Regional Head of Compliance, Checkout.com
EMEA
3+ days a week in office
To enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy.
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To enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy.
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy.
Role
Who you are
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in compliance, preferably within the Fintech or financial services industry
- Extensive experience in managing compliance in the EMEA region, with a strong understanding of the regulatory landscape
- Experience of managing teams across multiple geographies
- Proven track record of successfully leading and developing compliance teams
- Deep knowledge of EMEA financial regulations, including AML, KYC, GDPR, and payment services regulations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex regulatory issues
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
- High level of integrity and ethical standards
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Regional Head of Compliance for our EMEA region
- Reporting to the Global Chief Compliance Officer, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing all compliance-related matters within the EMEA region, currently incorporating (but not limited to) our operating entities in France, UAE and KSA
- Working in close collaboration with the respective MLROs, you will ensure that our operations comply with relevant regulatory requirements and internal policies, while also driving a strong culture of compliance throughout the organization
- Develop and implement the regional compliance strategy in alignment with the company's global objectives
- Work in partnership with other Regional Heads of Compliance to ensure strategy is consistently implemented in all regions
- Provide strategic guidance on regulatory requirements and best practices across the EMEA region
- Ensure the company's operations in EMEA adhere to all applicable regulations, laws, and guidelines
- Support the local MLROs in engagement with regulatory authorities within the region
- Monitor and interpret regulatory changes, advising the business on potential impacts and necessary actions
- Identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks across the region
- Oversee the development and implementation of compliance risk management frameworks
- Conduct regular compliance audits and reviews to ensure ongoing adherence to regulatory standards
- Develop, update, and implement compliance policies and procedures tailored to the EMEA region
- Ensure consistent application and understanding of compliance policies across all regional offices
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of compliance professionals across the EMEA region
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional development within the compliance team
- Collaborate with senior management and other departments to integrate compliance considerations into business operations
- Provide compliance-related training and support to employees across the region
- Liaise with external stakeholders, including regulators, auditors, and industry associations
- Prepare and present compliance reports to senior management and the board
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of compliance activities, ensuring readiness for regulatory inspections
Our take
The payments industry has exploded in the last decade as eCommerce continues to grow as the use of cash falls. Checkout.com are building the go-to platform for all things related to payments, such as accepting transactions, processing them and detecting fraud. They've secured a steady stream of funding from top investors like Tiger Global Management, and are the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Patreon, Dashlane, Udacity, Wise, Sony Electronics, and Klarna.
They focus on large merchants and try to make their product as customisable as possible, so that companies integrate Checkout.com as an infrastructure partner in their product. This increases the stickiness of the product and creates many opportunities for them to generate revenue.
Checkout.com have high quality proprietary technology (their platform has been designed from the outset so they can easily deliver incremental services as they expand their offering) and claim to offer the most comprehensive cross-border payment solution for digital commerce.
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37% female employees
-9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
People of all backgrounds are welcomed
"DEIB is where Checkout.com takes it to the next level. This company is excellent at building a sense of belonging and celebrating people from all..."
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2022
$1bn
SERIES D
Jan 2021
$450m
SERIES C
Total funding: $1.8bn
Company benefits
- Additional day off on your birthday
- Learning scheme: 2 x Learning Days per year, financial support for external courses
- Internal employee communities and social clubs
- Employee-led community outreach, payroll giving and 2 x volunteering days
- Private comprehensive health insurance via BUPA (Medical history disregarded)
- 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Great Place to Work accredited in the UK and USA
- We proudly provide stock options to our high performing employees under our equity program
- Global Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Family Forming financial support in partnership with Carrot
- Leadership Development Training
- Eat well with our co-paid daily meal card (FR)
- We contribute towards your monthly public transport subscription (FR)
- We provide "M" membership at Urban Sports Club (GER)
- We'll assist with your internet costs (GER)
- Contributions towards lunch costs with Lunchit (GER)
- Access to Statutory Health Insurance (GER)
- Private medical insurance coverage under the Multicare 3 scheme (PT)
Company values
- Aspire
- Excel
- Unite
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Guillaume Pousaz
(CEO)Previously founded NetMerchant, which sold European currencies to US merchants. Background in mathematical engineering.
People progressing
First joined as a Software Engineer, was promoted to Senior Software Engineer after 1.5 years and was then promoted to Engineering Lead 6 months later. Ignas is now a Senior Engineering Manager.
Betty joined in late 2019 as a Product Analyst. After just 8 months Betty was promoted to a Product Manager, before becoming a Senior Product Manager just 10 months later.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Checkout.com
- Our IT Infrastructure Engineer, Sheryl Lingachetti, spoke to Zoë Schulz from myGwork - LGBTQ+ professionals & allies about trans rights in Mauritius, allyship and the support she has found in her workplace community 🏳️⚧️👇 https://www.attitude.co.uk/life/business/it-engineer-sheryl-on-coming-out-at-work-support-improves-productivity-for-everyone-442696/
- CTRL-ALT-CONNECT is Tech's latest community 🔥 We've partnered with our friends at Wise to create an inclusive community for people in tech to connect over conversation, networking and drinks. Last week we hosted our first panel discussion in our London office, which centred on the topic of Growth. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/checkout_tech-community-activity-7071841326060720129-qDOt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
- Our Pride Community provides a safe and welcoming space for our LGBTQIA+ colleagues and allies to connect, learn, and advocate for change. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/checkout_lifeatcheckout-activity-7074738991102611457-u7v5?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
- Our Pride Community spoke with Adel Naamneh, VP of Solutions Engineering to learn about their experiences of being a member of LGBTQIA+ community and the importance of having corporate responsibility on hiring a diverse work force: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0e9WUmNdVk&t=561s
- Read an interview hosted by The Black Young Professionals Network with the leaders of our Black Community: https://byp-network.com/news/314821
- Read more about the 'FinTech for all' charter, of which we were a founding signatory. The charter aims to create a speak up culture across FinTech, eliminating harassment and bullying: https://fintech.inchorus.org/
- Read this inspiring interview hosted by SheCanCode and one of our female QA Engineers: https://shecancode.io/blog/victoria-santiago-qa-engineer
- Our Principal Product Manager Yasmin, also sat down with SheCanCode on two inspiring articles: https://shecancode.io/blog/meet-yasmin-christie-checkout-principal-product-manager-an-inspirational-tech-career-journey and https://shecancode.io/blog/14-pieces-of-practical-product-management-guidance-from-checkout-part-2
- Plus, our Senior Engineering Manager Marina tells her story with SheCanCode: https://www.shecancode.io/blog/how-to-get-the-best-from-your-team-and-your-own-career-from-one-of-checkouts-engineering-leads
- And finally, our Graduates share some insights too: https://www.shecancode.io/blog/grad-programme-insider-tips-from-checkout
- Find out more information at our Diversity and Inclusion webpage: https://www.checkout.com/diversity-and-inclusion
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