Nium
Lead – Compliance and Regulatory Reporting
TLDR
Lead in translating global regulatory requirements into scalable, data-driven regulatory reports using SQL and Python, with strong data governance and cross-functional collaboration.
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.
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.
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Benefits
Equity Compensation
equity for specific roles
Flexible Work Hours
flexible working hybrid working environment (3 days per week in the office)
Health Insurance
medical coverage
Learning Budget
learning stipend
recognition programs
Paid Time Off
generous vacation programs including our year-end shut down
Wellness Stipend
24/7 employee assistance program
Nium builds a powerful platform for real-time, cross-border payments that enables banks, fintechs, and global enterprises to transfer money instantly across 220+ markets and in 100 currencies. Our infrastructure is designed for the future of payments, providing the capabilities businesses need to navigate the complexities of global transactions.