Compliance & Security Team Lead

Summary

Join Macropay, a leading fintech payment orchestration company, as our Compliance & Security Team Lead. You will lead compliance initiatives across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring adherence to global financial regulations. Responsibilities include monitoring regulatory developments, maintaining licenses and certifications, conducting audits, and managing security risks. You will collaborate with various teams and stakeholders, educate internal teams, and drive process improvements. This role requires extensive experience in compliance, risk, or security within the financial services industry, along with strong knowledge of relevant regulations. Macropay offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a fully remote work environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in compliance, risk, or security roles within payments, fintech, or financial services
• Strong knowledge of PCI-DSS, PSD2, AML, GDPR, ISO 27001, and other relevant regulations
• Experience working with acquirers, PSPs, payment gateways, or card schemes
• Proven track record in leading compliance audits, security assessments, and risk management frameworks
• Hands-on experience with fraud prevention, AML tools, and transaction monitoring systems
• Familiarity with cloud security (AWS, GCP, Azure) and payment security technologies
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes
• Experience in global payment regulations across the US, EU, APAC, and LATAM

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance initiatives across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring adherence to PCI-DSS, PSD2, DORA, GDPR, AML, and other global financial regulations
• Monitor and interpret new regulatory developments (e.g., FinCEN, FCA, MAS) impacting payment orchestration and implement necessary changes
• Drive and maintain licenses, certifications, and regulatory filings for our payment operations worldwide
• Develop and enforce internal policies and procedures aligned with industry best practices and legal requirements
• Conduct periodic compliance audits, risk assessments, and due diligence on merchants, partners, and internal processes
• Ensuring that secure payment processing and robust fraud prevention mechanisms are effectively implemented and maintained across all payment flows
• Assess and enhance security measures to address emerging threats and ensure a seamless and protected payment experience for users
• Oversee cybersecurity frameworks, including vulnerability management, encryption protocols, and incident response plans
• Collaborate with IT security teams to ensure robust access controls, authentication, and data protection strategies
• Lead investigations into security incidents and drive remediation efforts to mitigate future risks
• Work closely with financial crime teams to identify and address potential fraud, money laundering, and chargeback risks
• Act as the primary liaison between regulatory bodies, acquiring banks, card schemes (Visa, Mastercard), and third-party auditors
• Partner with legal, engineering, product, and finance teams to ensure compliance is embedded in product design and operations
• Educate and train internal teams on compliance obligations, security best practices, and incident response procedures
• Drive a culture of security awareness across the company and foster a proactive risk mitigation mindset
• Identify opportunities for automation in compliance monitoring, reporting, and security incident management
• Implement AI-driven fraud detection tools to enhance payment security
• Continuously refine and optimize KYC/KYB onboarding workflows to ensure seamless yet compliant merchant verification

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of cryptocurrency payments, decentralized finance (DeFi), and emerging fintech trends
• Certifications such as CAMS, CFE, CISA, CISSP, or similar are a plus

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to shape HR strategy for a global, innovative fintech company
• Professional development opportunities and resources
• A collaborative, inclusive, and dynamic work culture
• Full Remote Work