
Global Head of Commercial Compliance – Platforms
Nium
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $176,000 - $240,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Compliance Strategy & Framework Development: Work with MLROs for various licensed entities to design and operate a comprehensive compliance framework covering AML/CTF, sanctions, KYC/KYB, and transaction monitoring, tailored to platform businesses.
- Commercial & Product Advisory: Proactively partner with sales, marketing, and product teams to embed compliance-by-design into new products, services, and expansion initiatives.
- Regulatory Commercialization: Translate global regulatory changes (e.g., stablecoin settlement, AI-driven payments) into actionable commercial opportunities for the Platforms segment.
- Risk Assessments: Conduct regular risk assessments and internal audits of commercial activities to identify vulnerabilities.
- Due Diligence: Strengthen due diligence processes for third-party relationships.
- Contractual Review: Support legal teams in reviewing high-risk commercial contracts to ensure compliance with trade controls and anti-bribery laws.
- Monitoring & Surveillance: Implement automated monitoring, trade surveillance, or reporting systems to detect potential violations.
Requirements
- Fintech Veteran: 10+ years in compliance, with deep expertise in cross-border payments or fintech. Experience in compliance within a platform institution or a payments company enabling platform businesses.
- Commercial Mindset: You view compliance as a product feature that helps win deals, not a barrier that stops them.
- Global Navigator: Expert knowledge of global regulatory frameworks in major markets, including Singapore, United Kingdom, Europe, North America.
- Tech-Forward: Comfortable working with AI-native tools and stablecoin settlement rails.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Deep expertise in AML, sanctions, and data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, PDPA, PIPL).
- Hands-on Capability: Proven experience implementing compliance technology solutions (automation, transaction monitoring) rather than just advisory roles.
- Leadership Presence: Strong ability to influence senior management and work effectively with cross-functional teams (Legal, Risk, Product).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
compliance framework developmentAMLCTFKYCKYBtransaction monitoringrisk assessmentsdue diligencecontractual reviewautomated monitoring
Soft Skills
commercial mindsetleadership presenceinfluencing senior managementcross-functional collaboration