Column Product Leader OpportunityColumn processes over $2 trillion in annual transaction volume for some of the most sophisticated tech companies and financial institutions in the world. Keeping that volume safe is one of the most consequential jobs in fintech. We're looking for a high-agency product leader to own our risk analytics platform: the internal infrastructure that lets Column grow without creating openings for fraudsters, criminal networks, or state adversaries probing the US financial system.You'll turn a traditionally manual function into a scalable internal product, working directly with our senior leaders to shape how Column monitors, investigates, and governs risk at scale.
As we expand into new products and markets, this platform is what makes that growth possible. This role is based in-person at our Presidio office in San Francisco (3-4 days/week).What You'll DoOwn the product roadmap for financial crimes monitoring, analytics, workflow, and governance tooling — turning a traditionally manual and compliance-heavy function into a scalable internal productProductize the transaction monitoring scenario library across products, customer types, geographies, and flow-of-funds modelsTranslate emerging risks, regulatory guidance, internal risk assessments, and observed trends into clear monitoring and tooling requirements; design the full process for rule development, testing, deployment, tuning, and model managementPartner with risk teams, engineering, GTM, and business operations to design practical controls before new products or customer activity launchDevelop dashboards and analytics that help the team understand risk coverage, alert quality, control performance, investigation outcomes, and operational bottlenecksLead annual and ongoing risk coverage assessments across customers, products, geographies, and typologiesWork closely with our CEO, CCO, and General Counsel to shape adjacent risk workflows — and build toward a customer-facing program management solution over timeWhat You'll Need To Be Successful4+ years in a high agency, fast moving, high intellect role. Examples could be product management or adjacent role at a high-growth startup or tech company; top-tier management consulting firm; or investment firmStrong product judgment: the ability to turn ambiguous problems into clear requirements and shipped solutionsAbility to get technical very quickly.
While we don't expect you to be a CS major, you should feel comfortable in the terminal, using code or similar tools, and understanding how to architect solutions out yourself.Strong analytical instincts — comfortable working with data, metrics, and operational details at a granular levelAptitude for building credibility with subject matter experts across engineering, risk & compliance, and business operationsStrong written communication and a bias toward documentation; scrappy, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude with zero ego when it comes to getting your hands dirty to build a businessFamiliarity with banking and fintech preferred but not requiredWhat You'll Get From UsComprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, including options that are 100% covered by Column for you and 100% covered for your dependents!Comprehensive family planning and fertility benefits via partnership with Carrot, including reimbursement of up to $20,000 in qualified expensesUp to $2,000 (post-tax) monthly rent subsidy for employees living within 2 miles of Column's officeFSA and HSA account options to enable use of pre-tax money for medical and dependent care expenses401k plan, including self-directed brokerage optionsFlexible time-off policy - take the time off that you want and need to relax and recharge100% paid parental leave, including 16 weeks for birth mothers, 12 weeks for primary caregivers, and 8 weeks for secondary caregiversUp to $4,500 in annual reimbursements for backup childcareCatered lunches and dinners for SF employeesCommuter benefits, including paid transportation to-and-from the officeRegular team building events, including annual offsitePay TransparencyCompensation packages at Column include base salary, equity, and benefits. New hire offers are made based on a candidate's experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.The annual base salary range for this position is $140,000 - $220,000 + equity.We Look Forward To Hearing From YouColumn is committed to working with the best and brightest people from the broadest talent pool possible. We value bringing together a team with different perspectives, educational backgrounds, and life experiences, and believe a diversity of ideas is what allows us to develop the best solutions.
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