Head of Compliance - US/CAN

Traild Software • Washington, NV

3h • Hybrid

About The Position

Traild is a high-growth SaaS company that uses AI, automation, and payments infrastructure to help finance teams prevent fraud, errors, and mistakes. They are expanding globally across APAC, North America, and EMEA, and are looking for a strategic, commercially-minded Head of Compliance. This role involves leading and scaling the global compliance function, owning Traild's compliance strategy across jurisdictions, and partnering with banks, payment providers, and internal stakeholders to ensure compliant and secure growth. The position sits at the intersection of regulation and innovation, and the successful candidate will be a key voice in the company's development, with deep expertise in payments regulation, banking partnerships, and global compliance program leadership.

Requirements

• 7+ years in compliance with a strong focus on payments, fintech or banking
• Proven experience working with or within regulated financial institutions or payment providers, preferably with experience in a fintech or fintech-adjacent business
• Deep knowledge of AML/BSA regulations and other regulatory frameworks such as sanctions, data privacy, and payments regulation
• Hands-on experience managing bank partnerships and third-party compliance requirements
• Strong grasp of payments infrastructure, compliance tooling, and fintech ecosystems
• Track record of building and scaling compliance programs in high-growth environments
• Excellent stakeholder management skills — comfortable influencing executives and external partners
• A collaborative, adaptable operator who thrives in a scale-up environment

Responsibilities

• Define and execute Traild's compliance roadmap in step with business and product growth, for the US and beyond
• Serve as the designated BSA/AML Compliance Officer, owning day-to-day compliance program delivery
• Select, manage, and oversee compliance vendors and tooling (KYC, AML, transaction monitoring, OFAC screening) to build a scalable compliance infrastructure
• Ensure compliance with key US financial regulations including BSA/AML, KYC/KYB, OFAC, PCI-DSS, and NACHA, with international regulatory scope expanding over time
• Manage licensing requirements and regulatory obligations across North America
• Serve as the primary compliance liaison with banking partners, payment processors, and financial institutions
• Lead onboarding due diligence for bank and fintech partners and maintain ongoing compliance alignment
• Own third-party vendor oversight for compliance-related service providers in line with regulatory expectations
• Design and implement compliance controls, monitoring frameworks, and reporting structures
• Lead risk assessments across payment flows, product features, and integrations
• Oversee fraud prevention and financial crime risk mitigation
• Establish and manage complaint handling and issue management processes, including escalation protocols and corrective action tracking
• Develop and maintain policies and internal controls aligned with regulatory expectations
• Drive company-wide compliance awareness and training
• Lead internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and submissions
• Manage regulator relationships and ensure timely, accurate reporting
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Sales to enable compliant product innovation
• Advise on new payment features, market expansions, and partnership structures

Benefits

• Flexibility: we offer a range of remote, hybrid and flexible working options.
• Global team: we are growing across APAC, NA and EMEA and have teams all across the world.
• We are growing at an exponential rate, this is an opportunity to get involved with a true rocketship with all the excitement and opportunities that comes with it
• Our team genuinely loves working at Traild: our eNPS score is 78, where anything above 50 is considered world-class.
• Opportunity to participate in Traild’s Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees