Director of Compliance at a high-growth SaaS company, overseeing compliance strategy and partnering with banks. Ensuring regulatory adherence and scalable infrastructure in payments ecosystem.
Responsibilities
Own Traild's compliance strategy across jurisdictions — partnering with banks, payment providers, and internal stakeholders to ensure compliant, secure growth
Define and execute Traild's compliance roadmap in step with business and product growth
Serve as the designated BSA/AML Compliance Officer, owning day-to-day compliance program delivery
Select, manage, and oversee compliance vendors and tooling to build a scalable compliance infrastructure
Ensure compliance with key US financial regulations including BSA/AML, KYC/KYB, OFAC, PCI-DSS, and NACHA
Manage licensing requirements and regulatory obligations across North America
Serve as the primary compliance liaison with banking partners, payment processors, and financial institutions
Lead onboarding due diligence for bank and fintech partners and maintain ongoing compliance alignment
Design and implement compliance controls, monitoring frameworks, and reporting structures
Lead risk assessments across payment flows, product features, and integrations
Oversee fraud prevention and financial crime risk mitigation
Establish and manage complaint handling and issue management processes
Develop and maintain policies and internal controls aligned with regulatory expectations
Drive company-wide compliance awareness and training
Lead internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and submissions
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Sales to enable compliant product innovation
Requirements
7 years in compliance with a strong focus on payments, fintech or banking
Proven experience working with or within regulated financial institutions or payment providers, preferably with experience in a fintech or fintech-adjacent business
Deep knowledge of AML/BSA regulations and other regulatory frameworks such as sanctions, data privacy, and payments regulation
Hands-on experience managing bank partnerships and third-party compliance requirements
Strong grasp of payments infrastructure, compliance tooling, and fintech ecosystems
Track record of building and scaling compliance programs in high-growth environments
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