Senior Compliance Risk Manager - Ethics Program Lead

Mercury is revolutionizing finance for startups by building a complete, user-friendly banking* stack. We prioritize creating a secure and seamless experience for entrepreneurs while upholding the highest standards of compliance and safety.

We are looking for an Ethics Program Lead to own and scale Mercury’s enterprise Ethics & Conduct program, helping set clear expectations for employee behavior, strengthening escalation and disclosure mechanisms, and reducing conduct risk across the company.

In this role, you will report to the Senior Manager of Compliance Governance & Oversight and partner closely with Legal, People, Risk, and business teams. This is a high-impact role with significant autonomy and visibility, ideal for someone who enjoys building programs from the ground up and exercising sound judgment in complex, real-world situations.

*Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A, Members FDIC.

As part of the journey, we would expect you to:

Own and build Mercury’s Ethics & Conduct program:

• Design, implement, and scale ethics programs including Conflicts of Interest, Gifts & Entertainment, and Anti-Bribery & Corruption.
• Maintain and enhance existing ethics-related programs such as Whistleblowing (Speak-Up) and Insider Trading
• Define clear ownership models, escalation paths, and governance structures for ethics-related issue

Create practical, auditable processes:

• Build intake, disclosure, review, escalation, and documentation workflows for ethics-related matters
• Partner with Legal and the People team on investigations, sensitive employee issues, and remediation
• Ensure programs are well-documented, consistently applied, and audit- and exam-ready

Develop employee-facing guidance and training

• Translate ethics and conduct expectations into clear, practical guidance for employees
• Partner with Compliance Training to design and roll out targeted ethics training and communications
• Support annual attestations, certifications, and ongoing reinforcement of ethical expectations

There are lots of paths that could lead you to be successful in a role like this; we think the strongest candidates will have some of this experience:

• 5–8+ years of experience in compliance, risk, ethics, governance, or related roles within fintechs, financial institutions, or other regulated environments
• Hands-on experience building or operating ethics, conduct, or governance programs and associated workflows (e.g., conflicts of interest, whistleblowing, ABAC, investigations)
• Strong judgment and comfort handling sensitive, ambiguous, or high-stakes situations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence across teams
• Ability to independently develop and drive programs forward without dedicated engineering support

The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options), and benefits.

Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.

Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following:

• US employees in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area: $160,900 - $201,100
• US employees outside of New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area: $144,800 - $181,000
• Canadian employees (any location): CAD $152,100 - $190,000

Mercury values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Mercury are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.

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