Lead Compliance Risk Manager, Product Compliance – AI

Mercury

. Serve as subject matter expert and primary compliance advisor for Mercury’s AI and agentic products, including Command, API, MCP, and CLI .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeRemote • United States, CanadaSenior💰 $187,000 - $259,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AI compliance advisory, regulatory risk management, and the development of compliance frameworks within fintech. Proven ability to partner with cross-functional teams and lead high-impact compliance initiatives while navigating complex regulatory environments.

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AI Compliance AdvisoryRegulatory Risk ManagementCompliance Framework DevelopmentProject ManagementTechnical Fluency in Model Behavior

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Hard Skills

Compliance Risk AssessmentAI Product ComplianceModel Risk ManagementData Access ControlsLogging and ObservabilityNIST AI Risk Management FrameworkUDAAP KnowledgeBSA/AML ComplianceECOA/Reg B FamiliarityFair Lending Regulations

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsMentoringAdaptabilityCuriosityProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Compliance ToolsAI InfrastructureAgent Orchestration FrameworksInternal App PlatformLLM Gateway

Industry Keywords

FintechFinancial ServicesRegulatory ComplianceProduct LifecycleThird-Party Risk Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as subject matter expert and primary compliance advisor for Mercury’s AI and agentic products, including Command, API, MCP, and CLI
Partner with Product, Engineering, Risk, Data, Operations, and Legal to bring AI products to market compliantly
Advise product and engineering teams throughout discovery, design, evaluation, launch, and iteration
Identify, assess, and document AI and agentic-system compliance risks and design mitigation strategies
Define compliance requirements for AI infrastructure, including the LLM gateway, internal app platform, agent orchestration frameworks, and data access layer
Establish and refine AI-specific compliance standards, evidence requirements, logging requirements, human-review criteria, escalation paths, and out-of-bounds activities
Support product launches, expansions, co-marketing, and distribution partnerships with third-party AI platforms
Monitor AI-related regulatory, supervisory, and industry developments and implement required changes
Own multiple concurrent high-impact AI compliance workstreams and ensure alignment with company objectives
Lead remediation efforts, including root cause analysis, corrective action planning, and execution tracking
Partner with executives, partner-bank compliance teams, and external advisors on high-level AI decisions
Support policy development, documentation standards, audit preparation, and examiner interactions
Mentor compliance colleagues and develop scalable compliance tools, templates, and frameworks

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in a compliance advisory, product compliance, or regulatory risk role, ideally within fintech or financial services
Demonstrated experience advising on AI, machine learning, or model-driven products in a regulated environment, or comparable experience standing up a new compliance domain
Working knowledge of UDAAP, fair lending and ECOA/Reg B, FCRA and adverse action, Reg E and payments authorization, BSA/AML, GLBA and privacy, marketing and disclosure requirements, recordkeeping, complaint management, model risk management expectations, and third-party and vendor risk management guidance
Familiarity with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and state AI and automated decisioning laws
Technical fluency in model behavior, evaluation and testing, agent permissioning and tool scoping, logging and observability, and data access controls
Deep experience partnering with product and engineering teams on regulatory and compliance matters across the product lifecycle
Proven ability to own ambiguous, large-scale compliance problems and create and execute strategies without waiting for precedent
Experience designing compliance frameworks spanning multiple product lines or departments
Demonstrated success operating with executives, partner banks, auditors, or regulators and presenting data-driven recommendations
Strong project management skills, including defining problems, creating execution plans, managing multiple high-impact initiatives, and driving outcomes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience mentoring mid-level compliance professionals
Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
Curiosity, adaptability, and genuine interest in frontier technology and regulatory challenges

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base salary, equity (stock options/RSUs), and benefits
Competitive salary and equity ranges
Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs