Head of Compliance

Whop • Brooklyn, NY

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About The Position

We're hiring a Head of Compliance to design and own Whop's compliance program across all business lines. You'll own regulatory strategy and operational compliance across our payments platform and marketplace — from AML/KYC to trust & safety and privacy. You'll work closely with Product, Payments, and Leadership to build compliance into our business. This role will be part of our Legal, Compliance and Risk function.

Requirements

• 7+ years in compliance, AML/KYC, or regulatory affairs at payments/fintech/marketplace companies
• Comfortable with regulatory ambiguity — you can translate unclear rules into defensible positions
• Strong with numbers, metrics, and operational details
• High agency, builder mindset, good partner

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to crypto/stablecoins is a plus

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale Whop's overall compliance program
• Own AML/KYC, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring programs
• Manage trust & safety frameworks, prohibited products policies, and merchant underwriting
• Manage privacy, data protection, and regulatory compliance (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Ensure new features (including crypto/stablecoin) are compliant by design

Benefits

• Competitive base salary + equity
• Unlimited PTO, full health/vision/dental coverage
• Lunch & dinner M-F + Equinox + Citibike + free Ubers after 10pm + $9k rent subsidy (within 4 blocks of 300 Kent)
• Latest Macbook Pro & tech accessories

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees