Senior Product & Partnerships Compliance Lead

Senior Product & Partnerships Compliance Lead

Ramp is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial Senior Product & Partnerships Compliance Lead to join our Compliance team. This pivotal role will be the primary enabler for product and partnership teams, helping Ramp scale responsibly and compliantly as we expand our financial product offerings, partner ecosystem, and market reach. In this role, you will design and implement scalable systems and programs that anticipate regulatory risks, streamline partner reporting, and support innovative product development. You will also own and evolve key compliance partnerships, advocating effectively with our external financial partners and helping unblock internal product velocity.

What You'll Do

• Provide strategic compliance guidance on product development, expansion into new markets, and novel customer use cases
• Translate regulatory and partner requirements into pragmatic business requirements and design solutions that unlock growth
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Legal, and Operations to embed compliance early in the product lifecycle
• Collaborate with the Partnerships team and represent Compliance in engagements with financial partners, overseeing both ongoing and ad hoc reporting, audits, and escalations.
• Lead initiatives to modernize and scale compliance-related systems, across product and partnership workstreams
• Proactively update internal policies, controls, and procedures to reflect evolving regulatory obligations, product risk profiles, and partnership terms
• Identify and mitigate future compliance gaps by influencing roadmaps, improving tooling, and developing scalable controls

What You Need

• 8+ years of experience in product compliance, risk, or related regulatory advisory roles—preferably in fintech or financial services
• Proven experience working with technical product teams and influencing system design, with an emphasis on automation and scale
• Deep familiarity with BSA/AML, sanctions, customer onboarding, fraud, complaints, and partner compliance requirements
• Track record of building or maturing compliance programs, especially in high-growth or fast-paced environments
• Exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills; comfortable operating at the intersection of product, engineering, legal, operations, and external partners
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically—connecting business needs, regulatory frameworks, and partner expectations into practical solutions
• Strong communication, documentation, and advocacy skills

Nice to Haves

• Accreditation by ACAMS, an equivalent industry body, or other qualifications in the areas of financial crime, risk management, or compliance
• Experience with data design, internal tooling, or compliance systems implementation
• Prior ownership of partner or regulatory exam response processes
• Certifications such as CAMS or other relevant industry designations

Benefits (for U.S.-based full-time employees)

• 100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you
• Partially covered for your dependents
• One Medical annual membership
• 401k (including employer match on contributions made while employed by Ramp)
• Flexible PTO
• Fertility HRA (up to $5,000 per year)
• WFH stipend to support your home office needs
• Wellness stipend
• Parental Leave
• Relocation support to NYC or SF
• Pet insurance

Other Notices

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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