Role overview

Checkout.com is seeking an experienced financial crime compliance leader to build and manage a global second-line compliance team. The company processes over 10 billion transactions annually for major clients including eBay, Spotify, and Uber, and this role will establish compliance frameworks to support the rapid expansion of new mass-market products across multiple regions.

Key responsibilities

Establish global second-line escalation frameworks for new products while collaborating with regional Money Laundering Reporting Officers to maintain consistency and operational excellence.
Partner with Risk, Operations, and Product teams to align compliance requirements with fraud mitigation strategies and user experience objectives.
Monitor financial crime typologies, regulatory guidance, and emerging industry trends to ensure controls and knowledge frameworks remain current and effective.
Design and deliver training to business and compliance teams on complex financial crime and fraud risks specific to high-volume environments.
Map and maintain SDD, CDD, and EDD requirements across the evolving product portfolio, establishing global minimum standards for customer due diligence.
Advise Product and Operations teams on opportunities and risks related to automation, AI deployment, and system scaling.
Collaborate with regional MLROs and the Assurance team to design monitoring processes for new product lines and ensure risk assessments are accurately captured.

Requirements

At least 6 years of second-line compliance experience in fintech, payments, or banking at scale, with neobank or fintech background strongly preferred.
Deep expertise in financial crime areas including AML, CFT, Sanctions, and Fraud risk, with regulatory compliance experience as a strong advantage.
Demonstrated experience growing and leading teams, with cross-border or global management experience highly desirable.
Proven ability to architect frameworks for high-volume environments and work directly with technical and product stakeholders to design solutions.
Technical fluency and comfort working with technical leaders to understand system configurations and user journeys.
Experience deploying AI or automation tools to enhance compliance processes at scale.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to balance compliance requirements with scalability and user experience considerations.

What makes this role worth considering

This position offers the opportunity to drive high-impact work at a fintech leader operating at global scale, with the chance to grow your team across multiple regions as products expand. You’ll work in a hybrid environment with three days per week in the London office, and operate within a culture that emphasizes real ownership, meaningful challenges, and recognition for impact from day one.