Regulatory Affairs Program Director

At Remitly we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access move and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011 weve tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally providing secure simple and reliable ways to manage their money ensuring true peace of mind. Whether its supporting loved ones back home growing a business across continents or pursuing new opportunities abroad were not just here to move money were here to move our global customers forward.
Were looking for builders reimaginers and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology trust and transformation. If thats you and youre ready to do the most meaningful work of your careerwe invite you to join over 2800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.
As a Senior Program Manager in the Regulatory Tech domain you will lead high-stakes programs that enable Remitly to enter new markets and launch new financial products while maintaining the highest standards of regulatory compliance. This is a strategic execution role where you will bridge the gap between complex legal/regulatory mandates and scalable solutions leveraging technology.

Youll report to the Head of Regulatory Tech and will play a pivotal role collaborating closely with Engineering Product Legal and Compliance stakeholders across North America Europe LATAM and APAC. You will work hybrid from our Vancouver office in this role.

Program Leadership: Own the end-to-end delivery of complex cross-functional programs within the RegTech domain including maturing and scaling regulatory tech audit such as NY 500 licensing expansion and regulatory change.
Regulatory Roadmap: Partner with the Head of Regulatory Tech and internal teams to implement global regulations leveraging technology for scalability and velocity for our products while ensuring compliance with global regulatory expectations.
Risk & Dependency Management: Proactively identify program delivery and cross-functional risks and dependencies establishing mechanisms to ensure early issue identification clear ownership of mitigation and implementation and on-track delivery of project commitments.
Data-Driven Execution: Use data to identify bottlenecks in project workflows and drive continuous process improvements.

Experience: 5 years of Program Management experience in a high-growth technology environment.
Proven track record in delivering programs related to global regulations & drafting of audit controls (e.g. AML KYC reporting requirements across NAM EMEA or LATAM)
Execution Excellence: Expert-level mastery of program management methodologies and tools like Jira Confluence or Monday.
Mindset: You thrive in ambiguity and are comfortable making decisions that balance speed-to-market and risk management.

In Canada Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role.

Four weeks vacation
Life Insurance & Disability
Continuing education and travel benefits

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