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Nium

Head of Compliance – Platforms

Nium

. Serve as the senior Compliance advisor to the Platforms vertical's commercial leadership and go-to-market teams .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesLead💰 $184,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in compliance and regulatory risk management within the payments and fintech sectors, with a strong focus on AML/CTF, KYC/KYB, and payment regulations. Capable of bridging commercial objectives with compliance requirements while providing strategic guidance to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

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Compliance AdvisoryAML/CTF ExpertiseKYC/KYB KnowledgeCross-Border PaymentsRegulatory Risk Management

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Hard Skills
Compliance Framework DevelopmentRegulatory Guidance TranslationRisk Mitigation StrategiesPayment Regulation KnowledgeDue Diligence ProcessesCommercial Compliance SolutionsPayment Infrastructure ComplianceLicensing ConsiderationsCustomer Onboarding ComplianceComplex B2B Relationship Management
Soft Skills
Stakeholder ManagementExecutive PresenceInfluencing SkillsCommunication SkillsJudgment
Certifications & Qualifications
CAMSCRCMLegal Qualification
Industry Keywords
PaymentsFintechBankingFinancial ServicesEmbedded FinancePayment APIsPayment FacilitationStablecoin NetworksMarketplacesFinancial Crime Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Serve as the senior Compliance advisor to the Platforms vertical's commercial leadership and go-to-market teams
  • Engage early in sales and business-development processes to identify compliance considerations and structure viable solutions
  • Partner with Sales, Business Development, Partnerships, Account Management, Product, Legal, Financial Crime Compliance, and country Compliance teams
  • Bridge commercial teams and country compliance teams by connecting commercial priorities with local regulatory requirements, risk appetite, and compliance guidance
  • Advise on strategic opportunities involving platforms, marketplaces, enterprise clients, bank partners, and other complex commercial relationships
  • Own Compliance outcomes for relationships with bank partners, card networks, stablecoin networks, and other payment infrastructure partners
  • Evaluate compliance implications of two-tier business models involving platforms and underlying merchants, sellers, or customers
  • Support compliant solutions for new platform models, customer segments, use cases, products, and payment flows
  • Provide guidance on AML/CTF, sanctions, KYC/KYB, customer and partner due diligence, acceptable-use requirements, licensing considerations, and payment regulations
  • Participate in customer and partner discussions when senior Compliance involvement is needed
  • Assess higher-risk or nonstandard opportunities and recommend controls, conditions, or risk-mitigation measures
  • Coordinate resolution of compliance questions and escalations affecting negotiations, onboarding, implementation, or launch
  • Translate regulatory requirements into actionable guidance for commercial and business stakeholders
  • Develop scalable commercial compliance frameworks, playbooks, and decision-making standards for the Platforms vertical
  • Identify recurring commercial-process barriers and improve policies, controls, and workflows
  • Deliver targeted training to customer-facing teams
  • Provide senior leadership visibility into material commercial compliance risks, emerging trends, significant decisions, and unresolved issues
  • Represent the Platforms vertical within Nium's global Compliance organization and commercial advisory framework

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 12+ years of progressive experience in compliance, regulatory risk, financial crime, legal, or a related function within payments, fintech, banking, or financial services
  • Significant experience advising commercial, sales, business-development, partnership, or account-management teams
  • Experience supporting or managing compliance matters involving bank partners, card networks, stablecoin networks, or other payment infrastructure partners
  • Strong knowledge of cross-border payments, money movement, payment platforms, bank partnerships, and complex B2B customer relationships
  • Experience supporting platforms, marketplaces, embedded-finance providers, payment facilitators, or other businesses with underlying merchants, sellers, or customers
  • Deep understanding of AML/CTF, sanctions, KYC/KYB, customer due diligence, licensing, and payments regulation
  • Experience serving as or working closely with an MLRO, BSA Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, or country compliance leader
  • Ability to connect commercial teams with country compliance, regulatory, or licensing stakeholders in a global organization
  • Ability to apply regulatory knowledge to commercial opportunities and develop practical, risk-based solutions
  • Strong understanding of regulatory and licensing considerations relevant to global payment platforms and cross-border payment activity
  • Experience supporting new products, market expansion, customer onboarding, or complex payment solutions
  • Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior commercial and cross-functional stakeholders
  • Ability to balance commercial objectives with regulatory obligations and constructively challenge proposed activity when necessary
  • Excellent judgment, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
  • Experience operating within a global, matrixed, and fast-paced organization
  • Preferred: Experience with enterprise payments, marketplaces, embedded finance, payment APIs, payment facilitation, or banking-as-a-service models
  • Preferred: Experience supporting large enterprise customers, financial institutions, payment partners, or complex distribution models
  • Preferred: Familiarity with regulatory and licensing frameworks relevant to cross-border payments, money transmission, card programs, stablecoin networks, and platform-based payment models
  • Preferred: Experience engaging directly with external customers, bank partners, auditors, or regulators
  • Preferred: CAMS, CRCM, legal qualification, or another relevant compliance certification

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive salaries
  • Performance bonuses
  • Sales commissions
  • Equity for specific roles
  • Recognition programs
  • Medical coverage
  • 24/7 employee assistance program
  • Generous vacation programs, including year-end shutdown
  • Flexible hybrid working environment
  • Role-specific training
  • Internal workshops
  • Learning stipend
  • Company-wide social events
  • Team bonding activities
  • Happy hours
  • Team offsites