Compliance Tech Lead

BILL•San Jose, CA

22d

About The Position

At BILL, we believe in empowering the businesses that drive our economy. By replacing outdated financial processes with innovative tools, we help businesses—from startups to established brands—make smarter decisions and gain control of their operations. And we don’t stop there: we’re creating the future of financial automation so businesses can spend more time on what matters. Working here means you become part of a vision-driven team that’s ready to tackle challenges and build cutting-edge solutions. We value purpose, drive, and curiosity—and we thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Whether in one of our offices in San Jose, CA, Draper, UT, or working remotely, BILLders collaborate to deliver real impact for businesses that need more time in their busy weeks. BILL builds high performing teams and we seek to hire the best talent for every role. We're committed to building a workplace that fosters inclusion and diverse perspectives, valuing each person’s unique skills and experiences. We’d love to hear from you—you might be just what we’re looking for, whether in this role or another. ✨ Let’s give businesses more time for what matters. The Mission: We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and dedicated person to join BILL’s Legal and Compliance team and help us design, develop, and maintain best-in-class technology solutions to meet our compliance obligations for our rapidly expanding portfolio of products.

Requirements

12 years of related professional experience in the fintech or financial services industry with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years related professional experience and a Master’s degree
Experience working on large scale, complex applications
Agile product experience or a similar role leading execution in the risk/compliance or fintech space or trust & safety.
Familiarity or Experience in Payments, Trust & Safety, and/or Financial Services. Experience working with risk and compliance systems – AML, KYC, Sanctions, Fraud – is required
Advanced SQL skills with the capability to write and troubleshoot complex, optimized queries for data analysis and system operations.
Experience managing strategic relationships with multiple internal and external teams – including Legal, Compliance, Product and Client Services, Engineering and other Technology teams, and vendors
Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the payments systems, ACH rails, etc. is a plus
Experience designing and developing machine learning models is preferred
Experience in using Large Language Models (LLMs) and other AI technologies in the Compliance space is preferred.
Experience with Python, AWS, and Tableau is a preferred
Creation of compliance dashboards with key data and metrics is a plus
Strong analytical skills, including most importantly, an ability to differentiate between building what is asked for and understanding the underlying reason for the requirement

Responsibilities

Support BILL’s Compliance technology ecosystem for its internal and third party tools, accelerators, and data sources
Support new products and services for BILL’s businesses by creating or enhancing compliance solutions that satisfy our compliance requirements
Design technology accelerators to improve effectiveness and efficiency across the BILL’s Compliance ecosystem
Lead AI and ML based initiatives in the Compliance space; track record of integrating LLMs (e.g., Gemini, ChatGPT) into Compliance systems and processes to drive measurable efficiency improvements.
Innovate, define and deliver high priority initiatives by working closely with a cross-functional team of Product owners, Operations, Engineers, QA, Designers, and third-party partners.
Evaluate internal technology controls, risk assessments, and maintenance of documentation, as it relates to KYC/KYB, BSA/AML, Sanctions, and Acceptable Use Policy compliance.
Review, design, develop, and tune rules and models for relevant AML typologies; design and tune sanctions screening controls.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop positive and proactive approaches to regulatory compliance.
Perform the coordination and preparation of internal and external audits and compliance in accordance with regulatory standards.
Support with interactions during regulatory agency and bank partner inspections
Lead or support with the corrective action implementation arising from regulatory exams, bank partner exams, and third-party validations and audits.
Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast paced environment. Strong presentation, problem solving, and communication skills are required.