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U.S. Fintech / Sponsor Bank Compliance Specialist – Banking-as-a-Service & Card Program Project Details **Budget:** USD 500 –1,000 (open to proposals based on experience and scope) We are a global travel and fintech platform currently undergoing due diligence and onboarding with a **U.S. regulated banking partner** for an embedded banking, payments and card-issuing program. The banking partner has provided us with a comprehensive **Fintech Banking Questionnaire, compliance requirements, business projections template and due-diligence framework**. We are looking for an experienced **U.S. fintech compliance specialist, fractional Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), BSA/AML consultant, or regulatory advisory professional** to work directly with our management team and help us prepare the **complete compliance and due-diligence submission**. This is not simply a document-review assignment. We need someone capable of reviewing the bank's requirements, identifying gaps in our existing framework, preparing missing policies and controls, completing the required compliance sections, and supporting us through follow-up questions from the banking partner. ### Program Overview The proposed banking relationship may include: * Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) * Customer USD accounts / transaction accounts * Subledger infrastructure * ACH payments * Domestic wire transfers * Instant payments * Card issuing * Physical and virtual debit cards * International payments * Embedded banking APIs * Stablecoin / on-chain payment functionality * Fiat and digital-asset related payment flows Our platform has an international customer base, so experience with **cross-border payments, fintech, cards and digital assets/stablecoins** would be highly advantageous. ### Scope of Work The selected specialist will be expected to: **1. Bank Requirement & Gap Assessment** * Review the complete banking partner compliance package. * Review the Fintech Banking Questionnaire and associated requirements. * Assess our existing compliance policies, procedures and controls. * Identify missing or insufficient documentation. * Produce a clear remediation and submission checklist. **2. Fintech Banking Questionnaire** Assist us in preparing comprehensive responses covering: * Company and business model * Regulatory status * Banking products and services * Customer profile and geographic footprint * Funds flows * Customer onboarding * Financial and business viability * Program experience * Management and governance * AML/CFT and OFAC * Compliance Management System (CMS) * Customer Identification Program (CIP) * Customer Due Diligence (CDD) * Transaction monitoring * Fraud management * Complaint handling * Third-party/vendor risk management * Compliance testing and monitoring * Policies and procedures **3. AML/CFT & BSA Framework** Review, enhance or develop: * AML/CFT Policy * BSA/AML compliance framework * Customer Identification Program (CIP) * Customer Due Diligence (CDD) * Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) * Customer risk-rating methodology * Beneficial ownership procedures * Suspicious activity escalation procedures * AML governance and Board oversight **4. OFAC & Sanctions Compliance** Develop or review: * OFAC compliance framework * Sanctions screening procedures * PEP screening * Adverse-media screening * Escalation and investigation procedures * Sanctions risk assessment **5. Transaction Monitoring** Help design and document: * Transaction-monitoring framework * Monitoring rules and scenarios * Alert-generation methodology * Alert investigation procedures * Case-management procedures * Escalation framework * Suspicious activity handling * Monitoring of cross-border transactions * Monitoring considerations for digital assets/stablecoins **6. Compliance Management System (CMS)** Develop or enhance a bank-ready CMS covering: * Compliance governance * Compliance Officer responsibilities * Board and senior-management oversight * Compliance risk assessments * Monitoring and testing * Compliance training * Issue management * Change management * Complaint management * Quality assurance * Regulatory reporting * Third-party oversight **7. Fraud Management Program** Develop/review: * Fraud prevention framework * Fraud monitoring * Fraud detection rules * Investigation procedures * Escalation protocols * Account/card restrictions * Fraud reporting * Fraud governance **8. Third-Party Risk Management** Help document our oversight framework for critical vendors including: * KYC/KYB providers * Transaction-monitoring providers * Blockchain analytics providers * Card processors * Payment providers * Cloud/technology providers * Other critical fintech infrastructure partners This should include due diligence, risk classification, approval, ongoing monitoring and