Banyan Software provides the best permanent home for successful enterprise software companies, their employees, and customers. We are on a mission to acquire, build and grow great enterprise software businesses all over the world that have dominant positions in niche vertical markets. In recent years, Banyan was named the #1 fastest-growing private software company in the US on the Inc. 5000 and amongst the top 10 fastest-growing companies by the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Founded in 2016 with a permanent capital base setup to preserve the legacy of founders, Banyan focuses on a buy and hold for life strategy for growing software companies that serve specialized vertical markets.
Automated Systems Inc. is a trusted partner in delivering digital banking, payments, core systems, and analytics platforms to financial institutions. We serve a mission-critical role in enabling our clients to navigate complex regulatory landscapes while achieving operational excellence.
Job SummaryWe are seeking a Compliance Product Leader to own and evolve the end-to-end compliance framework across our suite of banking software products. This role will serve as the primary advisor to cross-functional teams—ensuring that product design, development, go-to-market, and support functions adhere to a centralized, unified compliance strategy. The ideal candidate combines strong domain expertise in financial regulations with pragmatic execution skills and a collaborative, advisory mindset.
Duties/Responsibilities- Regulatory Risk Oversight
- Own the compliance framework across all product lines (core, digital banking, payments, analytics).
- Conduct continuous gap assessments against U.S. federal, state, and international banking regulations.
- Draft and execute remediation plans tied to regulatory requirements.
- Cross-Functional Advisory
- Act as the compliance subject matter expert for Product, Engineering, Go-To-Market, Customer Success, and Delivery teams.
- Provide in-the-moment guidance on data architecture, product features, customer reporting, and release readiness.
- Product Lifecycle Enablement
- Embed compliance “by design” into all phases of the product lifecycle.
- Maintain a compliance requirements library and release-gate checklist adopted by all scrum teams.
- Regulatory & Legal Liaison
- Serve as the key point of contact with internal counsel, external legal partners, regulators, and auditors.
- Lead responses to customer due diligence requests, exams, and consent orders.
- Customer & Market Advocacy
- Publish guidance, training, and white papers to help clients fulfill their own regulatory requirements.
- Represent the company in industry groups, forums, and conferences to elevate compliance leadership and credibility.
- Strong knowledge of banking regulations (FDIC, OCC, CFPB, state-level laws) and global frameworks (GDPR, PCI DSS).
- Deep familiarity with Home Equity forms and disclosure requirements, including application, agreement, contract, and calculation logic.
- Experience with core banking platforms, loan and deposit documentation, and payment rails.
- Hands-on expertise with MS Word, Excel, and GRC tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow).
- Excellent communication skills—able to translate regulatory concepts into clear, developer-friendly language.
- Strategic but practical approach to balancing compliance with speed-to-market.
- Effective relationship-building skills with regulators, legal partners, and internal executives.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field required.
- Advanced compliance certification (e.g., CRCM, CCBCO) strongly preferred.
- Minimum 5+ years in banking compliance, including oversight of multistate or multijurisdictional programs.
- Compensation - USD 85,000 - USD 95000 annually excluding annual bonus and equity (when applicable). Salary is based on a number of factors including market conditions, location and may vary depending on job-related skills and experience
- Opportunities to work on complex, high-impact systems
- A collaborative and purpose-driven work environment
- Professional development and learning support
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