Director of ERISA Compliance (Fintech)

Location: United States, Remote

Base salary: $150,000–$180,000, varying by U.S. labor market and candidate location.

Company

hirify.global is a high-growth fintech company making retirement benefits more affordable and accessible for small and medium-sized businesses.

What you will do

• Lead compliance for ERISA, DOL, and IRS requirements across 401(k) plan operations.
• Modernize compliance workflows, perform root-cause analysis of errors and delinquencies, and build scalable feedback loops with Customer Onboarding, Customer Success, Product, Operations, and Technology.
• Design automated compliance monitoring, operational dashboards, plan-document automation, testing workflows, and regulatory reporting systems.
• Review product feature rollouts, system copy, and marketing collateral for ERISA and DOL alignment.
• Lead customer advocacy and incident management for escalations, manage remediation and regulatory risk, and oversee fiduciary governance and documentation.
• Manage auditors, regulators, and consultants; develop policies and training; and coach frontline compliance managers.

Requirements

• 10+ years of ERISA compliance experience, including at least 5 years in leadership roles within retirement plan administration.
• Current ERISA-related certification such as QKA, QPA, RPF, or equivalent.
• Experience with 401(k) plan administration, including nondiscrimination testing, plan-document maintenance, and fiduciary oversight.
• Proven ability to use technology to improve compliance efficiency and scalability, including implementing compliance technology and automated testing systems.
• Ability to develop compliance frameworks and processes that produce measurable results.
• Exceptional communication skills for translating complex regulatory requirements to diverse stakeholders.
• Data-driven approach to compliance management and risk assessment.

Nice to have

• Advanced ERISA certification such as CEBS or CPC, or a Juris Doctor focused on ERISA, employee benefits, or administrative law.
• Experience in high-growth fintech, modern TPA, or SaaS retirement platforms, including scaling compliance from startup to enterprise.
• Experience with RegTech, compliance software, compliance automation, regulatory strategy, or emerging AI and machine learning applications.
• Familiarity with workflow automation tools such as Jira and Gemini, and dashboarding software such as Salesforce and Hex.
• Experience managing remote and in-office compliance teams.
• Experience with IRS EPCRS and DOL VFCP/DFVCP voluntary correction programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Customer-focused, long-term, autonomous, accountable, and continuously improving work culture.
• Remote work support through monthly work-from-home and quarterly lifestyle stipends, with virtual events and team offsites.
• Health, dental, vision, parental leave, and mental health benefits.
• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar employer matching up to 4% of compensation, immediate vesting, and no plan fees.
• Financial wellness, fertility and family-forming, and student-loan support programs.
• Employment is at-will; hirify.global is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations during the application process.

Hiring process

• Apply directly through hirify.global’s Greenhouse careers page; unsolicited resumes from vendors and recruiting agencies are not accepted.
• Legitimate communication comes from a @humaninterest.com email address, and applicants will not be asked for financial or banking information.