Compliance Officer - Growth Programs

Adyen; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Adyen is seeking a highly organized, technically fluent Project Manager for Growth Compliance to enable business expansion across new products, markets, partners, and payment methods from Amsterdam. You will drive cross-functional execution at the intersection of Payments Compliance, Product, Engineering, Commercial, Partnerships, Legal, and Operations to unblock launches and shape scalable programs.

You will lead with ambiguity, guide teams without formal authority, and deliver operational

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in technical program management, product operations, payments, fintech, risk, compliance, or similarly cross-functional roles.
• Strong understanding of payments infrastructure, payment methods, network rules, or merchant payment flows.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives with competing priorities and dependencies.
• Excellent organizational skills with a structured approach to planning, execution, risk management, and follow-through.
• Experience supporting launches or changes involving compliance, product, legal, or partner considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional growth programs from initial problem definition through technical launch, governance, and post-launch optimization.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to translate complex scheme/network rules into clear technical requirements, controls, and automated workflows.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Legal, Risk, and regional teams to clear dependencies, resolve risks, and align on launch readiness.
• Design pragmatic decision frameworks and playbooks for high-growth merchant use cases that fall outside standard network mandates.
• Maintain program roadmaps, decision logs, and operational metrics while escalating blockers with actionable recommendations.

Job description

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Compliance Officer - Growth Programs

We are looking for a highly organized, technically fluent, and product-minded individual to join our Schemes Compliance team as a Project Manager for our Growth vertical. This role is focused on enabling business growth across new products, markets, partners, payment methods, and network programs by driving cross-functional execution and building scalable operating solutions.
You will work at the intersection of Payments Compliance, Product, Engineering, Commercial, Partnerships, Legal, and Operations to unblock launches, shape requirements, and translate complex business and network needs into structured, scalable programs. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, can lead without authority, and enjoys solving complex operational and product problems through clear program management and execution discipline.

What you'll do

• Lead cross-functional growth programs from initial problem definition through technical launch, governance, and post-launch optimization.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to translate complex scheme/network rules into clear technical requirements, controls, and automated workflows.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Legal, Risk, and regional teams to clear dependencies, resolve risks, and align on launch readiness.
• Design pragmatic decision frameworks and playbooks for high-growth merchant use cases that fall outside standard network mandates.
• Maintain program roadmaps, decision logs, and operational metrics while escalating blockers with actionable recommendations.

Who you are

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in technical program management, product operations, payments, fintech, risk, compliance, or similarly cross-functional roles.
• Strong understanding of payments infrastructure, payment methods, network rules, or merchant payment flows including e xperience working closely with Product and Engineering teams to launch or improve systems, workflows, or controls.
  
• Solid understanding of payments infrastructure, scheme rules, merchant flows, or alternative payment methods.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives with competing priorities and dependencies.
  
• Excellent organizational skills, with a structured approach to planning, execution, risk management, and follow-through.
• Experience supporting launches or changes that involve compliance, product, legal, or partner considerations is a plus.
  
• Exposure to merchant onboarding, payment methods, scheme rules, or financial partner programs is a plus.
  
• Ability to think both strategically and operationally, balancing business goals with control requirements.
  

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you're from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What's next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here . Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.