Business Optimization, Partner Oversight & Controls (Fintech)

Location: Structured hybrid role with at least three days per week in the office; candidates must work in Birmingham, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Tampa, United States.

Salary: $124,600–$186,900 per year.

Company

hirify.global provides money management and payment solutions, including embedded finance and banking-as-a-service programs.

What you will do

• Define and own the first-line business controls strategy and framework for Embedded Finance partner programs.
• Design, document, and maintain preventative, detective, and corrective controls, testing plans, monitoring cadences, and reporting frameworks.
• Represent Embedded Finance during internal audits, compliance reviews, regulatory examinations, and interactions with regulators.
• Execute recurring monitoring and sample testing, evaluate risks, draft Management Action Plans, and drive remediation through verified closure.
• Develop partner risk scorecards, assess BaaS partner programs, and provide data-backed recommendations to senior leadership.
• Analyze quality assurance, monitoring, and financial data to identify systemic risk signals and improve scalable governance infrastructure.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; an advanced degree in Finance, Risk Management, Business, or a related field is advantageous.
• At least 8 years of progressive experience in compliance, risk management, business controls, banking operations, or financial services.
• Experience owning first-line controls, internal audit facilitation, regulatory exam management, and monitoring and testing programs.
• Knowledge of banking and financial regulations and standards, including OCC, CFPB, BSA/AML, PCI-DSS, and GLBA.
• Experience designing controls infrastructure, scorecards, testing plans, monitoring programs, and reporting frameworks in complex organizations.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship and must meet the approved location requirement.

Nice to have

• Experience in Banking-as-a-Service or Embedded Finance, including partner risk and oversight frameworks.
• Familiarity with OCC Heightened Standards or third-party risk management frameworks for bank-fintech partnerships.
• Project Management certification or equivalent experience leading cross-functional controls or audit programs.
• Experience working directly with partners on risk matters, escalations, and remediation.

Culture & Benefits

• Structured hybrid work model with remote flexibility on the remaining workdays.
• Office attendance expectations may change over time with advance communication.
• Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process.
• Inclusive hiring practices focused on accessibility and equal opportunity.