Director of Compliance

About SoLo Funds SoLo Funds is a full-stack, AI-powered community banking platform, empowering financial autonomy for underserved communities. Launched in 2018 as an on-demand marketplace, SoLo enables its members to request and fund emergency loans—without predatory interest rates. We are VC-backed, supported by Techstars, and have strategic partnerships with Visa and Kiva. SoLo Funds is also a certified Benefit Corporation. We are looking for a Director of Compliance to join our growing team and help transform the digital lending space. Reporting to SoLo’s General Counsel, you will implement and optimize the SoLo Funds compliance program, partner with internal and external resources on compliance for cutting-edge fintech products, and lead and further develop a high-performing compliance program that is execution-focused and disciplined in approach. You will work at a hands-on level cross-functionally, especially with Legal, Product, Engineering, Data, and Operations teams, and with bank partners to identify, assess and mitigate risks across our product and organization. What You’ll Do Day-to-Day Design, implement and manage our company-wide compliance programManage, coordinate, and conduct periodic and annual reviews and risk assessmentsImplement and update applicable compliance policies and procedures, for example, maintaining SoLo’s AML policies and managing program requirements, including annual AML reviews and compliance with employee trainingReview and update existing policies and procedures in response to changes in the business or regulatory climateLead third-party vendor/risk management and due diligence, including oversight of bank-partner relationships and fintech vendor compliance requirementsMaintain data room for due diligence production to SoLo’s partners and investorsReview and revise SoLo’s disclosures as needed (including loan agreement and Regulation Z/TILA disclosures)Lead projects relating to the enhancement of compliance policies and procedures, internal controls, and systemsAssess, analyze, and interpret regulations and policies, and provide guidance to business unit partners and stakeholders, on the application of regulations and policies to the entirety of the organizationHelp manage and coordinate compliance responses to internal audit findings, including SOC and other audits, and regulatory examsPrepare and conduct internal trainings on an as-needed basisCoordinate and prepare reporting packages for internal governance committees as well as SoLo Funds’ Board of Directors You’re a Great Fit if You’ve Got: 8+ years of experience in regulated financial services, consumer protection, e-commerce/fintech companies, or audit/consulting firms in the fields of compliance, risk management or internal controls. Familiarity with consumer lending, payments, state consumer lending licensing or MSBExpertise in AML/KYC, fraud, BSA rules and regulations, disclosures, debit accountsStrong presentation skills to manage diligence processes with our regulators and banksExperience with the development of governance, risk, and compliance programsKnowledge of the operations/requirements of various regulators overseeing the money services business (MSB), consumer lending licensing and lending space, such as FinCEN, and myriad state-level financial MTL regulatorsStrong knowledge of consumer protection regulations such as Regulation Z, UDAAP, Electronic Funds Transfer Act - Regulation E (including pre-authorized transfers rules), Fair Credit Reporting Act, CAN-SPAM, TCPA, Right to Financial Privacy Act, Privacy of Consumer Financial Information/Gramm Leach Bliley Act, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and NACHA You’re an All Star Fit if You’ve Got: A legal or compliance educationExperience at a startup Our Benefits Remote WorkplaceUnlimited Vacation PolicyFull Healthcare Benefits401K Offered Compensation Range: $145K - $165K