Manager, Compliance Advisory

About the role

Checkout.com is looking for an experienced financial crime compliance lead to establish, grow and maintain a global second-line compliance team. The role oversees the compliance frameworks supporting its rapidly evolving portfolio of mass-market products, and offers the chance to build the team across multiple regions as products launch.

Key responsibilities

• Establish the global framework for second-line escalations for new products, working closely with regional MLROs
• Partner with Risk, Operations and Product teams so compliance requirements align with fraud mitigation and user experience goals
• Monitor financial crime typologies, regulatory guidance and emerging trends and factor them into controls and the knowledge base
• Develop and deliver training on complex financial crime and fraud risks in high-volume environments
• Work with the Regulatory Compliance function to embed compliance early in product development
• Map and maintain SDD, CDD and EDD requirements and codify them into global minimum standards
• Advise Product and Operations teams on the risks of automation, AI deployment and system scale
• Collaborate with regional MLROs on product-specific risk profiles and Business-Wide Risk Assessments
• Work with Assurance and Internal Controls to design compliance monitoring for new product lines

Required profile

• 6+ years of second-line compliance experience in fintech, payments or banking at scale (neobank/fintech experience strongly preferred)
• Deep expertise in financial crime (AML/CFT/Sanctions/Fraud) risk; regulatory compliance experience is a strong plus
• Experience growing and leading a team; cross-border/global management experience highly desirable
• Proven track record building frameworks for high-volume environments and working with technical and product stakeholders

Required skills

• Confident decision-making and ability to justify risk assessments
• Technical fluency with technical leaders and user journey configuration
• AI-first mindset, with experience deploying AI or automation tools for compliance
• Strategic thinking and collaborative, proportionate approach to compliance

What we offer

• Hybrid working model with three days per week in the office
• A culture of ownership, fewer blockers and recognition of impact