Head of Risk and Money Services
Gusto, Inc. · Denver, CO - Hybrid
Posted about 2 months ago · $170,000 to 215,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 48 days Gusto, Inc.'s roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 49% of Gusto, Inc.'s roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Gusto, Inc.
- high 96 stale, 9 reposted of 97 open
- Hiring momentum
- 146 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Gusto, Inc.'s own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Gusto, Inc..
About this role
As the Head of Risk and Money Services at Gusto, you will oversee critical customer-facing functions related to financial services, including fraud operations, dispute resolution, and consumer banking products. This role involves leading a multi-disciplinary team, making high-stakes financial decisions, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. You will also be responsible for building operational frameworks and driving AI-native transformations within the regulated financial domain.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Gusto, Inc. as an employer.
What you need
- 12+ years of industry experience leading financial services operations in banking, payments, money movement, fraud and risk, or related regulated domains
- 7+ years as a departmental leader running large, multi-disciplinary financial services operations teams
- Deep expertise in banking and money movement operations including Reg E dispute processing and BSA/AML operational response
- Hands-on background in fraud and payment risk
- Experience in consumer financial products
- Track record of standing up or formalizing regulated financial functions
What you get
- Competitive base pay
- Benefits
- Equity (RSUs)
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond hybrid expectations
- Cash compensation range provided, but final offer amounts may vary based on experience
- Role involves high-stakes decision-making with material financial consequences
- Building a new operational function may involve significant challenges and uncertainties
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Listed by Gusto, Inc. on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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