Director, KYC

Tipalti • Foster City, CA

10h • $161,500 - $231,000

About The Position

As Tipalti continues to dominate the global finance automation space, we are seeking a visionary Director of KYC and Compliance Onboarding. This is a pivotal leadership role designed to transform our compliance operations from a defensive function into a strategic engine for global growth.
Reporting to the VP of Customer Onboarding, you will lead the evolution of our onboarding architecture to support our next phase of hyper-growth. You are a customer-centric leader who believes that rigorous compliance and a frictionless user experience are not mutually exclusive. Your mission is to build a "best-in-class" KYC process that is recognized by our customers and partners as the most seamless in the fintech industry.

Requirements

• Customer-First Mindset: A proven track record of designing compliance processes with the end-user in mind. You don't just "enforce" policy; you solve for the customer experience.
• Process Engineering Mastery: Exceptional ability to take complex, fragmented workflows and turn them into scalable, standardized global processes.
• Visionary Leadership: The ability to articulate a clear "North Star" for what modern, automated KYC should look like in a multi-billion dollar fintech.
• Exceptional Execution: 12+ years in Compliance or FinCrime, with a demonstrable history of successfully deploying large-scale technical solutions and third-party integrations (like Trulioo, Alloy, etc.).
• Technology & Innovation: Demonstrated experience implementing automation tools to enhance and drive customer experience. Must possess a Technology-first/AI-first mindset when approaching compliance and KYC workflows.
• Cross-Functional Influence: The ability to navigate complex internal organizations, gaining buy-in from Sales and Operations to drive compliance initiatives forward.
• Global Regulatory Mastery: Deep knowledge of international AML/KYC standards (US, UK, EU, etc.).
• Certifications: CAMS or CFE certification is desired.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Vision & Roadmap: Own the vision for Tipalti’s KYC/KYB future. You will design a "painless" onboarding journey that eliminates traditional compliance bottlenecks while maintaining ironclad regulatory integrity.
• Operational Standardization: Drive absolute consistency across our global team of KYC analysts. You will design and enforce a Global Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that ensures uniform decision-making, quality, and speed, regardless of the analyst’s location.
• Customer-Centric Compliance: Champion the customer at every stage of the compliance lifecycle. You will constantly iterate on the "Customer Journey" to reduce friction, simplify documentation requests, and improve transparency.
• Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Act as a high-impact partner to Sales, Onboarding Management, Product, and Legal. You will bridge the gap between commercial urgency and regulatory requirements, ensuring all teams are aligned on a unified "Go-Live" strategy.
• Tech Strategy & Execution: Lead the evaluation, selection, and high-velocity implementation of advanced RegTech tools (Id verification, Registries, Data sources, risk-scoring engine etc). You will move beyond "tools as a service" to "tools as a solution," ensuring deep integration into our existing ecosystems.
• AI & Automation Leadership: Spearhead the transition to an "Always-On" monitoring environment. Use AI to automate identity verification and business entity checks, significantly reducing "Time-to-Green" for our customers.
• Quality Assurance Framework: Implement a robust QA and feedback loop to identify variances in analyst performance and drive continuous improvement through training and process refinement.
• Performance Analytics: Establish executive-level KPIs focusing on onboarding velocity, customer satisfaction (CSAT) during compliance, and automated pass rates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed