Global Head of Sanctions Compliance and Screening

Payoneer • New York City, NY

26d

About The Position

As the Global Head of Sanctions Compliance and Screening, you will lead Payoneer’s enterprise-wide sanctions and export controls program, ensuring robust compliance across all global entities. You will serve as the organization’s senior sanctions expert, advising Executive Leadership, shaping global strategy, and overseeing policies, risk assessments, regulatory reporting, and screening operations. Leading a high-performing global team, you will strengthen Payoneer’s compliance culture, drive continuous improvement, and build trusted relationships with regulators, banking partners, and internal stakeholders to support the company’s growth while effectively managing sanctions risk.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• At least 12+ years of experience in a sanctions compliance role at a fintech, bank, auditing, or consulting firm.
• Strong subject matter knowledge and practical application of U.S. sanctions programs administered by OFAC with global sanctions knowledge such as programs administered by EU and HMT a plus.
• Experience presenting to regulators, Executive and Senior Management, the Board of Directors, and various committees.
• Expert knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, compliance production methods, and coordination of resources
• Ability to read and interpret complex regulatory language, synthesize, and articulate in an easily digestible manner.
• Ability to take ownership and initiative, negotiate, influence and build cross-functional consensus and successfully navigate within a demanding and international environment.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks in a high pressure, deadline-driven environment.
• Superior analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Passion to help improve Compliance operations continuously.

Responsibilities

• Lead Payoneer’s global Sanctions Compliance and Export Controls Program across all entities.
• Advise Executive Leadership on sanctions risks and regulatory developments.
• Develop and execute a global sanctions compliance and screening strategy aligned with business goals.
• Build and maintain a strong sanctions compliance culture and effective controls.
• Lead and develop a high-performing global sanctions team.
• Drive continuous improvement in sanctions risk management and screening operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees