiatives end-to-end, including scoping product changes and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Be prepared to discuss your analytical and problem-solving skills, including your ability to analyze complex data sets and identify insights.
- Research the company's AI-first culture and be prepared to discuss how you can contribute to and thrive in this environment.
- Prepare examples of your experience working with Excel and other productivity tools, and be ready to discuss how you can apply these skills to the role.
- Consider obtaining certifications in compliance or related fields, such as CCEP or CSCP, to demonstrate your expertise and commitment to the field.
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