Governance & Compliance Risk Assessment Manager

Marqeta is on a mission to change the way money moves. We’re one of the earliest enablers of embedded finance, a market opportunity sized up in the trillions. Our card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for companies to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time.   Marqeta is powering the most well known brands in the new economy (Block, Cash App, Affirm, Instacart, Doordash, Uber, Walmart, etc). Today nearly 8 out of 10 Americans use a product powered by Marqeta every week. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to work with innovators around the world and unlock equitable financial access for all.

Marqeta’s  Governance & Compliance Risk Assessment Manager, is a key management position within Marqeta’s Compliance department. This position will play a critical role in the design and implementation of a Risk Assessment strategy and leading the organization's completion of comprehensive, risk-based reviews of existing and emerging global regulatory requirements and provision of prompt, focused feedback to business management on concerning issues and control gaps.. You will also be responsible for ensuring policies and procedures across the entire organization align with strategic goals, operational excellence, and internal control best practices. This individual will collaborate closely with partner banks and customers to translate risks into understandable terms and provide guidance on risk mitigation. Reporting directly to the Chief Compliance Officer, you will partner with business areas to support strong first-line risk management activities, programs and controls across the firm, while meeting regulatory requirements and providing second-line review and credible challenge.

We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely anywhere within the United States or from our Oakland, CA office. We’d love for you to join us!

What You’ll Do

• Direct, develop and maintain the strategic aspects of the organizational compliance risk assessment program, including ownership of policies and procedures
• Engage in day-to-day activities with business areas in support of the enterprise risk management framework
• Work with the first line of defense to identify policy and procedural enhancements, including for new products and new initiatives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure proper assessment of the risk associated with features, customers, products and other aspects of the business, as well as the planning of related controls and the adequate execution of those controls
• Lead the innovation and governance of our risks within the current environment, and in anticipation of changing regulations
• Collaborate …