Chief Compliance Officer (Fintech)

Location: Ideally based in San Francisco or New York; exceptional remote candidates are encouraged to apply. The role is hybrid for office-based candidates.

Salary: $180,000–$260,000 base salary annually, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

Company

hirify.global builds tax-aware investment tools and operates a broker-dealer and a registered investment advisor.

What you will do

• Serve as Chief Compliance Officer for either hirify.global's broker-dealer or registered investment advisor, owning and scaling the entity's compliance program.
• Maintain written supervisory procedures and compliance manuals, and act as the primary liaison with FINRA, the SEC, and state regulators.
• Design supervisory and surveillance systems covering trading, communications, and account activity.
• Own account-opening, KYC, AML/BSA, suspicious activity monitoring, marketing review, regulatory filings, audits, and ongoing risk assessments.
• Develop compliance policies and training programs for new products and features in partnership with Product and Engineering.
• Coordinate with the other CCO and serve as a regulatory subject-matter expert for Operations, Legal, Product, Engineering, and senior leadership.

Requirements

• Active FINRA Series 7 and Series 24 licenses are required for the broker-dealer role.
• Significant experience with registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, or both, including a deep understanding of their regulatory frameworks.
• Experience as a CCO or senior compliance leader, with a track record of building and scaling compliance programs.
• Strong working knowledge of FINRA, SEC, and state regulatory requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Comfort partnering with another senior compliance leader and operating in the ambiguity and pace of an early-stage company.

Nice to have

• Experience at a technology-driven or fintech company.
• A Juris Doctorate or other advanced degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful equity ownership.
• Fully paid health, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Monthly wellness allowance for physical and mental health.
• Flexible PTO and catered lunch in the San Francisco and New York offices.