vendor review procedures. **9. Customer Complaint & Issue Management** Prepare appropriate procedures covering: * Complaint intake * Classification * Investigation * Escalation * Resolution * Regulatory complaints * Root-cause analysis * Corrective action * Complaint reporting * Issue and remediation tracking **10. Funds Flow & Product Documentation** Work with our product and technical teams to prepare/review: * End-to-end funds flow * Customer onboarding flow * Account funding flow * ACH flow * Wire flow * Card transaction flow * Stablecoin/fiat conversion flow where applicable * Settlement and reconciliation flow * Roles and responsibilities of each infrastructure partner **11. Bank Due-Diligence Support** We require support beyond the initial submission. The selected consultant should be available to: * Review the final submission before delivery. * Respond to follow-up questions from the banking partner. * Assist with remediation requests. * Participate in compliance calls where required. * Update policies or procedures following bank feedback. * Support us through the due-diligence and onboarding process. ### Required Deliverables At minimum, we expect: 1. Completed/reviewed Fintech Banking Questionnaire. 2. Compliance gap assessment. 3. AML/CFT/BSA framework. 4. KYC/CIP/CDD/EDD procedures. 5. OFAC and sanctions framework. 6. Transaction Monitoring framework. 7. Fraud Management Program. 8. Compliance Management System (CMS). 9. Compliance Risk Assessment. 10. Complaint Management Policy. 11. Issue Management framework. 12. Third-Party Risk Management Policy. 13. Compliance Training framework. 14. Compliance Monitoring & Testing framework. 15. Customer onboarding and funds-flow documentation. 16. Review of business projections from a compliance/risk perspective. 17. Final bank-readiness review. 18. Support with banking-partner follow-up questions and remediation. All documentation should be professional and suitable for submission to a **U.S. regulated banking institution**. ### Required Experience Applicants should have demonstrable experience in one or more of the following: * U.S. fintech compliance * Sponsor-bank onboarding * Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) * BSA/AML compliance * OFAC compliance * Fintech Compliance Management Systems * Card issuing / BIN sponsorship * ACH and payment programs * Embedded banking * Money transmission * Cross-border payments * Digital assets / stablecoins * Transaction monitoring * Fintech bank due diligence **Strong preference will be given to candidates who have previously helped fintech companies onboard with U.S. sponsor banks or Banking-as-a-Service providers.** Experience working with banks such as Cross River, Lead Bank, Column, Evolve, Pathward, Sutton, Celtic, WebBank or similar U.S. fintech banking institutions would be particularly relevant. ### When Applying, Please Provide Please answer the following: 1. Have you previously supported a fintech through U.S. sponsor-bank onboarding? Please describe your experience. 2. Have you built or reviewed a BSA/AML and Compliance Management System for a fintech? 3. Have you completed sponsor-bank due-diligence questionnaires? 4. Do you have experience with card issuing, BaaS, ACH or embedded banking? 5. Do you have experience with crypto, stablecoins or digital-asset businesses? 6. Have you worked directly with U.S. banks or bank compliance teams? 7. Can you assist with drafting policies rather than only reviewing them? 8. Can you remain involved during follow-up questions and remediation? 9. Please provide examples of comparable engagements, subject to confidentiality restrictions. 10. Please provide your proposed fixed fee and expected turnaround time. ### Preferred Qualifications Relevant qualifications such as **CAMS, CRCM, CFE, CFCS or equivalent compliance credentials** are preferred but not mandatory where the applicant can demonstrate substantial practical U.S. fintech banking experience. Timeline We are ready to begin **immediately**. We would ideally like the initial gap assessment and questionnaire review completed within **5–7 business days**, followed by preparation/remediation of the required policies and documentation. This may lead to an **ongoing fractional compliance / advisory engagement** as we progress through bank onboarding and launch. **Please do not apply if your experience is limited to generic AML documentation. We specifically require hands-on U.S. fintech, sponsor-bank, payments or Banking-as-a-Service compliance experience.**
