Risk and Compliance Manager

About LeafLink

LeafLink is the largest unified B2B cannabis platform, providing licensed cannabis businesses a suite of tools to manage their business more effectively, sell or order from their favorite brands and accelerate growth. We are one platform, one solution and we’re defining the way thousands of cannabis brands, distributors, and retailers streamline their operations. With thousands of brands and retailers across 30+ markets in North America, we are setting the industry standard for how cannabis businesses grow together. LeafLink processes more than $5 billion in wholesale cannabis orders annually.

The Role

LeafLink seeks a highly skilled Risk and Compliance Manager with expertise in high-risk, complex banking environments. In this role, you will perform critical risk and compliance activities for a fast-moving company, serving as subject matter expert on core regulatory functions. This is not a routine compliance role – it requires regulatory prowess, a broad compliance acumen, business judgement, and the ability to operate with independence and ambiguity.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Engaging in audit preparation and readiness activities, responding to audit requests
• Supporting partner bank pass-through regulatory examinations and due diligence requests
• Drafting policies and procedures, building out a centralized governance framework
• Evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls, suggesting enhancements and engaging in effective challenge
• Managing enterprise training content and ensuring timely completion
• Monitoring the regulatory landscape for developments that affect LeafLink, its subsidiaries and its partner banks
• Developing Board-level reporting of KRIs, KPIs and other metrics
• Conducting enterprise risk assessments and gap analyses

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• 3-5+ years of experience in a risk and compliance function in a high-growth environment; fintech or cannabis banking is a plus
• Experience in drafting and maintaining libraries of policies and procedures; building governance infrastructures is a plus
• Experience with regulatory exam management and audits; managing exams and audits is a plus
• Ability to identify relevant regulatory and industry changes and translate them into digestible, actionable pieces
• Experience in conducting gap analyses and risk assessments
• Knowledge of KPIs, KRIs and other reportable metrics; experience with Board-level reporting is a plus
• CRCM certification a plus

LeafLink Perks & Benefits

• Flexible PTO - you’re going to be working hard so enjoy time off with no cap!
• A robust stock option plan to give our employees a direct stake in LeafLink’s success