Regional Compliance and Risk Management Manager

KASHIO

Compliance & Risk Management Director leading compliance strategy in fintech expansion across LATAM and U.S. Responsible for regulatory frameworks and risk management in a dynamic environment.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the regional Compliance & Enterprise Risk Management strategy to enable Kashio's accelerated growth across LATAM and the U.S.
Design, enhance, and execute the regional compliance program, ensuring regional consistency with local country-level adaptations.
Lead regulatory analyses for new countries, products, partners, and operating models, including market entry and product launch readiness.
Govern the regional AML/CTF/LAFT program.
Oversee the management of unusual or suspicious transactions and regulatory reporting according to jurisdiction.
Develop and strengthen the compliance framework for regulated verticals.
Establish the Responsible Gambling program.
Integrate compliance, LAFT, fraud, and operational risk into product design, processes, and controls under a compliance-by-design approach.
Build and operate a regional Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework.
Lead interactions with regulators, audits, and due diligence processes for investors, clients, banks, processors, and strategic partners.
Implement a regional Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) program.
Lead and develop the regional compliance, risk, and compliance operations team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

University degree in Law, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Specialized training or certification desirable in compliance, risk management, LAFT, audit, financial services, fintech, payments, or gaming/gambling regulation.
8+ years of experience in compliance, risk, internal control, audit, AML/LAFT prevention, or similar roles.
Ideally experienced in fintech, banking, payments, gaming/gambling, regulated marketplaces, heavily regulated technology, or financial services.
Multi-country regional experience, with exposure to regulators, audits, due diligence, banks, processors, or investors.
Experience designing programs — not just operating them: frameworks, policies, controls, metrics, matrices, and governance models.
Knowledge of LAFT/AML, KYC, KYB, KYT, KYE, KYV, PEP, sanctions, STR/SAR/ROS, or equivalent reporting requirements by jurisdiction.
Knowledge of compliance system design, internal control, and assessment of operational, legal, reputational, financial, and technological risks.
Proficiency with monitoring tools, document management, evidence collection, reporting systems, and remediation tracking.
Advanced English required for interaction with the U.S., partners, documentation, due diligence, and investors.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work
Culture of ownership and continuous improvement

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Hard Skills & Tools

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Soft Skills

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Certifications

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