VP, Compliance & Risk Management

About Koho

Koho is a high profile FinTech company backed by some of the leading investors and advisors across Canada and Silicon Valley. More than 10,000 Canadians have signed up to join Koho and we’re just getting started.

We’re building Koho because we think there is a real opportunity to democratize the best financial tools for all Canadians, without profiting from fees, complexity and confusion.

We’re starting with the Koho Visa* Prepaid Card and mobile app that allows users to manage daily financial needs (direct paycheque load, bill pay, ATM cash withdrawals, etc.), while offering tools such as automated savings goals, real-time updates, transfers, spending insights, categorizations and much more. You can see what people are saying about us here & what we’re working on here.

About the Role

We're building a world-class financial product and we need someone to help enhance our risk & compliance procedures at Koho. Our team is growing fast, and we’re looking for a VP of Risk Management to join our team in Toronto. As the VP of Compliance & Risk Management will play a critical role in ensuring a consistent and integrated approach is applied to risk governance. You will work collaboratively with the VP of Finance to oversee the management of various forms of risk within Koho.

Requirements

• Oversee the development, implementation, and improvement of Koho’s risk management program in support of risk policies and procedures required by FINTRAC;
• Advise on improvements to product development and communications to maintain compliance (AML/KYC/CTF) and fraud programs;
• Provide ongoing updates and deliverables on risk strategies to the Executive Team;
• Ensure Compliance and Fraud programs are in line with current industry best practices;
• Assist the VP Finance in preparing monthly financial reports, including variance and other analysis to support strategic decision making;
• Strong risk management experience in AML Compliance or regulatory compliance related activities;
• Deep knowledge of risk quantification methodologies.
• 4+ years of experience in related field
• Previous online fraud avoidance experience such as phishing, payments and identity authentication, preferred

Benefits

Working at Koho

We can’t stand lip-service values. We invest time and resources into making sure Koho is as good as the people we hire. Just some of the reasons to apply:

• Solve an important problem with an exceptional team
• Get equity in a company you believe in
• Full health and dental coverage
• Growth minded company, including access to a personal coach
• "Powder days" to give you the flexibility you need
  

*The Koho Visa Prepaid card is issued by Peoples Trust Company pursuant to license by Visa Int.