Legal & Compliance Project Manager

NinjaHoldings

Compliance & Legal Project Manager driving regulatory initiatives at a fintech startup. Focused on program management and execution within Compliance and Legal departments.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeRemote • Florida, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and manage the Compliance Program
Build Jira space, which serves as the central PM and coordination space for compliance and legal initiatives, ensuring work is routed to the correct Jira space and tracked appropriately
Intake and prioritize initiatives originating from Compliance and Legal own cross-functional Epics and drive them from definition through completion
Translate compliance and legal requirements into clear execution plans
Coordinate execution across Compliance, Legal, Product, Engineering, Operations, and external partners
Ensure required legal and bank reviews and approvals are obtained, documented, and tracked
Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers early and escalate when needed
Provide clear status updates and delivery visibility to Compliance and Legal leadership and ensure initiatives close with proper validation, approvals, and evidence retained

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience as a Program Manager, Product Manager, Project Manager, or similar role
Demonstrated experience delivering complex, cross-team initiatives
Experience working in regulated industries strongly preferred
Comfort working closely with Engineering, Product, Compliance, and Legal teams
Strong experience using Jira to manage cross-functional work, including Epics, stories and linked workflows across multiple projects
Demonstrated ability to manage a program build or initiative board that coordinates work executed by other teams
Familiarity with software development lifecycles, releases processes, and change management protocols
Experience operating in controlled or regulated change environments
Strong organizational and prioritization skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and benefits package
Flexible, remote work
Fun, fast-paced work environment
Dynamic start-up culture
Ability to make an immediate impact in a growth stage company
Convenient downtown Chicago office located in the heart of the city

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementproject managementcross-functional initiativessoftware development lifecyclechange management

Soft Skills

organizational skillsprioritization skillscommunication skills