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From the employer's careers site First seen 1 Nov 2026

Senior Compliance Officer

Adyen New York On-site senior full-time

Salary

$180,000- $230,000 per year

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Description

Adyen is seeking a Senior Compliance Officer with expertise in card issuing and/or banking products offered by regulated financial institutions. The ideal candidate will have deep domain knowledge of card issuing for merchant and platform customers, and/or of FBO account set-ups and Banking-as-a-Service for platform sub-customers.

Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with Commercial teams to drive the unlocking and growth of financial products from a compliance lens.
  • Provide senior-level advice and support to resolve complex compliance matters related to acquiring, banking, issuing and/or other financial services products.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to understand and analyze compliance risks related to AML/CFT, integrity, regulatory, and scheme obligations.
  • Support the expansion and maintenance of Adyen’s Prohibited and Restricted List for issuing and banking products.
  • Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements, including leveraging AI tools, to optimize compliance workflows.
  • Contribute to the enhancement of escalation frameworks and procedures to improve the team’s effectiveness.
  • Support cross-functional collaboration with global colleagues across time zones.

Requirements:

  • 8-15 years of experience in a compliance, regulatory, or risk function within a financial institution, fintech, regulatory body, payments company, audit firm, or financial crime investigation unit.
  • Deep compliance-related knowledge of card issuing and/or banking products, with a focus on merchant and platform customers.
  • Solid understanding of financial crime, scheme, and/or regulatory risks in the payments and banking sector.
  • Familiarity with regulatory and licensing requirements governing fintechs and/or financial institutions, with a focus on North America.
  • Experience partnering with commercial and/or onboarding teams to evaluate business opportunities.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Good judgment, proactive, and eager to take on increasing responsibility.
  • Organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

The annual base salary range for this role is $180,000.00- $230,000.00. The total compensation package also includes equity (RSUs).

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