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Form of workAbout FISPAN
FISPAN is an Enterprise SaaS FinTech company that allows banks to deploy embedded financial products and services to create a seamless banking connection for their corporate clients. Our product aims to provide instant scale and reach for banks who want to remove friction and add value by enabling their commercial banking clients to access banking services through their preferred operational software.
Founded in 2016 by renowned entrepreneur Lisa Shields, FISPAN is on a mission to create the best product in the FinTech industry, and fundamentally change the way that companies bank. Being the market leader in ERP-banking, we work with the world's Tier 1 banks with assets exceeding up to $3T, including J.P. Morgan Chase.
With our rapid growth, we are looking for dynamic and passionate individuals to join our high performance team, in an inclusive culture, that rockets us to number 1 in our space. FISPAN recognizes that passionate, hard working individuals with diverse backgrounds are what makes innovation happen.
Being a Vancouver based start-up, our modern and scenic office is located in downtown's historic Marine Building.
Position
We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Legal and Compliance Analyst to join our Risk, Compliance & Legal Department. This is a critical role, the primary focus of which will be streamlining client due diligence, third party risk and compliance related enquiries, with additional responsibilities in contract management and corporate. The candidate will support the CLRO & Director of Security & GRC and act as a liaison between the Risk, Compliance & Legal Department and other departments, including sales, finance, product and engineering teams.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience, preferably within the technology industry.
Main Responsibilities
Compliance & Risk Management
- Assist the Director of Security & GRC on audit-related matters, including in relation to bank partner audits, SOC2 reporting, and regulatory or industry standards compliance.
- Assist the CLRO, Director of Security & GRC and Sales team with onboarding and diligence requirements of bank customers and technology partners.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, applicable laws and regulations, internal policies and procedures.
- Support the CLRO and Director of Security & GRC with the risk management program including enterprise risk tracking and monitoring.
- Assist in privacy and data protection matters, including in relation to updating of FISPAN's privacy policy, conducting privacy impact assessments, and ensuring compliance with relevant data privacy laws.
Contract Management & Corporate Governance
- Manage and oversee the contract management process, including assisting with the preparation and processing of a wide range of contracts in relation to FISPAN's business, such as Nondisclosure Agreements, SaaS master subscription agreements and related orders and statements of work, and technology partnership agreements.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of contract templates, standard clauses, and contract strategy playbooks and associated contract policies.
- Support the CLRO in corporate governance matters, including preparing Board resolutions, maintaining corporate records, and assisting in annual filings.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
- Compliance certification (CISA, CIPP) is a bonus
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Legal / Risk & Compliance analyst or related positions
- Strong background in compliance with experience in preparation and participation is SOC2 and ISO audits
- Experience in handling and managing third party risk assessments
- Experience with drafting and preparing information security and corporate policies and best practices, including assisting with Board matters.
- Proficiency with contract management software and document management systems.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to legal issues and challenges.
- Excellent judgment and discretion.
Why Work With Us?
- Experienced team
Our CEO's previous venture, Hyperwallet, was purchased by Paypal and ranks as one of the largest Canadian acquisitions. A seasoned leadership team with relevant experience scaling technology companies from start-up through growth phases to acquisition. Join our team to build your network and engage in mentorship opportunities.
- Start-Up Environment
FISPAN's start-up nature implies autonomy and leadership over projects. Our employees hold a higher level of responsibility and are presented with various hands-on opportunities from the get-go. We want our team to reach their full potential and career aspirations.
- Rich Culture
We understand that personal growth happens on multiple levels, which is why we encourage a work-life balance to have family time, explore new ideas and develop hobbies. At FISPAN, you can also expect various (virtual) and in person company-wide events and clubs to drive engagement.
Compensation and Benefits Package
FISPAN believes in an atmosphere and culture when innovation can flourish, collaboration and teamwork are valued and transparency is at the core of it all. We want our employees to see how the ideas they help generate today have an impact on how we do business tomorrow.With that, the hiring salary range for this position is $80,000 - $110,000 annually; the base salary range is based on comparable market data for similar jobs and job levels from companies of similar employee size, revenue and location. A candidate's specific base salary will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, applicable experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, among other things. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive semi-annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.
At FISPAN, we reward employees for achieving their objectives, going beyond the requirements of their job, demonstrating leadership, fostering innovation and advancing the organization as a whole. We value talented people of all backgrounds and characteristics that share our vision of being the number one platform for the business banking ecosystem.
Other components of our towards rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth.
- Extended health and dental benefits
- Paid time off
- Savings and retirement plan matching
- Parenthood top-up
- Mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)
Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements and may vary, only be partially or not at all available based on criteria such as location, employment status, etc. We'll be happy to clarify eligibility for interviewing candidates.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
As FISPAN continues to grow, we are committed to celebrating diversity, endorsing equity, and encouraging inclusion because it makes sense for our business and creates a culture of diverse ideas that results in a high performance culture. This starts in the recruitment process by providing the most diverse candidate pool to our leaders as we can. From there leaders decide on the best candidate for the job based on their merits.
