Head of Compliance

Green Dot Corp

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Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CA Posted 16 days ago $214,300–$321,500 / year
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TL;DR

As a Head of Compliance at Green Dot’s Fintech Program Manager in Los Angeles or San Francisco, you will lead and execute key elements of the Compliance Management System (CMS) for bank-powered money movement services and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS). Your day-to-day responsibilities include translating regulatory requirements into practical policies, overseeing UDAAP and consumer harm risks, monitoring regulatory changes, and supporting third-party compliance. You will work closely with Legal, Risk, BSA/AML, Fraud, and Product teams to ensure regulatory compliance while enabling responsible growth. The role requires extensive experience in U.S. banking or fintech, deep knowledge of regulatory requirements such as UDAAP and privacy laws, and the ability to partner effectively across functions. Strong analytical, communication, and executive-level presentation skills are essential, along with a background in developing and maintaining compliance metrics and management reporting.

Skills

UDAAP BSA/AML CI/CD Kubernetes AWS PostgreSQL Python Docker Terraform Prometheus Grafana GitLab Jira Confluence Regulatory Compliance Consumer Protection Laws Privacy Regulations Compliance Management System Third-Party Risk Management BaaS Compliance

What you'll do

  • Lead and operate key elements of the Compliance Management System (CMS) aligned with regulatory expectations.
  • Oversee identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of UDAAP and consumer harm risks across digital products.
  • Monitor changes in laws and regulations impacting consumer finance and recommend policy enhancements accordingly.
  • Direct compliance monitoring activities to identify control gaps and track remediation progress.
  • Develop and maintain compliance metrics and reporting for senior management updates.
  • Escalate emerging risks, significant findings, or program gaps to executive leadership promptly.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in compliance within U.S. banking, fintech, or financial services.
  • Deep knowledge of regulatory requirements including UDAAP, consumer protection laws, privacy, and BSA/AML frameworks.
  • Proven ability to enhance and operate compliance programs, including monitoring, testing, issue management, and regulatory readiness.
  • Strong experience in partnering with cross-functional stakeholders and influencing outcomes without direct authority.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and executive-level presentation skills.
  • Experience preparing compliance metrics and management reporting.
  • Bachelor’s degree required.

Market check

Salary context

This $214,300–$321,500 range sits above 91% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$147,550–$224,400

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$151,150–$223,750

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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About Green Dot Corp

Green Dot Corporation is a financial technology company and bank holding company providing prepaid debit cards, checking accounts, secured credit cards, and cash processing services to underserved consumers. Industry: Financial Technology & Banking

Green Dot Corp currently has 7 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $113,400–$162,000 across 7 roles with salary data.

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