Nium
Senior Manager - Regulatory Compliance
San Francisco · Senior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$8,414 more — $131,414 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $131,414 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Financial Risk Specialists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Financial Risk Specialists (13-2054) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- As Senior Manager of Regulatory Compliance, you will play a key role within Nium's Regulatory Compliance team, supporting regulatory obligations and financial crime prevention across the Americas, with a primary focus on the United States.
Responsibilities
- Support the development and implementation of Financial Crime and AML methodology to manage regulatory risk and ensure adherence to Bank Secrecy Act requirements and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regulations.
- Identify control gaps and lead the implementation of control enhancements in AML, OFAC, and Regulatory Compliance.
- Support compliance oversight and testing activities and oversee internal reporting on AML/CTF internal controls, fraud, and periodic compliance matters.
- Support external audits and regulatory examinations across the Americas, including AML audits, US state examinations, and other jurisdictional reviews, and coordinate responses to bank partner requests.
- Lead the AML/CTF risk assessment process for each Americas jurisdiction across product, service, customer, and geographic dimensions, feeding into the enterprise risk assessment maintained by the BSA Officer.
- Identify control gaps and develop remediation plans.
- Support advisory initiatives to improve and streamline compliance operational processes and systems through automation and technology.
- Support the rollout and ongoing management of the Compliance Training Framework.
- Support the licensing and registration compliance program across the Americas, including US state money transmitter licensing, FinCEN MSB registration, and equivalent obligations in other jurisdictions.
- Own regulatory requirement tracking, periodic reporting obligations, and change management for these requirements.
Requirements
- Experience in multi-jurisdictional compliance roles, with exposure to US requirements (BSA, FinCEN, state money transmitter) and/or AML/CTF and licensing regimes in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, or other Americas markets.
- Experience with correspondent banking, banking as a service, or Financial Institution clients from the Americas region.
- Strong analytical skills with experience in problem-solving and implementing compliance solutions.
- Ability to identify risks, control gaps, and inefficiencies
- Team player with strong collaborative qualities, including demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to communicate in fluent spoken and written English.
- Ability to communicate in fluent spoken and written Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills.
Nice to have
- ACAMS or CRCM certification (preferred) or relevant professional compliance certification.
Skills
- Ensure timely and accurate filing of FinCEN reports, including Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), in accordance with legal deadlines.
- Participate in Compliance or business-driven projects, including regulatory developments and strategic initiatives.
Compensation
- This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Benefits
- https://www.nium.com/careers#careers-perks For more information, visit www.nium.com.
- Nium expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
Company info
- We offer medical coverage along with 24/7 employee assistance program, generous vacation programs including our year-end shut down.
- We Upskill Ourselves: We are curious, and always want to learn more with a focus on upskilling ourselves.
- As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.
Equal opportunity
- Nium provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
This listing is sourced directly from Nium's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.