AML & Compliance Risk Leader

Global Payments; Atlanta (GA); On-site; MXN 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

Global career growth

Learning and development opportunities

Inclusive team environment

Community and charitable initiatives

Global employee assistance program

Recognition on a global platform

Job summary

Global Payments is seeking a Risk and Compliance Leader to shape controls, resilience and risk practices that protect our business, clients and payment ecosystem. You’ll guide a team that analyzes network requirements and translates them into practical compliance solutions.

You will drive remediation and risk reduction, oversee Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning for Encryption Services, and partner with legal, card brands and law enforcement to manage complex risk events.

Qualifications

• Six+ years of relevant experience in risk, compliance, payments, technology or financial risk.
• People leadership experience with supervisory responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of payment network requirements and PCI/association standards.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead payment network compliance by guiding a team to translate requirements into practical solutions.
• Oversee remediation and risk reduction, ensuring delivery aligns with regulations and internal standards.
• Own Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning for Encryption Services and related controls.
• Drive key management compliance reviews, audits and offsite storage controls.
• Investigate complex risk events, develop mitigation strategies and collaborate with legal, card brands and law enforcement.
• Provide consultative guidance on Risk Mitigation Tools and escalate client risk as needed.
• Create clear communications, implementation guides and bulletins to translate risk topics into practical guidance.
• Develop reporting and insights to help leaders manage exposure.

Skills

Risk management

Leadership

Compliance knowledge

Payment networks

Incident response

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PCI standards

BCP/DR planning

Audit coordination

Job description

Global Payments is seeking a Risk and Compliance Leader to shape controls, resilience and risk practices that protect our business, clients and payment ecosystem. You’ll guide a team that analyzes network requirements and translates them into practical compliance solutions.

You will drive remediation and risk reduction, oversee Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning for Encryption Services, and partner with legal, card brands and law enforcement to manage complex risk events.