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Salary: USD 180,000 - 270,000 / annual
GoCardless, a Mollie company, is a global leader in bank payments processing over $130bn annually across 30+ countries. The company serves 100,000+ businesses with Direct Debit, real-time payments, and open banking solutions, complemented by AI-powered fraud and compliance tools.
You will lead all US and Canada regulatory and compliance strategy and execution for GoCardless. This is a C-level role reporting to senior leadership, responsible for developing comprehensive regulatory strategy, obtaining and maintaining all requisite licenses and authorizations, managing regulatory oversight and controls, and overseeing AML/CTF and sanctions compliance programs across North America.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and executing a comprehensive regulatory strategy for US and Canada aligned with business and strategic objectives
- Obtaining and maintaining all required licenses and authorizations, managing changes in product scope and organizational structure
- Managing regulatory oversight, controls, reporting, and engagement with regulators
- Managing regulatory examinations and audits
- Supporting corporate governance and board obligations
- Conducting regulatory risk assessments in collaboration with product counsel
- Overseeing AML/CTF and sanctions compliance programs in collaboration with the Global MLRO and Financial Crimes team
- Implementing and localizing compliance programs across US and Canada
- Supporting regulatory and compliance training for Board, executives, and employees
- Supporting development of banking and financial institution partner networks
- Providing regulatory counsel to business and product teams on payment scheme rules and compliance obligations
The role is remote with occasional international travel required. You will work closely with every business division and the global regulatory compliance team to implement innovative, practical, and thorough compliance frameworks.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience managing compliance for US card programs and embedded payment/finance products in fintech or program manager capacity, including sponsor bank partnerships, card network rules (Visa/Mastercard), and regulatory frameworks (BSA/AML, Reg E, UDAAP)
- Direct experience managing a regulated financial services company in the US
- Ability to counsel business and product teams on regulatory impact and expansion strategy
- Direct experience dealing with financial services regulation and regulators
- Experience drafting, implementing, and rolling out compliance plans, frameworks, and policies
- Strong communication skills and collaborative team orientation
- Ability to operate at strategic level and demonstrate compliance value
BONUS:
- Experience interacting with state regulators on Money Transmitter License (MTL) matters
- Experience with FinCEN on BSA matters
- Experience in a fast-growth company journey
