Global Head of Commercial Compliance - Platforms
Job description
Global Head of Commercial Compliance - Platforms
Nium is the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments. We were founded on the mission to deliver the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today. Our platform enables banks, fintechs, and global businesses to move money instantly, everywhere. Co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore with offices in 14 markets worldwide, we are entering one of the most exciting chapters in our journey. In July 2025, we delivered the largest month in our 10-year history with record revenue, record volumes, and EBITDA profitability. Today, Nium moves nearly $50B in payments annually, almost entirely for enterprises, while continuing to strengthen an already healthy balance sheet. It is an incredible time to join us, and we are only just getting started.
Our payout network spans 190+ countries and 100 currencies, with 100 corridors in real time. We power seamless transfers to accounts, wallets, and cards, support local collections in 35 markets, and run a card issuance business live in 34 countries. Backed by regulatory licenses in more than 40 markets, we make it simple for our partners to onboard, integrate, and scale globally. This scale and innovation have earned us recognition as one of CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies 2025, winner of Best Cross-Border Payments Solution at the PayTech Awards, and inclusion in FXC Intelligence's Top 100 Cross-Border Payments Companies list.
In 2024, we raised US$50 million in Series E funding at a US$1.4 billion valuation to accelerate network expansion, product innovation, and talent growth. With the B2B payments market projected to hit US$175 trillion by 2030, Nium offers ambitious builders the chance to shape the future of global money movement with the scale of a leader and the energy of a high-growth company.
About the Role
You will lead the compliance strategy for platform businesses and own the design, implementation, and management of the compliance framework. Your role translates regulatory complexity into practical rules for product teams. You will partner with commercial leaders to advance growth while protecting the business. You establish controls that enable safe scaling without compromising regulatory integrity.
Key Facts
What You Will Do
You will draft intake rules for new platform initiatives to screen risk before work begins. You will architect control frameworks during build phases so platform features meet compliance standards. You will lead review sessions for commercial launches to verify policy alignment and documentation quality. You will ship enablement materials that guide partners on compliant go to market motions. You will coordinate with partners to maintain consistent standards across corridors and currency zones. You will establish testing protocols that validate controls under market specific requirements and regulations. You will monitor transaction flows to detect anomalies and trigger remediation across payment platforms. You will champion continuous improvement so compliance processes evolve with platform strategy and market expectations.
Requirements
You must hold 3-5 years of experience in commercial compliance for financial services. You need proven experience managing compliance for platforms or marketplaces at scale. You must understand anti money laundering rules and sanctions screening in relevant regions. You need strong knowledge of payments infrastructure and how products move money. You must be able to interpret regulations and translate them into operational controls. You need experience working across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory environments. You must demonstrate excellent judgment when balancing growth and risk mitigation. You need strong written and verbal communication skills for executive and partner audiences.
Nice to Have
Experience with licensing regimes and regulatory filings in financial services.
Skills and Tools
Regulatory compliance, payments platforms, risk frameworks