Compliance Tech Lead: AI, Automation & Tooling

Paxos; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Paxos is seeking a Compliance Technology Lead to own the delivery and enhancement of internal compliance tooling and processes. You will partner with Compliance SMEs, Product, Engineering, Data, and vendors to translate regulatory requirements into technology solutions that are delivered on schedule and thoroughly tested.

You will drive KPI reporting, dashboards, and adoption of new tools, while scaling operations through automation and AI-enabled workflows.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in Compliance, Financial Crimes, Risk, Product Operations, Product Compliance, or Program Management within financial services, fintech, or digital assets.
• Strong working knowledge of BSA/AML and OFAC sanctions requirements, with the ability to research and apply regulatory requirements to operational and technology initiatives.
• Experience supporting the full technology delivery lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design reviews, UAT, launch readiness, and post-launch enhancements.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional projects involving Compliance, Product, Engineering, and Operations, with ownership of timelines, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder communications.
• Strong project management skills, including roadmap planning, intake and prioritization, Jira management, dependency tracking, UAT coordination, rollout planning, and documentation.
• Ability to translate business and regulatory requirements into clear product requirements and testable acceptance criteria.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience developing procedures, UAT plans, implementation documentation, status reporting, and executive updates.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities, and escalating risks and trade-offs appropriately.
• Demonstrated interest in using AI tools, workflow automation, and emerging technologies to improve Compliance operations.

Responsibilities

• Own the roadmap and delivery of Compliance- tooling and technology initiatives, partnering with Product and Engineering to prioritize work, track timelines, and ensure delivered solutions meet Compliance requirements.
• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of Compliance technology initiatives, including intake, prioritization, backlog management, roadmap planning, UAT, launch readiness, rollout, and post-launch support.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), validate delivered functionality against business requirements, and ensure implementation evidence is documented in an audit-ready manner.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Compliance, Product, Engineering, Data, and technology vendors for Compliance tooling.
• Manage relationships with Compliance vendors, including feature requests, issue escalation, roadmap discussions, and implementation planning.
• Lead implementation and adoption of new Compliance tools, including communications, training, documentation, and change management.
• Identify opportunities to improve Compliance processes through automation, AI, and workflow enhancements.
• Develop and maintain operational dashboards, KPI reporting, and materials for weekly operational reviews and leadership reporting.
• Coordinate resource planning, project tracking, and dependencies across Compliance initiatives.
• Support regulatory exams, audits, and issue remediation efforts by maintaining accurate implementation documentation and evidence.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Jira management

Tools

Jira

Job description

Paxos is seeking a Compliance Technology Lead to own the delivery and enhancement of internal compliance tooling and processes. You will partner with Compliance SMEs, Product, Engineering, Data, and vendors to translate regulatory requirements into technology solutions that are delivered on schedule and thoroughly tested.

You will drive KPI reporting, dashboards, and adoption of new tools, while scaling operations through automation and AI-enabled workflows.