Compliance Design Director-G20526

Compliance Design Director

Global Treasury & Payments

Position Summary

The Compliance Design Director, Risk & Compliance Operations, is responsible for risk governance, compliance oversight, control assurance, safeguarding, and operational risk management activities supporting U.S. domestic and international money movement operations. This role ensures that risk and compliance frameworks remain effective and scalable as payment capabilities, regulatory requirements, and business operations continue to evolve.

The Director partners closely with Treasury, Operations, Product, Technology, Legal, Global Compliance, Internal Audit, and banking partners to maintain a strong governance and control environment that supports secure, compliant, and resilient movement of client funds.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance & Governance

• Lead compliance oversight activities supporting treasury and payments operations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and governance standards supporting domestic and international payment activities.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess potential impacts to business processes and control environments.
• Coordinate periodic compliance reviews and governance activities across applicable regions.
• Partner with Compliance and Financial Crimes teams to support AML, sanctions, and related regulatory requirements within operational risk frameworks.

Audit, Controls & Assurance

• Manage the effectiveness and continuous improvement of treasury and payments control environments.
• Coordinate support for SOC 1, SOC 2, SOX, Internal Audit, statutory audits, SWIFT audits, and regulatory examinations.
• Track and support remediation of audit findings, control deficiencies, and compliance issues.
• Conduct periodic control assessments and recommend risk-based enhancements.
• Maintain strong working relationships with Internal Audit, External Audit, and compliance stakeholders.

Global Payments & International Expansion

• Support risk and compliance activities associated with domestic and international payment operations.
• Partner with Treasury, Operations, Product, and Technology teams to assess risks related to new products, payment capabilities, banking relationships, and market expansion.
• Assist in developing governance and control frameworks that support international growth initiatives.
• Ensure regional regulatory requirements are considered and incorporated into operational processes.
• Support readiness assessments and risk evaluations for international money movement initiatives.

Safeguarding, Operational Resilience & Strategic Programs

• Manage safeguarding activities designed to protect client funds and support regulatory obligations.
• Support implementation of safeguarding requirements across applicable jurisdictions.
• Oversee operational risk activities, including issue management, incident escalation, root cause analysis, and remediation tracking.
• Partner with technology and operational teams to strengthen control effectiveness and business resilience.
• Provide risk and compliance support for transformation initiatives, process improvements, emerging technologies, and business change programs.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Deliver reporting on risk exposures, control effectiveness, audit results, compliance activities, and key initiatives.
• Participate in governance forums and support interactions with banking partners, audit teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, continuous improvement, and proactive risk management.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders on risk, compliance, governance, and control-related matters.

Experience Required

• 8-10+ years of progressive experience in risk management, compliance, treasury, payments, banking, fintech, or financial services.
• 3-5+ years of leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience implementing or managing risk management, compliance governance, audit, or control assurance programs.
• Strong understanding of payment systems, treasury operations, money movement processes, and associated operational risks.
• Experience supporting audits, examinations, control assessments, and remediation activities.
• Experience supporting domestic and international payments operations.
• Knowledge of safeguarding requirements, operational risk management, third-party risk management, and governance frameworks.
• Working knowledge of AML, sanctions, fraud, and related regulatory requirements impacting payment operations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive risk and compliance initiatives across business functions.