Global Compliance & Risk Lead — Remote

Paddle; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Retirement plans

Private healthcare

Well-being initiatives

Unlimited holidays

Parental leave

Learning fund

Internal/external training

Job summary

Paddle is seeking a Compliance & Risk Lead to join our global team from the UK, with a scope that spans across all regions. You will build scalable monitoring, drive regulatory reporting and lead a high-performing compliance function as the company scales in fintech and payments.

You will partner with legal, product and operations to embed compliance into cross‑functional workflows, stay ahead of evolving regulations, and communicate findings clearly to engineers, regulators and executives.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of compliance experience in payments or fast-growing businesses.
• Deep expertise in data protection, card scheme rules and payments regulation (e.g., PSD2, AML/KYC).
• Experience building real-time monitoring and detailed regulatory reporting in fintech or SaaS.
• Ability to distill complex data into actionable insights for engineers and regulators.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment with proactive risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the compliance team and collaborate with legal, product and operations.
• Develop and refine policies to adhere to global card schemes, consumer protection laws and payments regulations.
• Design and oversee tech-enabled monitoring programs to track compliance and identify risks.
• Deliver accurate compliance reporting for senior leadership, Board and regulators.
• Develop and manage enterprise risk management programs and controls.
• Stay ahead of evolving fintech regulations and integrate findings into monitoring frameworks.
• Lead investigations into high-risk complaints and coordinate with teams to resolve issues and report as needed.

Skills

Payments compliance

Regulatory reporting

Risk management

Data protection

PSD2

AML/KYC

Job description

Paddle is seeking a Compliance & Risk Lead to join our global team from the UK, with a scope that spans across all regions. You will build scalable monitoring, drive regulatory reporting and lead a high-performing compliance function as the company scales in fintech and payments.

You will partner with legal, product and operations to embed compliance into cross‑functional workflows, stay ahead of evolving regulations, and communicate findings clearly to engineers, regulators and executives.