Head of Risk & Compliance

Location: Dublin
Hybrid
Full-time

Role Summary

We are seeking aHead of Risk & Compliance (PCF-12 & PCF-14)to joinPayoneerEurope Limitedin Dublin Ireland. This is a key leadership role responsible for shaping implementing and overseeing the companys risk and compliance framework in alignment with Irish and EU regulatory requirements.

Beyond strong regulatory stewardship this role acts as a strategic partner to the businessworking closely with senior leaders acrossComplianceProduct Operations Legal andGo-To-Marketteams to enable sustainable growth. The role supports innovation and scalable execution by ensuring regulatory expectations are met through pragmatic risk-based solutions thatfacilitateinformed decision-makingand sustained progress.

The ideal candidate brings deep regulatoryexpertise extensive experience engaging with the Central Bank of Ireland and a proven ability tooperatecredibly with senior management and the Board. Theydemonstratea solutions-oriented mindset that balances effective risk management with commercialobjectives customer experience and long-term resilience while fostering a strong risk and compliance culture.

Join us and play a pivotal role in advancingPayoneersmission to empower businesses to go beyond borders limits and expectationsby embedding risk and compliance as a trusted forward-looking partner and a strategic enabler of growth.

What youll do:

• Serve as a member of the leadership team forPayoneerEurope Limited.
• Set and drive the strategic vision for Compliance atPayoneerEurope Limited ensuring the function evolves in line with the firms growth strategy regulatory expectations and global operating model.
• Lead a high-performing Compliance teamdeveloping talentandstrengthening capabilityto support aregulatedgrowth-focusedbusiness.
• Drive continuous improvementacrosscompliance processesleveragingdata technology and streamlined governance to increase efficiency reduce friction and scale controls alongside business growth.
• OverseePayoneerEurope Limiteds risk management frameworkutilisingthe tools of the Group framework and ensuring risk identificationassessmentand mitigation asappropriate forthe firms business activities.
• Develop implement andmaintainrisk and compliance policies procedures and standards forPayoneerEurope Limitedappropriate forthe nature and scale of the firms business activities andin alignment with applicable regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Lead theday to day engagement with theCentral Bank of Ireland buildingandmaintainingstrong working relationshipsoverseeing regulatoryinquiriesand ensuringtimelyimplementation of recommendations. Engage withother regulatory authoritiesas.
• Accountable risk and compliance leadforPayoneer Europe Limited in internal and external audits.
• Actastheprimary regulatory and compliance liaison with banking partners and industry bodies aligning efforts with company strategic goals.
• Deliver risk and compliance analysis reporting and insights to thePayoneerEurope LimitedBoard of Directors and external parties as.
• Develop proposed risk and compliance strategies to address business and industry changes regulatory developmentsandemerging risks working with senior leadership and the Board.
• Maintain oversight and control of outsourced functions to ensure ongoing compliance with Irish and EU regulations.
• Build and strengthen cross-company relationships foster a risk-aware culture and contributestrong leadershipto the continued enhancement of the Global Compliance Program.
• Act as a strategic partner to ProductOperationsand Commercial teams enabling responsible growth by supporting new products features and market expansion through pragmatic risk-based decisioning aligned with regulatory expectations.

Who you are:

• 7 years of experience in regulatory compliance within regulated financial services organizations

• Direct experience in a PCF-12 and/or PCF-14 role

• Proven experience working with the Central Bank of Ireland and other regulatory bodies

• Strong knowledge of Irish and EU financial services regulations and the broader regulatory landscape

• Strategic and forward-looking mindset with the ability to thoughtfully evolve risk and compliance frameworks and operating models in response to regulatory expectations business growth and emerging risks.
• Strong capability to translate strategy into execution ensuring that enhancements to risk and compliance programs are well-governed proportionate and sustainably implemented.
• Demonstrated people leadership capability with experience developing and mentoring teams setting clear expectations and accountability encouraging thoughtful challenge and fostering an adaptable resilient risk and compliance function that can evolve alongside regulatory and business change.
• Sound judgment and a proportionate risk-based approach to decision-making in a regulated financial services environment.

Required Experience:

Director