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Head of Compliance (Payments)

International Permanent View Job Description
This is a senior leadership role with full ownership of group compliance across multiple regulated entities and markets. You will manage regulator relationships, licensing, policy frameworks, audits, reporting, product advisory and local compliance oversight, while working directly with the CEO and senior leadership.
  • Own group compliance across a fast-growing multi-market payments business
  • Lead licensing, regulators and compliance strategy across global payments

About Our Client

Our client is a fast-growing regulated payments business with an expanding international footprint. The company operates across multiple licensed markets and supports a broad range of merchant and cross-border payment solutions. As the business continues to scale, they are looking for an experienced compliance leader to take ownership of the group compliance function.

Job Description

  • Own regulatory relationships across multiple licensed markets, including regulator queries, inspections, notifications and ongoing obligations.
  • Lead new licence applications, renewals and variations from initial scoping through to regulatory approval.
  • Oversee regulatory assessments for new products, payment flows, partners and market launches, driving identified gaps to closure.
  • Own the group compliance framework, including AML/CFT, sanctions, KYC/KYB, transaction monitoring, merchant risk and related policies.
  • Manage regulatory reporting, internal and external audits, remediation programmes and oversight of local MLROs.

The Successful Applicant

  • Prior experience as a Head of Compliance within a regulated payments business.
  • Strong working knowledge of payments regulation and AML/CFT requirements, with deep expertise in at least one major regulatory regime.
  • Proven experience personally managing regulator relationships, licensing matters, inspections, regulatory submissions, and audit engagements.
  • Hands-on experience with compliance policy development, product and flow-of-funds assessments, regulatory gap analysis, and driving remediation to closure.

What's on Offer

This is an opportunity to take full ownership of group compliance within a growing payments business operating across multiple regulated markets. The role offers direct exposure to the CEO and board, significant influence over regulatory strategy and market expansion, and the opportunity to build and shape the compliance function as the business continues to scale.

Contact
Devan Nanthacumar (Lic No:R1871442 / EA no:18S9099)
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7009821
Phone number
+65 6416 9879

Job summary

Function
Banking & Financial Services
Specialisation
Compliance & Legal
What is your area of specialisation?
Financial Services
Location
International
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Devan Nanthacumar (Lic No:R1871442 / EA no:18S9099)
Consultant contact
+65 6416 9879
Job Reference
JN-052026-7009821

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