Top Benefits
About the role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate brings a strong background in payment regulatory frameworks and a proven track record working across APAC and LATAM regions, with hands-on experience managing international compliance programs and integrating new businesses and geographies into a unified compliance framework
- 10+ years of progressive experience in compliance roles within financial services or fintech, with expertise in payment regulations
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-jurisdictional compliance programs, with focus on APAC and LATAM strongly preferred
- In-depth knowledge of key regulatory frameworks (e.g., PSD2, MAS)
- Proven experience supporting regulatory licensing and regulatory engagement globally
- Experience in compliance integration following acquisitions or market entry
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills across cross-cultural teams
- Advanced degree in Law, accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced and strategic VP of Compliance to lead and oversee global compliance affairs for our fast-growing payment services company
- This role is critical to ensuring the company operates in full compliance with applicable regulations and internal standards across multiple jurisdictions
- Drive the design, implementation, and oversight of compliance frameworks aligned with applicable laws and regulatory expectations in each region of operation
- Monitor evolving regulatory landscapes across key jurisdictions, particularly in APAC and LATAM, and ensure the company adapts accordingly
- Provide strategic compliance input on business expansion plans and product launches
- Lead or support regulatory licensing initiatives in new and existing markets
- Establish and manage relationships with regulators across multiple jurisdictions, including participation in audits, inquiries, and supervisory reviews
- Represent the company in regulatory engagements and industry bodies
- Lead the compliance workstream of M&A activity, including onboarding of newly acquired entities and alignment with group compliance policies
- Identify and mitigate cross-border compliance risks, particularly in emerging markets
- Establish and maintain global compliance policies and procedures, ensuring local adaptation where needed
- Ensure alignment and consistency of AML/CTF programs, transaction monitoring, KYC, and reporting mechanisms
- Conduct risk assessments and drive improvements in global compliance operations
Benefits
- Access to Rapyd Academy
- Proefessional development
- World-class offices
About Rapyd
Build Bold.
Liberate global commerce with all the tools your business needs to create payment, payout and fintech experiences everywhere.
Around the world, customers want to pay in a thousand different ways. Businesses and consumers want to get paid faster. And developers want to build new products and possibilities. Rapyd makes it happen, giving you more ways than anyone to make fintech work for your business. With Rapyd, your business can accept and send payments to just about anyone—faster, cheaper and easier. And Rapyd clients see an average of 196% return on investment and spend 70% less time managing payments.
Whether you’re building an app, selling a product, sending payments or doing a little of everything, Rapyd has solutions that let you boldly do what you do best.
• Send and receive funds • Add hundreds of payment methods worldwide • Issue prepaid virtual and physical cards • Simplify money management and foreign exchange • Integrate fintech with APIs
Top Benefits
About the role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate brings a strong background in payment regulatory frameworks and a proven track record working across APAC and LATAM regions, with hands-on experience managing international compliance programs and integrating new businesses and geographies into a unified compliance framework
- 10+ years of progressive experience in compliance roles within financial services or fintech, with expertise in payment regulations
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-jurisdictional compliance programs, with focus on APAC and LATAM strongly preferred
- In-depth knowledge of key regulatory frameworks (e.g., PSD2, MAS)
- Proven experience supporting regulatory licensing and regulatory engagement globally
- Experience in compliance integration following acquisitions or market entry
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills across cross-cultural teams
- Advanced degree in Law, accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced and strategic VP of Compliance to lead and oversee global compliance affairs for our fast-growing payment services company
- This role is critical to ensuring the company operates in full compliance with applicable regulations and internal standards across multiple jurisdictions
- Drive the design, implementation, and oversight of compliance frameworks aligned with applicable laws and regulatory expectations in each region of operation
- Monitor evolving regulatory landscapes across key jurisdictions, particularly in APAC and LATAM, and ensure the company adapts accordingly
- Provide strategic compliance input on business expansion plans and product launches
- Lead or support regulatory licensing initiatives in new and existing markets
- Establish and manage relationships with regulators across multiple jurisdictions, including participation in audits, inquiries, and supervisory reviews
- Represent the company in regulatory engagements and industry bodies
- Lead the compliance workstream of M&A activity, including onboarding of newly acquired entities and alignment with group compliance policies
- Identify and mitigate cross-border compliance risks, particularly in emerging markets
- Establish and maintain global compliance policies and procedures, ensuring local adaptation where needed
- Ensure alignment and consistency of AML/CTF programs, transaction monitoring, KYC, and reporting mechanisms
- Conduct risk assessments and drive improvements in global compliance operations
Benefits
- Access to Rapyd Academy
- Proefessional development
- World-class offices
About Rapyd
Build Bold.
Liberate global commerce with all the tools your business needs to create payment, payout and fintech experiences everywhere.
Around the world, customers want to pay in a thousand different ways. Businesses and consumers want to get paid faster. And developers want to build new products and possibilities. Rapyd makes it happen, giving you more ways than anyone to make fintech work for your business. With Rapyd, your business can accept and send payments to just about anyone—faster, cheaper and easier. And Rapyd clients see an average of 196% return on investment and spend 70% less time managing payments.
Whether you’re building an app, selling a product, sending payments or doing a little of everything, Rapyd has solutions that let you boldly do what you do best.
• Send and receive funds • Add hundreds of payment methods worldwide • Issue prepaid virtual and physical cards • Simplify money management and foreign exchange • Integrate fintech with APIs