Vestwell
Vestwell is the financial technology company powering the new savings economy. The New York City-based fintech platform redefines how people save for the critical aspects of life across retirement, education, and healthcare savings needs. Today, Vestwell enables over 350,000 businesses and nearly 1.5 Million active savers, with over $30 billion in assets saved across all 50 United States.
Vestwell offers a range of products, including workplace-delivered retirement plans, employer-offered student loan repayment benefits, and various savings accounts for education, emergencies, and individuals with disabilities.
Vestwell's platform serves a diverse clientele, including financial advisers, employers, third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, government agencies, and individual savers. To learn more, visit vestwell.com
Who Are We Looking For?
Vestwell is seeking a seasoned Director of Information Systems & Compliance to lead our Enterprise IT and Compliance functions. Reporting directly to the CTO, this role is responsible for developing and executing corporate technology strategies while ensuring regulatory compliance and operational excellence across all systems and processes.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in information systems, a solid understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements, and proven experience leading high-performing IT teams in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
What Will You Be Doing?
The Director of Information Systems and Compliance will lead both Compliance and Corporate IT functions at Vestwell. In collaboration with the CTO and business leaders, this role will develop and implement IT and compliance programs that support business goals and align with operational needs, all while ensuring a secure and well-managed environment. Key responsibilities include overseeing compliance, vendor management, and internal best practices, and shaping strategies across technology, compliance, and risk management. Additionally, the Director will build and support high-performing, autonomous teams across IT, with a focus on execution, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Day-to-day you will also be expected to:
Requirements
The Necessities
The Extras
The expected salary range for this position is $190-210K for New York, $180,500-199.5K for Austin, and $171K-189K for Phoenix
OUR BENEFITS
We’re a growth stage startup with lots of exciting milestones ahead. We value health and wellness at Vestwell and in addition to a dedicated Employee Wellbeing Committee, we offer competitive health coverage and generous vacation offering. We have adopted a hybrid office policy, but all employees are welcome at our bright, comfortable office with many workspace options in midtown Manhattan so everyone has a setting that is the most productive for them. We provide our team with all the equipment they need (plus a few perks!) to work effectively remotely. Oh, and naturally we have a great 401(k) plan!
OUR PROCESS
It starts the same for every candidate: getting to know the team members through 1 - 2 conversations about Vestwell, your experience, and your interests. Next steps can vary by role, but the usual next steps are a skill or experience screen (e.g. a coding interview for an Engineer, a portfolio review for a Designer, deeper experience call for other roles) which leads to a virtual or in-person interview panel after that if the screens go well. Before making an offer, our interview process concludes with a references check stage for your recruiter to meet with a current or former supervisor and peer. We prioritize transparency and lack of surprise throughout the process.
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