Compliance Analyst

With a mission to financially empower the next generation, Sezzle is revolutionizing the shopping experience beyond payments, blending cutting-edge tech with seamless, interest-free installment plans that make shopping smarter and more accessible. We’re not just transforming payments; we’re redefining how people discover, interact with, and purchase the things they love while driving real impact on merchant sales through increased conversions and higher order values. As we continue to shape the future of fintech and retail, we’re building an innovative, dynamic team passionate about creating more than just a transaction but a truly unique shopping journey. If you’re excited about pushing boundaries in tech and delivering a game-changing experience for consumers and merchants alike, come join us at Sezzle and help create the future of shopping!

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Compliance Analyst to support the development, execution, and continuous improvement of our compliance monitoring and testing programs. This role plays a critical part in ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies, while fostering a culture of integrity and accountability across the organization.

• Perform periodic reviews of business activities as mandated by the Sezzle Compliance Management System and Compliance Monitoring Program
• Contribute to  a compliance audit and  monitoring team  completing scheduled activities according to scheduled deadlines
• Perform compliance control testing, transactional reviews, and monitoring activities in alignment with the established testing plan.
•  Prepare written reports of findings and recommendations resulting from the monitoring reviews
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with compliance, business and technology stakeholders,.
• Escalate significant compliance issues to management and provide actionable insights.
• Demonstrate sound ethical judgment and promote transparency in identifying, managing,  and reporting control issues.
• Assist in gathering and delivering relevant information for internal and external regulatory reviews, examinations or other supervisory events 
• Support additional compliance-related initiatives and projects as assigned.

• Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks, laws, and compliance requirements.
• Experience in auditing or monitoring activities, including planning, risk assessment, testing, and reporting.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical thinker with sound decision-making capabilities and a proactive mindset.
• Ability to recommend practical solutions to mitigate risk and enhance controls.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of working independently or collaboratively.

Education & Experience

• A BS/BA degree or higher in accounting, finance, or business administration, information systems, or technology related degree 
• Minimum of 1 year of professional experience in consumer finance preferred.
• Prior experience in compliance testing, internal/external audit, quality control, or risk management is highly desirable.

About You:

• You have relentlessly high standards - many people may think your standards are unreasonably high. You are continually raising the bar and driving those around you to deliver great results. You make sure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems are fixed so they stay fixed.
• You’re not bound by convention - your success—and much of the fun—lies in developing new ways to do things
• You need action - speed matters in business. Many decisions and actions are reversible and do not need extensive study. We value calculated risk-taking.
• You earn trust - you listen attentively, speak candidly, and treat others respectfully.
• You have backbone; disagree, then commit - you can respectfully challenge decisions when you disagree, even when doing so is uncomfortable or exhausting. You have conviction and are tenacious. You do not compromise for the sake of social cohesion. Once a decision is determined, you commit wholly.
• You deliver results - you focus on the key inputs and deliver them with the right quality and in a timely fashion. Despite setbacks, you rise to the occasion and never settle.

What Makes Working at Sezzle Awesome:

At Sezzle, we are more than just brilliant engineers, passionate data enthusiasts, out-of-the-box thinkers, and determined innovators. We believe in surrounding ourselves with only the best and the brightest individuals. Our culture is not defined by a certain set of perks designed to give the illusion of the traditional startup culture, but rather, it is the visible example living in every employee that we hire.

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