Regulatory Compliance Manager, Mexico (Fintech)

TL;DR

Regulatory Compliance Manager, Mexico (Fintech): Leading regulatory compliance for financial products and payments operations in Mexico with an accent on licensing, regulator engagement, compliance monitoring, and regulatory reporting. Focus on interpreting complex requirements, strengthening second-line controls, coordinating cross-functional execution, and managing regulatory exams and inspections.

Location: Hybrid role based in Mexico City with required in-office attendance.

Company

Global fintech platform providing integrated business accounts, payments, spend management, treasury, and embedded finance solutions.

What you will do

• Lead regulatory compliance for licence applications, authorizations, business plans, and regulator information requests.
• Own ongoing regulatory obligations, including reporting, examinations, inspections, risk management, and escalation processes.
• Advise on regulatory change, conduct risk, licensing requirements, and improvements to policies, controls, and operational processes.
• Deliver the Compliance Monitoring Program, including thematic reviews and second-line oversight.
• Support regional expansion and build compliance capability through training and targeted strategic projects.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of regulatory compliance experience in a financial institution, fintech, legal or consulting firm, or a combination of these.
• CNBV certification as Oficial de Cumplimiento for regulatory and PLD-FT matters is required.
• Knowledge of Mexican financial regulatory laws, rules, regulations, and industry practices, with broader familiarity across the Americas.
• Experience developing or maintaining compliance programs, preferably for payments activities, and understanding of financial products, conduct risk, ethics, and controls.
• Experience or exposure to licensing, regulatory expansion, RegTech, or technology-driven compliance solutions.
• Fluency in Spanish and English is essential for written and verbal communication. Strong data analysis, strategic thinking, and stakeholder communication skills are required.

Nice to have

• Experience working with the CNBV.
• Legal experience or a law degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative Legal, Risk & Compliance function operating as a second line of defence.
• Impact-driven environment focused on transparency, empowerment, continuous improvement, and high performance.
• Opportunity to work on complex, high-visibility regulatory and financial platform challenges.
• Hybrid working arrangement with regular office attendance in Mexico City.