Scheme Compliance Lead - Payments (Hybrid/Remote)

Tyro Payments Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-office and remote flexibility

Career development

Paid parental leave – 18 weeks

Volunteer day

Birthday leave

Novated leasing

Team events and socials

Job summary

Tyro Payments Limited is seeking a Scheme Compliance Lead to guide the organisation through evolving payment scheme requirements. You will work with Product, Engineering, Risk and other teams to translate complex rules, assess impact, and drive compliant, scalable changes across our payments ecosystem.

Join a fast-moving fintech environment where you’ll influence strategy, manage risk, and mentor peers while leveraging AI tools to streamline compliance processes and reduce manual effort.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in scheme compliance, card payments or a closely related payments discipline.
• Understanding of Visa and Mastercard requirements.
• Understanding the payments ecosystem, including acquiring, payment processing and the infrastructure supporting card transactions.
• Ability to take complex, technical information and explain it simply, adapting for engineers and senior stakeholders.
• Experience navigating complex compliance issues, assessing risk and making pragmatic recommendations.
• Proven track record building trusted relationships across Product, Engineering, Risk and other functions.
• Independent, accountable and action-oriented with ability to deliver outcomes without heavy processes.
• Experience using AI tools to improve productivity and workflows.
• Mentor others and share expertise; leadership experience an advantage.
• Interest in working in an agile, growing fintech with influence and contribution to the future of payments.

Responsibilities

• Own the assessment and management of payment scheme requirements and respond to changes from Visa, Mastercard and other schemes.
• Translate scheme bulletins and requirements into clear, practical insights for teams.
• Evaluate how scheme changes affect Tyro's products, infrastructure and operations, identifying compliance risks and actions.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Payments, Settlements, Networks and Risk to prioritise scheme-related changes.
• Lead investigation, escalation and remediation of scheme non-compliance, including potential penalties.
• Provide expert guidance to senior stakeholders balancing obligations, priorities and technical considerations.
• Challenge unnecessary complexity; use AI and automation to improve review and communication of scheme information.
• Mentor team members and build relationships across the business and payments industry.

Skills

Scheme compliance

Card payments

Visa & Mastercard

Payments ecosystem

Explain complex info

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Independent work

AI tools

Mentoring

Agile fintech

Job description

Tyro Payments Limited is seeking a Scheme Compliance Lead to guide the organisation through evolving payment scheme requirements. You will work with Product, Engineering, Risk and other teams to translate complex rules, assess impact, and drive compliant, scalable changes across our payments ecosystem.

Join a fast-moving fintech environment where you’ll influence strategy, manage risk, and mentor peers while leveraging AI tools to streamline compliance processes and reduce manual effort.