Director of Compliance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Take charge of Traild's compliance strategy across various jurisdictions by collaborating with banks, payment providers, and internal stakeholders to foster compliant and secure growth.

• Develop and implement Traild's compliance roadmap in alignment with business and product expansion.

• Act as the appointed BSA/AML Compliance Officer, responsible for the daily execution of the compliance program.

• Select, manage, and supervise compliance vendors and tools to establish a scalable compliance framework.

• Ensure adherence to essential US financial regulations, including BSA/AML, KYC/KYB, OFAC, PCI-DSS, and NACHA.

• Oversee licensing requirements and regulatory responsibilities throughout North America.

• Serve as the main compliance contact for banking partners, payment processors, and financial institutions.

• Lead onboarding due diligence for banking and fintech partners while ensuring ongoing compliance alignment.

• Design and implement compliance controls, monitoring frameworks, and reporting mechanisms.

• Conduct risk assessments related to payment flows, product features, and integrations.

• Manage fraud prevention and financial crime risk reduction efforts.

• Establish and oversee complaint handling and issue management processes.

• Create and maintain policies and internal controls that align with regulatory expectations.

• Promote company-wide awareness and training regarding compliance.

• Lead internal and external audits, regulatory assessments, and submissions.

• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Sales teams to facilitate compliant product innovation.

⛳️ Requirements

• 7 years of experience in compliance, with a strong emphasis on payments, fintech, or banking.

• Demonstrated experience working with or within regulated financial institutions or payment providers, ideally in a fintech or related business.

• Extensive knowledge of AML/BSA regulations and other regulatory frameworks such as sanctions, data privacy, and payments regulation.

• Practical experience in managing bank partnerships and third-party compliance requirements.

• Strong understanding of payments infrastructure, compliance tools, and fintech ecosystems.

• Proven track record of building and scaling compliance programs in fast-paced environments.

• Excellent stakeholder management capabilities — adept at influencing executives and external partners.

• A collaborative and adaptable professional who excels in a scaling organization.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) – providing you with a direct stake in the company’s success.