Director of Risk, Compliance, Strategy & Operations

Rain • Full-time • New York, NY • $165k - $225k / year • 1d ago

About the Company

Rain makes the next generation of payments possible across the globe. We’re a lean and mighty team of passionate builders and veteran founders. Our infrastructure makes stablecoins usable in the real-world by powering card transactions, cross-border payments, B2B purchases, remittances, and more. We partner with fintechs, neobanks, and institutions to help them launch solutions that are global, inclusive, and efficient. You will have the opportunity to deliver massive impact at a hypergrowth company that is funded by some of the top investors in fintech, crypto, and SaaS, including Sapphire Ventures, Norwest, Galaxy Ventures, Lightspeed, Khosla, and several more. If you’re curious, bold, and excited to help shape a borderless financial future, we’d love to talk.

Our Ethos

We believe in an open and flat structure. You will be able to grow into the role that most aligns with your goals. Our team members at all levels have the freedom to explore ideas and impact the roadmap and vision of our company.

What you'll do

Design and implement a company-wide risk management framework (operational, regulatory, financial, liquidity, cyber, reputational).
Maintain risk register, conduct risk assessments, and lead quarterly risk reviews with executive leadership and the Board.
Oversee internal controls, segregation of duties, and risk mitigation strategies.
Monitor stablecoin-specific risks including reserve management, counterparty risk, liquidity risk, and smart contract risks.
Lead global compliance strategy across relevant jurisdictions (e.g., US, EU MiCA, UK, Singapore, etc.).

Oversee AML/KYC, sanctions compliance, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting.
Serve as primary liaison with regulators, auditors, banking partners, and external counsel.
Develop and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and training programs.
Prepare for and manage regulatory exams and audits.
Ensure adherence to emerging stablecoin-specific regulatory frameworks.

What we're looking for

8–12+ years of experience in risk, compliance, strategy, or operations in fintech, payments, digital assets, or regulated financial services.
Experience interacting directly with financial regulators.
Deep understanding of AML/BSA, sanctions regimes, and global regulatory frameworks.
Strong knowledge of stablecoins, digital assets, custody models, and reserve structures.
Demonstrated experience building frameworks from the ground up.
Executive-level communication and board presentation experience.
Strong analytical and systems-thinking capabilities.

Nice to have, but not mandatory

Experience in a high-growth startup or scale-up environment.
Background in banking, payments, crypto exchanges, or digital asset infrastructure.
Familiarity with MiCA, NYDFS, MAS, FCA, or equivalent frameworks.
Professional certifications (CAMS, CRCM, CFA, CPA, FRM) a plus.

Things that enable a fulfilling, healthy, and happy experience at Rain:

Unlimited time off 🌴 Unlimited vacation can be daunting, so we require Rainmakers to take at least 10 days off.
Flexible working ☕ We support a flexible workplace. If you feel comfortable at home, please work from home. If you’d like to work with others in an office, feel free to come in. We want everyone to be able to work in the environment in which they are their most confident and productive selves. New Rainmakers will receive a stipend to create a comfortable home environment.
Easy to access benefits 🧠For US Rainmakers, we offer comprehensive health, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents, as well as a 100% company subsidized life insurance plan.
Retirement goals💡Plan for the future with confidence. We offer a 401(k) with a 4% company match.
Equity plan 📦 We offer every Rainmaker an equity option plan so we can all benefit from our success.
Rain Cards 🌧️ We want Rainmakers to be knowledgeable about our core products and services. To support this mission, we issue a card for our team to use for testing.
Health and Wellness 📚 High performance begins from within. Rainmakers are welcome to use their card for eligible health and wellness spending like gym memberships/fitness classes, massages, acupuncture - whatever recharges you!
Team summits ✨ Summits play an important role at Rain! Time spent together helps us get to know each other, strengthen our relationships, and build a common destiny. Expect team and company off-sites both domestically and internationally.

Compensation Range: $165K - $225K