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Hello, With experience in fintech compliance and regulatory documentation, I can help prepare a professional, bank-ready due-diligence package for your U.S. sponsor-bank onboarding, with particular attention to BSA/AML, KYC, OFAC, transaction monitoring, fraud, CMS, and third-party risk. I will deliver: * Comprehensive gap assessment and remediation checklist * Support with the Fintech Banking Questionnaire * BSA/AML, CIP, CDD/EDD, and OFAC documentation * Transaction monitoring and fraud-management frameworks * Compliance Management System and risk assessment * Third-party risk and complaint-management procedures * Funds-flow and product documentation * Final bank-readiness review and follow-up support I understand that sponsor-bank due diligence requires more than generic policies. The documentation must accurately reflect the actual business model, customer flows, products, vendors, governance, and risk controls. I can work closely with your management and product teams to ensure the submission is consistent, practical, and professionally presented. Regards, Moiz
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Hi there, I've reviewed your requirements in detail and this is exactly the kind of engagement I take on. I work as a specialist with hands-on experience supporting sponsor-bank onboarding, BSA/AML frameworks, OFAC/sanctions compliance, and Compliance Management Systems for BaaS, card-issuing, ACH, and cross-border payment programs, including digital asset/stablecoin considerations. I don't just review documentation I draft policies, close gaps, and stay engaged through bank follow-up questions and remediation until you're fully onboarded. My approach: start with a gap assessment against your bank's questionnaire and due-diligence framework, deliver a clear remediation checklist, then build out the required AML/CFT, CDD/EDD, transaction monitoring, fraud, and third-party risk frameworks in parallel. I can turn around the initial gap assessment and questionnaire review within your 5-7 business day window, and remain available for ongoing fractional compliance support through launch. To answer your application questions directly: I have experience with card issuing, BaaS, ACH, and digital-asset businesses; and I'm comfortable drafting policies, not just reviewing them. I'll share relevant engagement examples and my proposed fixed fee once we connect, respecting any confidentiality constraints on my end. Your satisfaction is my guarantee! Just message me & consider your project done. Thanks.
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Hi there, this is exactly the kind of bank-readiness work that rewards precision, not generic AML wallpaper. I can help you turn the sponsor bank’s package into a clean, defensible submission: gap assessment, questionnaire responses, policies, controls, funds-flow narrative, and bank follow-up support. I’ve worked on fintech compliance, BSA/AML, OFAC, CMS, third-party oversight, and onboarding materials for regulated banking relationships. I’m comfortable drafting and improving the documents, not just commenting on them, and I can stay engaged through remediation and partner questions. For this scope, I’d propose an initial fixed fee of USD 900 for the gap assessment and questionnaire review, with a practical 5-7 business day turnaround. If the bank’s feedback expands the remediation package, we can map that cleanly after the first pass. Best, Panagiotis
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Hi, I can support your team with the compliance documentation and bank due-diligence preparation for your U.S. fintech/BaaS program. I understand this requires more than generic AML policy writing—the submission needs to be practical, internally consistent, and aligned with the expectations of a regulated U.S. banking partner. I can assist with the gap assessment, fintech questionnaire, BSA/AML, CIP/CDD/EDD, OFAC, transaction monitoring, fraud, CMS, complaint management, third-party risk, compliance testing, and funds-flow documentation. I can also help organize remediation items and prepare responses to follow-up questions. For digital-asset or stablecoin components, I would clearly document the relevant flows, controls, risks, monitoring, and responsibilities rather than making unsupported regulatory assumptions. One important point: because this involves regulated U.S. banking and compliance requirements, I would position my work as compliance documentation and advisory support, with final regulatory/legal sign-off remaining with your qualified U.S. compliance counsel/CCO where required. I can begin with the 5–7 business-day gap assessment and questionnaire review, then build the required documentation around the bank’s specific requirements. Regards, Aqsa
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Hi there, We will deliver a sponsor-bank onboarding compliance package covering the questionnaire responses, gap assessment, AML/CFT and OFAC controls, and a clear remediation checklist. We will review the bank’s requirements, map missing policies and procedures, and prepare bank-ready answers aligned to your BaaS, cards, payments, and cross-border flows. Our public Freelancer review history covers GRC, healthcare research and regulated-sector analysis engagements. For this bid, we would deliver evidence review, financial analysis and decision-ready findings for Fintech Compliance for Sponsor Bank Onboarding. Any later implementation would remain a separate Freelancer scope. Best Regards, 8veer
