Spyro Karetsos

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Chief Compliance Officer at Remitly

Macungie, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Spyro Karetsos is a risk and compliance expert with a history at high-profile companies like Google and Goldman Sachs. Now Chief Compliance Officer at Remitly, he leads global compliance and enterprise risk programs. People who have worked with him describe him as having innovative thinking and broad domain expertise. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

As the son of a US immigrant, Spyro has a personal connection to Remitlys mission and understands the importance of caring for family abroad. He is passionate about mentoring the next generation of professionals and is proud of his oldest son for recently embarking on his own career.

He began his career as a bank examiner for the Federal Reserve, a unique starting point for a future tech CCO.

Personality Overview

Confident & Optimistic

Generous

Fast Adopter

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Risk & Compliance
His entire career is focused on this field. He frequently speaks on the topic and is passionate about recruiting and developing new talent in the compliance space.
Mentoring Talent
He actively posts about internship opportunities and celebrates the next generation of risk professionals, showing a passion for nurturing career growth.
Customer-Centric Culture
He has a track record of scaling customer-centric compliance cultures and believes in building organizational integrity that aligns with company values.

Media Appearances

Remitly Welcomes New Chief Compliance Officer, Spyro Karetsos. Featured in Remitly Newsroom

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Tech Moves: Microsoft CVP joins Google; Remitly hires compliance chief and more. Featured in GeekWire

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Fintech Remitly Hires Ex-Google Compliance Chief. Featured in Law360 Pulse

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Work History

6-2024
Chief Compliance Officer at Remitly
1-2024 - 5-2024
Advisor to President, Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer at Google at Google
10-2020 - 1-2024
Chief Compliance Officer at Google
11-2019 - 10-2020
Board Member at SIFMA
6-2019 - 10-2020
Growth Board Member at Discotech

Education

1992 - 1996
Education details unavailable from Dickinson College
2002 - 2004
GSB from University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Insights For Selling To Spyro

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Spyro is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Spyro

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Spyro move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Spyro take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Spyro

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