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Payhawk5 days ago

Director of Compliance Operations

On-site · Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria

Type
Full Time
Level
Senior Level
Education
Not Specified
Company size
Startup
Industry
Fintech

Job Summary

Director of Compliance Operations to lead and scale our KYC and Monitoring teams, own KYB onboarding and ongoing transaction/card monitoring end-to-end, build and monitor KPIs/SLAs, forecast capacity, and drive automation and AI to reduce manual work. Lead the selection and performance of third-party vendors, ensure audit- and regulator-ready controls, and partner with Compliance, Risk, Product, Engineering, and Customer-facing teams to align operational delivery with regulatory obligations and business goals. Build scalable operations across multiple entities and jurisdictions, balancing speed, quality, and customer experience, while turning compliance into a competitive advantage through faster onboarding, smarter monitoring, lower cost-per-case, and improved customer outcomes.

Required Qualifications

  • Proven experience leading and scaling operational teams in a high-growth, fast-paced environment
  • strong track record of driving teams to target
  • A relentless focus on process optimization and automation
  • Technically minded with understanding of AI and automation
  • Hands-on with data, querying, dashboards
  • Experience owning third-party vendors and tooling
  • Experience operating in audit- and regulator-ready environments
  • Excellent people manager with coaching skills
  • Customer-first mindset
  • Solid working understanding of KYB processes for corporate customers and transaction/card monitoring
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