Compliance & Risk Consultant (Payments)

TL;DR

Compliance & Risk Consultant (Payments): Managing global compliance programs for hirify.global's payment network with an accent on regulatory oversight, client compliance, operational quality, and risk control. Focus on negotiating complex corrective action plans, enforcing hirify.global Rules, analyzing compliance performance, and protecting the integrity and reputation of the network.

Location: São Paulo, Brazil; at least 3 days per week in the office, with the exact schedule confirmed by the Hiring Manager.

Company

hirify.global is a global payments technology company that facilitates transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and governments in more than 200 countries and territories.

What you will do

• Manage existing and new global compliance programs, including Payment Facilitators, Merchant Location, Cross-Border Acceptance, Digital Wallet, Marketplace, and Data Quality programs.
• Prioritize team workloads, monitor service-level commitments, track milestones, and oversee operational control points such as Non-Compliance Assessments.
• Manage client compliance negotiations, escalations, corrective action plans, and enforcement activities through to resolution.
• Interpret hirify.global Rules and regulatory requirements for clients and internal stakeholders, and provide practical compliance guidance.
• Analyze management information, performance trends, and operational data to improve service quality, efficiency, and compliance strategy.
• Collaborate with Sales, Business Development, Acceptance, Legal, Risk, Account Management, Client Services, and senior client representatives.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in financial services, payment cards, banking, audit, or compliance, or equivalent experience based on degree level.
• Experience managing multifaceted compliance programs and coordinating projects at an international level.
• Strong negotiation, influencing, interpersonal, written communication, research, analytical, planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory topics in plain English and present technical and business issues to stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Ability to set priorities, manage expectations, work independently and collaboratively, and operate effectively across cultures and remote situations.
• Ability to work from the São Paulo office at least three days per week.

Nice to have

• Experience with hirify.global or in-depth knowledge of the payment solutions industry.
• Experience with hirify.global Rules, a regulatory body, a card membership organization, or another financial industry body.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office; SharePoint and Visio experience is a plus.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to create impact at scale within a global payments network.
• Cross-functional collaboration with internal stakeholders and senior client representatives.
• Work across global compliance programs, international clients, and regulatory initiatives.
• Hybrid work arrangement with regular office collaboration in São Paulo.