Business Partner, Compliance - US

Position Overview

The NA Compliance Business Partner (US) acts as a compliance liaison and trusted advisor to the U.S. business, serving as an extension of the Compliance Office. This role ensures that financial crime, sanctions screening, and broader Compliance initiatives are effectively operationalized across U.S. business units.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary compliance liaison for the U.S. business and operational leaders, ensuring alignment between operational practices and regulatory requirements.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships across the U.S. functions to identify risks, share insights and promote a culture of compliance.
• Provide actionable feedback to the Compliance Office including policy enhancements, process improvements and regulatory and parent company expectations.
• Financial Crime & Sanctions
• Lead operational implementation for financial crime related compliance processes within the U.S., including alert review, investigation, and escalation with internal policies.
• Support fraud risk management by assisting in an incident reporting process, educating teams and ensuring proper documentation and escalation of suspected or confirmed fraud.
• Conduct root cause analysis and coordinate post incident reviews to strengthen controls and prevent recurrence.
• Maintain oversight of financial crime monitoring activities including Know Your Customer (KYC/KYB), transaction monitoring and sanction screening controls.
• Ensure alignment with U.S. regulatory requirements (e.g. Privacy, OFAC, etc.) and corporate expectations.
• Prepare and deliver periodic Compliance reports summarizing financial crime and sanctions activity, key risks, trends, and process improvement opportunities.
• Support internal audits, regulatory examinations, and compliance issue remediation efforts.
• Compliance Project Leadership
• Manage and support U.S. focused compliance initiatives and projects in coordination with compliance SMEs and NA Compliance Business Partner (CAD).
• Track milestones, risks, and dependencies to ensure consistent and timely implementation across U.S. operations.
• Compliance Training & Culture
• Partner with business leaders to plan, coordinate and deliver AML, Fraud, and broader Compliance training across North American business units to enhance awareness and compliance competency.
• Promote an ethical and accountable Compliance culture through workshops campaigns and communication initiatives.
• Drive U.S. adoption of enterprise compliance programs, tools, and frameworks.

Qualifications

• High Integrity, sound judgement and attention to detail.
• Analytical and investigative mindset.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across functions.
• Knowledge of U.S. regulatory expectations and business practices.
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal).
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Law, Finance or a relevant field.
• Professional certifications such as CAMS, CCEP, or PMP preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Compliance, AML and/or fraud prevention within financial services or asset lending.
• Knowledge of U.S. regulatory frameworks (e.g. Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA Patriot Act, OFAC sanctions, etc.).
• Experience working in a regulated financial environment with cross-functional exposure or asset-based lending with knowledge of end-to-end transaction workflow.

Responsibilities And Decision-Making Authority

• Act independently;
• Decision-making within Company & compliance policies and procedures;
• Management/Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Pay

The salary range is between $120,000.00 and $165,300.00 with an opportunity to earn a discretionary annual bonus.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and vision plans;
• 401(k) and matching;
• Paid Time Off;
• Company Paid Life Insurance;
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Training and Development Opportunities;
• Employee Discounts.