🚀 Card Schemes Compliance Senior Manager
🌍 Remote | EU-based candidates
🗣 Languages:
English - fluent (must-have)
Russian - native (must-have)
Other languages - a strong plus

📍 Experience:
- Solid hands-on experience with merchants operating across Europe, UK, Australia, Asia, and MENA
- Background in high-risk verticals and EMI/regulated environments - preferred

🏢 About role

We are looking for an experienced Card Schemes Compliance Senior Manager to lead our risk and compliance function related to card schemes and broader payment compliance. This role is pivotal to ensuring the integrity, security, and scalability of Our Client’s operations across multiple jurisdictions.
The ideal candidate possesses deep regulatory expertise, particularly in Card Network regulations (Visa and Mastercard), and ideally, UK EMI regulations, along with a strong track record of leading payment risk and compliance teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

🛠 Key Responsibilities

Card Schemes Risk Management
- Serve as the lead liaison with major card schemes (Visa, Mastercard) on all risk and compliance matters.
- Monitor, interpret, and implement evolving Card Scheme regulations and risk standards.
- Manage all Scheme-related reporting, licensing support, and communications.
- Support geographic expansion by advising on Scheme licensing and compliance requirements.

Risk Management & Compliance Oversight
- Lead the development and implementation of risk frameworks and compliance programs across payment products.
- Oversee the merchant lifecycle, from intake to go-live and monitoring, ensuring thorough risk assessment and implementation of controls.
- Monitor regulatory changes and ensure company policies remain compliant and current.
- Draft and enforce SOPs, risk policies, and regulatory procedures related to card schemes.

Strategic Leadership & Communication
- Develop and execute the strategic vision for the Payment Compliance and Risk Department.
- Report directly to senior management on key compliance developments and risks.
- Champion the use of technology to improve compliance processes and reduce operational costs.
- Develop, lead, and mentor a team, ensuring accountability through defined KPIs and regular performance reviews.
- Advise leadership on risk implications of new business opportunities and markets.

🎯 What We’re Looking For
- Minimum 5 years in compliance or risk roles within financial institutions, with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity.
- Strong understanding of Card Network regulations, onboarding risk standards, and regulatory frameworks.
- In-depth knowledge of KYC/KYB, merchant onboarding flows for low to high-risk business verticals.
- Experience working with Card Schemes and regulators, including audits, reporting, and licensing support.
- Hands-on expertise with multi-jurisdictional compliance and UK EMI regulations (a strong plus).
- Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
- Fluent English required; Fluency in other languages is a desirable skill.
- Proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently in a remote, international environment.

🌟 Why Join Us?
- Be part of a dynamic and inclusive team shaping the future of global payments.
- Enjoy autonomy, influence, and the opportunity to lead at a strategic level.
- Work remotely with flexible arrangements and international colleagues.
- Contribute to a mission-driven company that values innovation and integrity.

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