Global Compliance Assurance Leader

Job Description:

At Remitly, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access, move, and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011, we’ve tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally, providing secure, simple, and reliable ways to manage their money, ensuring true peace of mind. Whether it’s supporting loved ones back home, growing a business across continents, or pursuing new opportunities abroad, we’re not just here to move money— we’re here to move our global customers forward.
We’re looking for builders, reimaginers, and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology, trust, and transformation. If that’s you and you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career—we invite you to join over 2,800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.

About the Role:

As the Global Compliance Assurance Leader, you will lead Remitly's Global Compliance Internal Testing (GCIT) function, the Company's second line of defense compliance testing program. GCIT sits within Remitly's Global Audit & Assurance (GAA) organization. You will report to the Director of Internal Audit and work in close alignment with the Chief Compliance Officer, who sets GCIT's compliance testing priorities. You will own the global compliance testing program end to end: risk assessment and annual planning, execution, reporting, and remediation validation across Remitly's licensed entities, products, and partner programs.

This is a senior leadership role with significant regulatory visibility. You will lead a global team of compliance assurance managers and analysts across Managua, Manila, and Dublin, and serve as GCIT's primary point of contact for Compliance leadership, banking partners, and regulators. You will partner with stakeholders across Compliance, Product, Engineering, Operations, Legal, Risk, and Internal Audit. This partnership will strengthen how Remitly tests and validates its compliance controls as it expands into new products and markets.

We are open to remote candidates across the US for the role. This role requires regular travel to Managua.

You Will:

• Lead GCIT's global compliance testing program, including the compliance risk assessment, the risk-based annual testing plan, and quarterly rebalancing, in partnership with the Chief Compliance Officer
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of four compliance assurance managers and their analysts, with each manager owning a defined compliance portfolio and a strategic area for the function
• Oversee testing across key compliance domains, including AML/CTF, sanctions, KYC, consumer protection, safeguarding, licensing, and regulatory reporting. Ensure that coverage is risk-based, complete, and aligned to Remitly's risk appetite.
• Build GCIT's coverage of new products and partner programs, including cards, lending, wallets, and business payments, engaging early in product launches
• Develop local testing approaches to meet entity-level regulatory and board expectations across Remitly's licensed entities
• Report testing results, key themes, and issue status to the Chief Compliance Officer and Compliance governance forums, translating findings into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership
• Represent GCIT with regulators and banking partners, including supporting examinations, partner reviews, and validation of committed corrective actions
• Oversee validation of remediation for GCIT findings, holding the business accountable for timely and sustainable remediation
• Advance GCIT's methodology, quality standards, and use of AI and automation to scale testing efficiently
• Partner with Internal Audit while maintaining the separation and objectivity safeguards between second and third line activities

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Risk, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of experience in compliance testing, compliance assurance, internal audit, or regulatory consulting in financial services, payments, or fintech
• Demonstrated experience leading a compliance testing or assurance function, including managing managers and leading geographically distributed teams
• Deep expertise in U.S. and global regulatory requirements, including BSA/AML, OFAC and global sanctions, consumer protection (e.g., Reg E, UDAAP), and money transmitter licensing and safeguarding
• Experience interacting directly with regulators, examiners, and banking partners, including supporting examinations and partner bank reviews
• Proven ability to build or scale a testing program in a high-growth environment, including coverage of new products and international markets
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of presenting risk insights to senior leadership and governance committees
• High ownership mindset and sound judgment in ambiguous, high-stakes situations
• Relevant certification (e.g., CAMS, CRCM, CIA, CRMA)
• Preferred: experience with international regulators (e.g., FCA, CBI, MAS, DFSA) or high-risk jurisdiction exposure
• Preferred: experience applying data analytics, automation, or AI to compliance testing
• Preferred: Spanish language proficiency

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $164,000-$209,000. In the U.S., Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered, as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role.

Our Benefits:

• Flexible paid time off
• Health, dental, and vision + 401k plan with company matching
• Paid parental, medical, military and family care leave
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Continuing education

Our Connected Work Culture: Driving Innovation, Together

At Remitly, we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration, where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster.

Under the Company's current hybrid-work expectations, employees in this position work onsite Tuesday through Thursday each week. Additional onsite attendance may be required based on business needs, and the Company may modify its hybrid-work expectations from time to time. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships, fueling creativity, and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

At Remitly, we are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates, in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.