Chief Compliance Officer

A global financial services organization is seeking an experienced Chief Compliance Officer to lead its U.S. regulatory compliance and financial crime programs, with additional oversight of Canadian regulatory obligations.

This senior leadership opportunity is ideal for a compliance professional with a strong background in cross-border payments, foreign exchange, or money services businesses. The successful candidate will oversee regulatory relationships, strengthen compliance frameworks, manage financial crime risk, and partner with executive leadership to support business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the compliance function, overseeing regulatory obligations, financial crime prevention, and day-to-day program effectiveness.
• Serve as a primary contact for U.S. and Canadian regulators, including FinCEN and FINTRAC, managing examinations, inquiries, and regulatory submissions.
• Direct AML/BSA, sanctions, OFAC, KYC, customer due diligence, and suspicious activity reporting programs.
• Maintain compliance with federal and state money transmission requirements, the USA PATRIOT Act, and applicable international standards.
• Oversee regulatory audits, enterprise risk assessments, internal reviews, and corrective action plans.
• Develop and enhance compliance policies, procedures, monitoring controls, and employee training programs.
• Advise executive leadership and the Board on regulatory developments, compliance risks, governance, and operational improvements.
• Collaborate with international compliance teams to align regional practices with broader organizational standards.
• Oversee financial crime investigations, SAR/STR reporting, customer complaints, and other regulatory reporting requirements.
• Manage compliance staffing, operational resources, documentation, and recordkeeping.
• Deliver periodic compliance reporting, risk metrics, and program updates to senior management and the Board.
• Promote a strong compliance culture through employee education, leadership engagement, and effective second-line oversight.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of compliance experience within money transmission, foreign exchange, international payments, or a closely related financial services environment.
• 3+ years in a senior compliance leadership position, including responsibility for regulatory and financial crime programs.
• Previous experience serving as a BSA Officer, MLRO, or equivalent, with responsibility and authority for suspicious activity reporting.
• Strong knowledge of BSA/AML, OFAC, the USA PATRIOT Act, FATF standards, and U.S. money transmitter regulations.
• Demonstrated experience leading regulatory examinations, compliance audits, risk assessments, and remediation initiatives.
• Ability to advise senior stakeholders, manage regulatory relationships, and oversee compliance operations.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication, leadership, and organizational skills.