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We are looking for a Head of Bank Account & Access Management (BAAM) Governance to join our Treasury squad in London. In this senior executive role, you will act as the overall risk owner and strategic leader for Wise’s global bank accounts, banking partner access, and master data framework. Sitting within the Treasury team, you will drive the vision for end-to-end access governance, collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and Corporate Security to build and enforce controls aligned with global IAM standards, and act as a market best practice navigator for these cross-functional teams while scaling a team dedicated to eliminating operational risk exposure and ensuring strict Segregation of Duties (SoD).
Your mission:
Strategic Governance & Mandate Oversight: Define and enforce the global strategy for bank account mandates, delegation of authority frameworks, and corporate legal resolutions across 150+ international banking partners.
Control Frameworks & Access Architecture: Architect and scale global access controls, Segregation of Duties (SoD) policies, and enterprise-wide approval mechanisms across Payment Ops, Expansion, and Treasury operations, partnering directly with Product Managers, Engineers, and Corporate Security to enforce global IAM standards and navigate market best practices.
Master Data & Recertification Strategy: Drive comprehensive governance over partner details, bank account master data, signatories, and periodic access recertifications, significantly mitigating operational risk exposure globally.
Cross-Functional Navigation & Audit Leadership: Align senior leadership, internal risk teams, SOX leads, and external regulators on key control processes and internal control effectiveness.
Banking Access Control Partnerships: Establish high-level operational alignment with global banking institution security and administration leadership to govern access models and signatory standards.
About you:
Treasury Operations Leadership: 10+ years driving strategic Treasury Operations, Bank Access Controls, or Payment Risk Governance within global fintechs or multinational institutions.
GRC & Governance Controls: Proven track record designing enterprise-wide financial control frameworks, managing SOX risk strategies, and embedding robust Segregation of Duties (SoD).
Mandate Analysis & Legal Literacy: Ability to interpret corporate legal resolutions, power-of-attorney documents, and complex banking authorization matrices.
Team Leadership: Demonstrated success building, scaling, and leading high-performing teams across diverse international regions, navigating complex cross-functional stakeholder environments, and driving overall operational risk reduction.
Technical Competencies: Experience working directly with major international banking portals and proprietary API-driven banking infrastructure.
Nice to have:
Relevant professional certifications (e.g., ACT or AMCT)
Proficiency in SQL and Python for data-driven risk analysis, reporting, and automated monitoring of banking access controls.
For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years driving strategic Treasury Operations, Bank Access Controls, or Payment Risk Governance within global fintechs or multinational institutions
- Experience designing enterprise-wide financial control frameworks and managing SOX risk strategies
- Experience embedding robust Segregation of Duties policies
- Ability to interpret corporate legal resolutions, power-of-attorney documents, and complex banking authorization matrices
- Demonstrated success building, scaling, and leading high-performing teams across diverse international regions
- Experience navigating complex cross-functional stakeholder environments and reducing operational risk
- Experience working directly with major international banking portals and proprietary API-driven banking infrastructure
- Relevant professional certification such as ACT or AMCT
- Proficiency in SQL and Python for data-driven risk analysis, reporting, and automated monitoring
Wise Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — U.S. materials describe extensive paid leave (PTO, sick time, holidays, “Me Days,” volunteer and compassionate leave) plus a paid six‑week sabbatical after four years. Feedback suggests the time‑off package is a standout element of the offering.
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Parental & Family Support — Benefits information highlights up to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave in many locations, with clear tenure qualifiers in some markets. Feedback suggests these policies are robust and a notable strength.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Company and job-posting materials indicate RSUs are a regular part of compensation, with a shift toward RSUs since 2022. Feedback suggests the equity component is a relatively substantial part of total rewards.
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Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money. With Wise Account and Wise Business, people and businesses can hold 40 currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new network for the world's money. Launched in 2011, Wise is one of the world’s fastest growing, profitable tech companies. In fiscal year 2025, Wise supported around 15.6 million people and businesses, processing over $185 billion in cross-border transactions and saving customers around $2.6 billion.
Why Work With Us
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