Senior Business Compliance Manager (Card Payments)

Revolut; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company based in Birmingham is seeking a Business Compliance Manager to enhance compliance with card payments. The role requires over 8 years of experience in payments compliance, translating complex scheme rules into actionable business requirements. Candidates should have a strong understanding of regulatory environments and the ability to operate effectively under pressure. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced environment and be pivotal in ensuring compliance for new product launches.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of compliance experience in payments.
• Experience in card payments with an issuer or acquirer.
• Technical knowledge of managing card scheme rules.

Responsibilities

• Translate scheme rules into requirements for the business.
• Proactively monitor and assess regulatory developments.
• Oversee compliance with card scheme obligations.

Skills

Compliance experience in payments

Card payments knowledge

Process design enhancements

Ability to manage multiple projects

Technical expertise in compliance rules

Education

Degree from a top-tier university

Job description

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 65+ million customers get more from their money every day.

About the role

Our Compliance team blends regulatory expertise with data-driven thinking to make sure our products meet legal and policy requirements and deliver real value to customers. In a fast-moving, digital environment, they stay one step ahead by finding smart, scalable ways to manage conduct risk.

We’re looking for a Business Compliance Manager to work within our Card Payments department. You’ll support and advise the Product, Risk, and Business Development functions on card scheme compliance requirements, payment regulations, and related controls within the first line of defence.

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What you’ll be doing

• Translating scheme rules into understandable requirements for the business to operationalise, helping to steer us through a high-complexity compliance landscape
• Proactively monitoring and assessing regulatory developments and supervisory expectations impacting card payments, top-ups, and merchant acquiring
• Overseeing compliance with card scheme contractual obligations
• Ensuring every product launch is smooth, compliant, and ahead of the curve
• Horizon scanning for upcoming changes in scheme rules or regulatory requirements globally
• Maintaining a risk and compliance register between Revolut and the card schemes
• Collaborating closely with cross‑functional teams across Revolut to design and deploy cutting‑edge policies that meet legal requirements and drive business growth
• Empowering product teams with knowledge and tools through impactful training sessions, making compliance a seamless part of the innovation and new product development process
• Serving as the go‑to expert and liaison with regulatory bodies, ensuring our products shine in audits

What you’ll need

• 8+ years of compliance experience in payments
• Experience in card payments, either with an issuer, acquirer, merchant, or international payment scheme
• Experience with process design or enhancements to improve compliance programmes with card scheme requirements or payment regulations
• Technical knowledge and expertise in managing card scheme rules, from identification to implementation
• The ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple projects at once, and meet tight deadlines

Nice to have

• A degree from a top‑tier university
• A background in regulatory compliance, including expertise across consumer protection / conduct rules (e.g., consumer duty)
• A track record of outstanding achievement in different areas
• Experience working in a global setting
• An understanding of how compliance risk and business risk interact
• Highly adaptable skills to work in a fast‑paced, high‑performance environment