Lead Compliance and Risk Coordinator

About the position Tyler Technologies is seeking a seasoned and detail-oriented Lead Compliance & Risk Coordinator to lead the oversight of our payments systems, ensuring robust internal controls, regulatory compliance, and proactive fraud detection and prevention. This role is critical in overseeing enterprise-wide payment risk, supporting audits, and maintaining the integrity and security of all payment-related operations. Responsibilities • Ensure company-wide compliance with applicable payment regulations (e.g. NACHA, AML, BSA, OFAC, KYC, MTL/ADTL). • Develop, implement, and monitor policies and procedures that ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory and card network requirements. • Serve as a key liaison with regulatory bodies, payment networks, and ï¬ nancial partners. • Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with payment processing, money movement, and third-party service providers. • Lead the response and remediation efforts for payment-related incidents and breaches. • Develop and maintain a compliance and risk dashboard with key identifiers to ensure compliance with card brand regulations and industry standards (e.g. chargeback ratios, return ratios, etc.). • Design and manage anti-fraud strategies, tools, and controls to detect and prevent fraudulent activity. Maintain and enhance current Fraud Standardization practices and policies. • Collaborate with the reporting, strategy and development teams to enhance real- time fraud monitoring. • Analyze trends and generate actionable insights from fraud data to improve defenses. • Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual payment process audits, both internal and external, ensuring timely and accurate responses to audit requests. • Maintain up-to-date documentation of payment-related processes and controls (e.g., SOX 404, third-party SOC documents, internal audit frameworks, third party due diligence requests, etc.). • Oversee and maintain internal system controls (service enablement, user provisioning, bank setups, etc.). • Evaluate and enhance the design and effectiveness of internal controls over all ï¬ nancial transactions and payment systems. • Oversee and maintain Money Transmission License (MTL) dashboard and reporting. • Lead a team of three compliance and risk specialists. • Partner with Legal, Finance, Product, Infrastructure, Development, and Customer Support to integrate risk and compliance considerations into existing and new product and service offerings. • Provide training and education on payment risk and compliance best practices across the organization. Requirements • Bachelor's degree in ï¬ nance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related ï¬ eld. • 5-7 years of experience in payments compliance, risk management, or audit in a ï¬ nancial service or ï¬ ntech environment. • In-depth knowledge of payments systems (ACH, card networks, RTP, wires) and related regulations. • Strong familiarity with internal control frameworks and audit methodologies. Nice-to-haves • Professional certifications such as CFE, CAMS, CRCM, CPA, or CIA. • Experience with fraud detection tools (e.g., Actimize, SAS, Sit, or similar platforms). • Experience working with ï¬ ntech platforms, payment gateways, or digital wallets. Apply tot his job