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Hello, I’m interested in supporting your sponsor-bank onboarding and compliance documentation project. I have 7+ years of professional experience in AML, KYC, EDD and financial risk intelligence, covering U.S., EMEA and APAC markets. My work includes complex customer and corporate investigations, sanctions and PEP screening, adverse-media research, Source of Funds/Source of Wealth verification, risk assessment, escalation and QA. My experience is particularly relevant to the AML/KYC, sanctions, risk assessment and compliance documentation aspects of your project. I can support: • AML/KYC/CDD/EDD framework review and documentation • Customer risk-rating and beneficial ownership procedures • OFAC, sanctions, PEP and adverse-media screening • AML risk assessments and gap identification • Transaction-monitoring documentation and escalation workflows • Compliance SOPs, controls and QA documentation • Bank due-diligence questionnaire research and responses • Remediation and supporting documentation I want to be transparent that my background is primarily in AML/risk intelligence rather than serving as a fractional CCO or independently leading sponsor-bank onboarding. However, I believe my hands-on AML and investigative experience can add significant value to the relevant components of this engagement. I’m available to begin immediately and would be happy to discuss the scope and provide relevant examples of my work, subject to confidentiality restrictions.
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This project immediately caught my attention because it is exactly the type of work I do best. Assisting in the complete compliance and due-diligence submission for a U.S. regulated banking partner is crucial for your embedded banking and card-issuing program. With my experience, I can ensure a clean, professional, and user-friendly compliance framework that meets your needs for seamless integration and automation. While I am new to freelancer, I have tons of experience and have done other projects off site, particularly in fintech compliance, BSA/AML frameworks, and onboarding with U.S. sponsor banks. If this sounds like what you're looking for I'd love to hear more about your project. Regards, Warrick Van Eeden
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Hi There!!! Your project is about preparing a complete compliance and due diligence submission for U.S. sponsor bank onboarding, covering AML, OFAC, transaction monitoring, fraud management and the full Compliance Management System. Services offered include a thorough gap assessment against the bank's questionnaire and requirements, drafting or enhancing the BSA/AML, CIP, CDD and EDD frameworks, building out OFAC and sanctions screening procedures, developing transaction monitoring and fraud management programs, preparing third party risk and complaint management policies, and ongoing support through follow-up questions and remediation until onboarding is complete. Let's connect for a quick chat to review the banking partner's questionnaire and current compliance framework together. Best Regards, Hussain Ahmed Questions: Could the banking partner's questionnaire and requirements be shared for initial review? Which existing compliance policies or documents are already in place? Is the ongoing fractional compliance support expected to continue after onboarding completes?
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✋ Hi There!!! ✋ THE PROJECT GOAL: PREPARE A BANK-READY U.S. FINTECH COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK FOR SPONSOR BANK DUE DILIGENCE AND ONBOARDING. 1. Review the bank questionnaire, existing controls and compliance gaps with a clear remediation plan. 2. Strengthen BSA/AML, CIP, CDD, EDD, OFAC and sanctions procedures. 3. Develop transaction monitoring, fraud, complaint and third-party risk frameworks. 4. Document CMS governance, risk assessment, training, testing, funds flows and customer onboarding. 5. Support final submission, bank follow-up questions, remediation and ongoing compliance readiness. <-- Questions --> 1. Can the existing compliance policies and bank questionnaire be shared for the initial gap review? 2. Which payment, card and stablecoin flows require priority compliance documentation? Experience with fintech compliance, AML frameworks, payment workflows and bank-readiness documentation can support a structured and audit-ready submission. Looking forward to chat with you for make a deal Best Regards Elisha Mariam!
