Head of Compliance - Platforms

Nium is seeking a Head of Compliance - Platforms to serve as the senior Compliance partner to the Platforms business. This role will work closely with Sales, Business Development, Partnerships, Account Management, Product, Legal, and Nium's country compliance teams to identify regulatory considerations early, incorporate local requirements into commercial strategy, and enable compliant opportunities across the Platforms vertical.

The successful candidate will provide practical guidance on complex enterprise relationships, particularly platforms and marketplaces that use Nium's solutions to serve their own merchants or customers. This is a commercially focused Compliance role centered on structuring deals, supporting new platform models and use cases, and enabling responsible growth. The role will also own Compliance outcomes for relationships with bank partners, card networks, stablecoin networks, and other payment infrastructure partners.

While this role does not directly own regulatory relationships or license-protection responsibilities, the successful candidate will bring a deep understanding of these areas and apply that knowledge to provide practical guidance to commercial teams. They will also work closely with Nium's country Compliance teams.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the senior Compliance advisor to the Platforms vertical's commercial leadership and go-to-market teams.
Engage early in the sales and business-development process to identify compliance considerations and help structure viable solutions.
Partner closely with Sales, Business Development, Partnerships, Account Management, Product, Legal, Financial Crime Compliance, and country Compliance teams.
Act as the primary bridge between commercial teams and country compliance teams, connecting commercial priorities with local regulatory requirements, risk appetite, and compliance guidance.
Advise on strategic opportunities involving platforms, marketplaces, enterprise clients, bank partners, and other complex commercial relationships.
Own Compliance outcomes for relationships with bank partners, card networks, stablecoin networks, and other payment infrastructure partners.
Evaluate the compliance implications of two-tier business models in which Nium provides payment capabilities to a platform that serves underlying merchants, sellers, or customers.
Support the development of compliant solutions for new platform models, customer segments, use cases, products, and payment flows.
Provide practical guidance on AML/CTF, sanctions, KYC/KYB, customer and partner due diligence, acceptable-use requirements, licensing considerations, and payment regulations.
Participate in customer and partner discussions when senior Compliance involvement is needed to explain Nium's requirements, controls, or proposed solutions.
Assess higher-risk or nonstandard opportunities and recommend appropriate controls, conditions, or risk-mitigation measures.
Coordinate the resolution of compliance questions and escalations that could affect commercial negotiations, onboarding, implementation, or launch.
Help commercial teams understand Nium's risk appetite and identify potential compliance obstacles before significant time or resources are committed.
Translate regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance for commercial and business stakeholders.
Maintain a deep understanding of Nium's regulatory relationships and license-protection obligations, leveraging that knowledge to guide commercial decisions without directly owning those responsibilities.
Develop scalable commercial compliance frameworks, playbooks, and decision-making standards for the Platforms vertical.
Identify recurring barriers within the commercial process and partner with relevant teams to improve policies, controls, and workflows.
Deliver targeted training to Sales, Business Development, Partnerships, Account Management, and other customer-facing teams.
Provide senior leadership with visibility into material commercial compliance risks, emerging trends, significant decisions, and unresolved issues.
Represent the Platforms vertical within Nium's broader global Compliance organization and commercial advisory framework.

Qualifications

12+ years of progressive experience in compliance, regulatory risk, financial crime, legal, or a related function within payments, fintech, banking, or financial services.
Significant experience advising commercial, sales, business-development, partnership, or account-management teams.
Experience supporting or managing compliance matters involving bank partners, card networks, stablecoin networks, or other payment infrastructure partners.
Strong knowledge of cross-border payments, money movement, payment platforms, bank partnerships, and complex B2B customer relationships.
Experience supporting platforms, marketplaces, embedded-finance providers, payment facilitators, or other businesses with underlying merchants, sellers, or customers.
Deep understanding of relevant compliance areas, including AML/CTF, sanctions, KYC/KYB, customer due diligence, licensing, and payments regulation.
Experience serving as - or working closely with - an MLRO, BSA Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, or country compliance leader.
Demonstrated ability to connect commercial teams with country compliance, regulatory, or licensing stakeholders in a global organization.
Demonstrated ability to apply regulatory knowledge to commercial opportunities and develop practical, risk-based solutions.
Strong understanding of the regulatory and licensing considerations relevant to global payment platforms and cross-border payment activity.
Experience supporting new products, market expansion, customer onboarding, or complex payment solutions.
Strong executive presence and the ability to influence senior commercial and cross-functional stakeholders.
Ability to balance commercial objectives with regulatory obligations and constructively challenge proposed activity when necessary.
Excellent judgment, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
Experience operating within a global, matrixed, and fast-paced organization.

Preferred Qualifications

•   Experience with enterprise payments, marketplaces, embedded finance, payment APIs, payment facilitation, or banking-as-a-service models.

•   Experience supporting large enterprise customers, financial institutions, payment partners, or complex distribution models.

•   Familiarity with regulatory and licensing frameworks relevant to cross-border payments, money transmission, card programs, stablecoin networks, and platform-based payment models.

•   Experience engaging directly with external customers, bank partners, auditors, or regulators.

•   CAMS, CRCM, legal qualification, or another relevant compliance certification.