Lead – Compliance and Regulatory Reporting

Job Description

Nium, the Leader in Real-Time Global Payments

Nium, the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, was founded on the mission to deliver the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today. With the onset of the global economy, its payments infrastructure is shaping how banks, fintechs, and businesses everywhere collect, convert, and disburse funds instantly across borders. Its payout network supports 100 currencies and spans 190+ countries, 100 of which in real-time. Funds can be disbursed to accounts, wallets, and cards and collected locally in 40 markets. Nium’s growing card issuance business is already available in 34 countries. Nium holds regulatory licenses and authorizations in more than 40 countries, enabling seamless onboarding, rapid integration, and compliance – independent of geography. The company is co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore.

About the role :

As a Lead in Compliance and Regulatory Reporting, the role focuses on translating complex global regulatory requirements into accurate, scalable data-driven reporting solutions. It involves working closely with cross-functional teams including Compliance, Data Engineering, and Product to design, build, and maintain regulatory reports aligned with international standards.

The position requires hands-on expertise in SQL and Python to develop ETL workflows, transform large datasets, and ensure high-quality regulatory submissions. A key aspect of the role is implementing robust data validation frameworks, maintaining audit trails and data lineage, and proactively monitoring reporting pipelines to identify and resolve discrepancies.

Additionally, the role supports internal and external audits by providing well-documented data evidence and stays updated with evolving regulatory frameworks to assess their impact on reporting processes. Strong stakeholder management, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills are essential to drive accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Key Responsibility:

• Work with global compliance teams to understand regulatory reporting requirements across regions and translate them into data and reporting specifications.
• Design, build, and maintain regulatory reports in alignment with regulatory guidelines and internal data governance standards. Develop SQL/Python-based data transformations and ETL workflows to prepare regulatory datasets.
• Implement strong data quality checks, validations, and exception handling to ensure accuracy and completeness of regulatory submissions.
• Maintain detailed audit trails, lineage documentation, and metadata for all regulatory reports. Collaborate with Data Engineering, Product, and Compliance teams to ensure timely and accurate data availability. Continuously monitor data pipelines and regulatory outputs, proactively identifying discrepancies and resolving issues.
• Participate in internal and external audits and support responses with clear documentation and data evidence. Stay updated on regulatory changes and evaluate their data impact.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in Regulatory Reporting, Risk, Compliance Data, or related roles within banking, challenger banks, or fintech.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and hands-on experience in working with large datasets. Experience with Python for data preparation, automation, and scripting.
• Solid understanding of ETL processes, data modeling concepts, and data warehousing. Experience building and monitoring data quality frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to work with cross-functional teams across geographies. Knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as AML/CTF, KYC, CRS/FATCA, CESOP, AUSTRAC, etc. (preferred but not mandatory).
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.

What we offer at Nium

We Value Performance:Through competitive salaries, performance bonuses, sales commissions, equity for specific roles and recognition programs, we ensure that all our employees are well rewarded and incentivized for their hard work.

We Care for Our Employees:The wellness of Nium’ers is our #1 priority. We offer medical coverage along with ²⁴⁄₇ employee assistance program, generous vacation programs including our year-end shut down. We also provide a flexible working hybrid working environment (3 days per week in the office).

We Upskill Ourselves: We are curious, and always want to learn more with a focus on upskilling ourselves. We provide role-specific training, internal workshops, and a learning stipend.

We Celebrate Together:We recognize that work is also about creating great relationships with each other. We celebrate together with company-wide social events, team bonding activities, happy hours, team offsites, and much more!

We Thrive with Diversity:Nium is truly a global company, with more than 33 nationalities, based in 18+ countries and more than 10 office locations. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.

For more detailed region specific benefits :  https://www.nium.com/careers#careers-perks

For more information visit www.nium.com

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