Head of Compliance (Fintech)

Location: New York City; hybrid role based in the NYC office, with remote candidates considered.

Company

hirify.global is building an AI-powered infrastructure layer for global commerce across payments, stablecoins, compliance, risk, fraud, chargebacks, reconciliation, and customer support.

What you will do

• Develop, implement, and maintain a risk-based compliance program covering policies, procedures, controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Act as the BSA/AML Officer and oversee KYC/KYB, enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring, investigations, and SAR reporting.
• Engage with state, federal, and international regulators and manage examinations, audits, and regulatory requirements.
• Own the licensing footprint, including state money transmission licenses, applications, reports, renewals, and non-US compliance requirements.
• Lead compliance workstreams for new-market entry, risk assessments, audits, gap analyses, and mitigation across product and operations.
• Build and develop the compliance team, oversee company-wide training, and report program effectiveness to executives and the board.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in compliance or a closely related function within financial services, payments, fintech, blockchain, or digital assets.
• Experience as a BSA/AML Officer, Head of Compliance, or senior compliance leader with direct accountability for program outcomes.
• Deep knowledge of KYC/KYB, BSA/AML, sanctions, enhanced due diligence, and financial crimes compliance.
• Understanding of federal and state payments regulations, money transmission licensing, and at least one major non-US regulatory regime.
• Experience managing teams, engaging regulators, and handling examinations and audits.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and present to executives and the board.

Nice to have

• Experience building a compliance program at an early-stage company or scaling one through rapid growth.
• Experience with cross-border payments, merchant-of-record models, or multi-jurisdiction licensing.
• Knowledge of MiCA, EU AML, UK FCA, FINTRAC/RPAA, or comparable frameworks.
• Experience implementing compliance tooling, including transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, KYC/KYB, or blockchain analytics platforms.
• CAMS, CRCM, CFE, or experience with banking partners, sponsor banks, or payment processors.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-moving, early-stage environment with meaningful ownership and direct access to executive leadership and the board.
• Work on complex problems at the intersection of AI, payments, stablecoins, financial infrastructure, and global commerce.
• Health coverage with 100% of employee premiums covered on the base plan and 75% of dependent premiums.
• 21 days of PTO plus applicable company holidays, equity, a new MacBook Air, and annual workspace, tools, and professional-development allowances.
• Monthly wellness reimbursement and an annual global team offsite.