Product Manager, Compliance needed at Flutterwave

The Role: 

Flutterwave is seeking an experienced and visionary Product Manager specializing in Compliance within the payments/financial sector to join our team.

The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring our products adhere to regulatory standards, driving the development of compliance features, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver industry-leading solutions.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Compliance Strategy: Develop and execute the compliance strategy for our FinTech products, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements. Stay abreast of industry regulations and evolving compliance standards, and proactively integrate changes into product development.
• Product Development: Collaborate with engineering, design, and other teams to incorporate compliance features seamlessly into product development processes. Define and prioritize compliance-related user stories, ensuring they are integrated into the product roadmap.
• Regulatory Framework: Serve as the subject matter expert on relevant financial regulations, such as KYC, AML, GDPR, and others. Work closely with legal teams to interpret and implement regulatory requirements in product development.
• Risk Management: Identify potential compliance risks and work with stakeholders to develop and implement mitigation strategies. Conduct regular risk assessments to ensure ongoing compliance and make recommendations for improvement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including legal, risk, and technology, to ensure a holistic approach to compliance in product development. Facilitate communication between teams to streamline compliance processes and improve overall efficiency.

Required competency and skillset to be a waver:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Product Management, Law or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Product Manager in a FinTech environment, with a focus on compliance.
• Experience with Third-party provider/API integrations
• Strong commercial view across the providers to see how we save money / optimise services
• Strong KYC, transaction monitoring experience
• Experience with API-driven products and service offerings