High-Risk Payments Compliance Director (Remote)

OpenKrill

United States

Remote

USD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Finix is seeking a Compliance Director, High Risk, to lead our compliance program for onboarding new merchants across high‑risk sectors. You will partner with Sales, Partnerships, Underwriting, and Operations to enable rapid growth while staying within applicable laws and card network rules.

The role focuses on gaming, nutraceuticals, CBD, and related products, shaping underwriting standards, playbooks, and training.

Qualifications

7+ years of compliance, risk, or regulatory experience in payments or fintech.
Hands-on merchant underwriting and onboarding, including KYC/KYB.
Experience with high-risk verticals such as gaming, nutraceuticals, CBD.
Ability to interpret regulatory and card network requirements for merchants.
Strong written and verbal communication; cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

Partner with Sales, Partnerships, and Underwriting to guide deals.
Lead compliance strategy for gaming, including regulatory analysis and licensing.
Develop underwriting standards and risk tiers for high-risk sectors.
Translate laws and sponsor bank requirements into clear guidance for teams.
Support Compliance Operations and onboarding workflows.