Our Business

FISPAN is an Enterprise SaaS FinTech start-up that allows for banks to deploy embedded financial products and services to create a seamless banking connection for their corporate clients. Our product aims to provide instant scale and reach for banks who want to remove friction and add value by enabling their commercial banking clients to access banking services through their preferred operational software. Founded in 2016 by respected and renowned entrepreneur Lisa Shields, FISPAN is on a mission to create the best product in the FinTech industry, and fundamentally change the way that companies bank. Being the market leader in ERP-banking, we work with the world’s Tier 1 banks with assets exceeding up to $3T, including J.P. Morgan Chase.

With our rapid growth and global expansion, we are looking for dynamic and passionate individuals to join our team and inclusive culture. FISPAN recognizes that the differences in each of us is what makes FISPAN a different kind of business. Being a Vancouver based start-up, our modern and scenic office is located in downtown’s historic Marine Building. The interview process for this position will be entirely remote, and we are open to remote work options.

FISPAN is looking for a risk and compliance co-op to work closely with the Sales and Account Management teams. FISPAN’s business model unites 3 disparate types of enterprises: fast-moving and edgy FinTech providers, Banks, and large corporations. Our expanding client list, and increasing need to meet additional compliance standards, presents a fantastic opportunity for those with risk management skills to shine. You will help to improve our company's risk assessment capabilities and overall compliance to industry standards. Are you interested in helping the team expand and grow? Then we are looking for you.

How your day at work would look like

Understand how our product matches our client's needs
- Understand and communicate the needs of the business team to the development team
- Gather and document clear business requirements and work with development teams to ensure that our solutions meet customer needs
- Be a key stakeholder and team member that plays a critical role in delivering services to our clients
Develop documentation, work-flow charts and diagrams to document procedures and processes
- Create and maintain processes and reports to ensure efficiency and security compliance
- Support continuous improvement through identification of irregularities in business operations and standards designs
- Identify and develop future planning for key areas in security controls improvement
Assist in company-wide audits
- Review company compliance with the stipulated principles and standards
- Assist in the preparation of the security compliance documents
Assign and delegate tasks according to team member strengths
We are a startup, there are going to be a million other things that need to get done

What you need

Available to start September 2022 (preference will be placed for 8 month candidates)
Education: legal, business, cyber or information security preferred
Knowledge of the FinTech industry desired but not essential
The ability to learn quickly in a fast paced environment
A passion for risk and compliance
Understand the need for compliance standards in the industry
Comfortable dealing with people from multiple parts of the organization
Organized and able to draft and maintain documentation
Comfortable looking over contracts or legal requirements

Why Work With Us?

Experienced team

All of our Co-Founders are seasoned professionals within their field. Join our team to build your network and engage in mentorship opportunities.

Start-Up Environment

FISPAN’s start-up nature implies autonomy and leadership over projects. Our employees hold a higher level of responsibility and are presented with various hands-on opportunities from the get-go. We want our team to reach their full potential and career aspirations.

Rich Culture

We understand that personal growth happens on multiple levels, which is why we encourage a work-life balance to have family time, explore new ideas and develop hobbies. At FISPAN, you can also expect various (virtual) company-wide events and clubs to drive engagement.

Perks

Our prime downtown Vancouver office is close to a Skytrain, prestige shopping, and coastal views. FISPAN employees have access to our building fitness center and amenities, fully stocked cupboards, weekly team lunches, and daily coffee runs. We also set our employees up for success by providing the most modern MacBook and Apple equipment.

Compensation & Vacation

FISPAN offers industry-researched and competitive pay, annual compensation reviews, options, incentive plans, and health & wellness benefits. Also, enjoy four weeks accruing vacation per annum. We believe in rewarding our driven and hardworking team.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

As FISPAN continues to grow, we are committed to celebrating diversity, endorsing equity, and encouraging inclusion. This starts in the recruitment process. All job postings are first evaluated in a gender-decoding platform to ensure fair candidate pools. Human Resources and hiring managers also engage in blind-hiring and resume review practices to ensure we are being objective and mitigating any potential biases.

FISPAN’S underrepresented groups stand at over 50% with an equal gender balance in our upper manager team, as well. By joining our co-op team, expect to work with diverse perspectives, as 80% of our co-ops belong to underrepresented groups, and come from different post-secondaries. We aim to make FISPAN the best place to start, explore, and grow a career for everyone.

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