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Lead Compliance Risk Manager, Product Compliance - AI

MercurySan Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United StatesCompliance
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Salary
$207,800 — $259,800 USD
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Senior · 8+ yrs
Posted
6 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Based in San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States, this full-time role is for a Lead Compliance Risk Manager to serve as the primary compliance advisor for AI and agentic products at Mercury. This position suits an experienced compliance professional with a background in regulated financial services who wants to lead AI governance and risk strategy.

Role Overview

Mercury is seeking a Lead Compliance Risk Manager to act as the compliance advisor for its artificial intelligence products. This is a newly created, high-visibility position and the first dedicated compliance advisory seat covering AI within the organization. The individual will serve as the primary authority on AI product compliance risk, shaping how the company builds, governs, and explains its systems to regulators and partners.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with product, engineering, risk, data, operations, and legal teams to launch AI products that satisfy regulatory, financial partner, and network obligations.
Advise product and engineering teams across the entire product lifecycle to ensure systems are compliant-by-design.
Identify, assess, and document compliance risks specific to AI and agentic systems, such as output inaccuracy, unauthorized agent actions, data leakage, and prompt injection.
Define compliance requirements for foundational AI platforms, including LLM gateways, internal app platforms, and agent orchestration frameworks.
Establish AI-specific compliance standards, documentation protocols, escalation paths, and monitoring frameworks.
Monitor regulatory and industry developments related to AI in financial services and drive necessary product updates.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of experience in compliance advisory, product compliance, or regulatory risk, preferably within fintech or financial services.
Demonstrated experience advising on AI, machine learning, or model-driven products in a regulated environment, or standing up a new compliance domain.
Working knowledge of banking regulatory frameworks including UDAAP, fair lending, ECOA, Reg B, FCRA, Reg E, BSA/AML, GLBA, and model risk management.
Familiarity with emerging AI regimes such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and state automated decisioning laws.
Technical fluency to engage with engineers on model behavior, testing, logging, and data access controls.

Skills and Tools

Command
API
MCP (Model Context Protocol)
CLI
LLM gateways
Agent orchestration frameworks
Data access and governance layers

Salary and Benefits

Annual salary range of $207,800 to $259,800 USD

About the Company

Mercury operates in a rapid growth trajectory within the financial and banking technology sector, focusing on innovative product development and robust regulatory navigation.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application directly on the official Mercury careers page.

Skills and tech stack

CommandAPIMCPCLILLM gatewaysAgent orchestration frameworksLLMMachine Learning

Questions candidates ask

Where is this job located?

The role can be based in San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or remotely within Canada or the United States.

What is the salary range for this position?

The salary range is between $207,800 and $259,800 USD.

How many years of experience are required?

Candidates must have 8 or more years of experience in a compliance advisory, product compliance, or regulatory risk role.

Is this a new role at the company?

Yes, this is a newly created, high-visibility position and the first dedicated compliance advisory seat covering AI at Mercury.

What specific AI technologies and products will this role advise on?

The role covers AI and agentic products including Command, APIs, and agentic access methods such as MCP and CLI.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Mercury careers page.

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