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Hi, Your requirement caught my attention as this goes beyond a standard compliance documentation exercise. Sponsor-bank onboarding, BaaS, payments, card issuing, ACH/wires and digital-asset flows require a strong understanding of fintech models as well as regulated-bank expectations. My experience spans FinTech, Mobile Financial Services (MFS), Mobile Money, payments and digital financial ecosystems, along with strategy and operating-model consulting. I have worked across fintech business models, payment ecosystems, governance frameworks, operating models and technology-led transformation. I currently work with Deloitte, supporting fintech and technology initiatives. I can help review the bank's questionnaire and due-diligence requirements, identify gaps, structure the required responses and documentation, and support management through follow-up discussions with the banking partner. If you are open to engaging a consulting firm rather than an individual freelancer, we can also explore onboarding this requirement through Deloitte and bring in the relevant capabilities based on the scope. If interested, please share your email ID through Freelancer and I will send a detailed proposal covering our experience, approach and potential engagement model. Happy to discuss further. Best, Shubh
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Business objective: prepare a U.S.-bank-ready compliance submission (Fintech Banking Questionnaire + full CMS, AML/CFT, OFAC, TM, vendor oversight, funds-flow documentation) and provide follow-up support through remediation and Q&A. Understanding: your scope requires hands-on drafting (not just review), gap remediation, and availability for follow-up from a regulated U.S. sponsor bank. ExactSpec's role is to translate the bank's checklist into defensible policies, controls and submission-ready artifacts and to provide practical, bank-focused answers to follow-up queries. Recommended approach: 1) Rapid gap assessment against the bank’s Fintech Banking Questionnaire and deliver a prioritized remediation checklist suitable for the bank-review timeline. 2) Draft the core deliverables the bank requires: AML/CFT & BSA framework, CIP/CDD/EDD procedures, OFAC & sanctions framework, transaction-monitoring design, fraud program, CMS, third-party risk policy, complaint/issue management, and funds-flow documentation. 3) Review the final submission with your team and support the bank follow-up period (email and scheduled calls) to close remediation items. Approved ExactSpec capability: ExactSpec Electronics LLC d/b/a ExactSpec Capital Partners provides Private Equity Advisory, Due Diligence and Transaction Support, Compliance and CMS deliverables, and technical program leadership including API/ERP/CRM integration oversight. Relevant case study: CellularPort Buyback Platform — ExactSpec developed a customer-facing intake platform that routed submissions into back-office workflows (source: internal case_studies). Delivery stages and timeline (fixed-fee engagement, USD 1,500; total 84 days): 1) Gap Assessment & Submission Plan — deliverables: completed review of the Fintech Banking Questionnaire, remediation checklist, prioritized timeline. Delivery: 7 days. 2) Core Documentation Drafts — deliverables: AML/CFT/BSA framework, CIP/CDD/EDD, OFAC, TM framework, fraud program, CMS, third-party policy, complaint/issue management, funds-flow diagrams. Delivery: 42 days. 3) Finalization & Bank Follow-up Support — deliverables: submission review, responses to bank questions, updates to policies based on bank feedback, up to 6 hours of scheduled support and ad-hoc email responses during remediation. Delivery: final review + 35 days of availability. Price: Fixed fee USD 1,500 payable in milestones (detailed below). Two focused questions: 1) Is the posted budget firm or flexible up to our fixed-fee proposal of USD 1,500? 2) Can you provide the bank’s Fintech Banking Questionnaire and any non-public due-diligence templates before we begin the Gap Assessment? Clear next step: if you approve, I will send a concise engagement letter and a secure intake checklist for document upload so we can start the Gap Assessment within 24 hours of receipt. SEAN REVIEW REQUIRED
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