Correspondent Banking Compliance

• Execute a comprehensive onboarding framework:
• Enhance existing procedures, requirements, and processes for onboarding correspondent banks globally
• Run the diligence process for new countries and be responsible for mapping all geo-specific risks, writing country risk assessments, and designing rules and systems to detect and monitor these risks.
• Execute the onboarding process for new correspondent bank partners according to the framework, policies, and procedures developed.
• Lead the periodic review process for partner banks.
• Support ongoing monitoring:
• Partner with other Compliance and Risk stakeholders to refine and execute ongoing monitoring expectations for correspondent banking relationships, including periodic reviews, trigger events, and escalation criteria
• Support business development conversations:
• Be a partner to our Go-to-Market (GTM) team as they build relationships and sell to prospective banks.
• Help our GTM evaluate good target customers.
• Educate prospective customers on what it's like to work with Column and our risk and compliance teams.
• Support new product build out:
• Work closely with GTM and Business teams to coordinate product rollouts and navigate regional risks.
• Provide clear guardrails and discovery guidance to streamline customer engagement.
• Create and deliver customer-facing documentation, ensuring clarity and compliance (e.g., requirements for bank customers).

Requirements

• 6-8+ years of regulatory, compliance or risk management experience with a focus on international financial activity. Previous correspondent banking experience is ideal but not required.
• Ability to build and operational policies, procedures, and workflows
• Strong familiarity with underwriting geographic and political risks
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to create detailed, clear documentation for a diverse range of stakeholders
• Ability to jump into new situations and quickly solve problems, with an eye towards architecting solutions that will scale
• Hyper-organized approach to project management, including coordinating efforts across multiple teams; comfort juggling multiple projects and priorities is critical
• Scrappy, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude - we thrive because we work harder, are more creative, and have zero ego when it comes to getting our hands dirty to build a business
• Ability to travel frequently
• If you are not located in San Francisco we expect a monthly trip in the first six months and five times a year going forward.
• Heavy international travel to client and prospective banks.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in regulatory compliance and risk management within international financial activities, with a strong focus on onboarding processes and partner bank evaluations. Capable of creating clear documentation and operational policies while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Regulatory Compliance Experience
• Risk Management Expertise
• Onboarding Process Execution
• Geographic Risk Assessment
• Exceptional Communication Skills

Hard Skills

• Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Management
• Onboarding Procedures
• Policy Development
• Geographic Risk Assessment
• Project Management
• Documentation Creation
• Problem Solving
• Workflow Development
• International Financial Activity

Soft Skills

• Exceptional Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Creative Problem Solving
• Team Collaboration
• Adaptability

Industry Keywords

• Correspondent Banking
• Compliance
• Risk Assessment
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Customer Engagement
• International Travel
• Stakeholder Management
• Periodic Reviews
• Escalation Criteria
• Diligence Process