Global Head of Commercial Compliance – Financial Institutions
Nium provides global real-time payments infrastructure for businesses, banks, fintechs, marketplaces, payroll providers, and travel companies. Its platform supports cross-border payouts, multi-currency accounts, foreign exchange, account verification, and physical, virtual, and stablecoin-backed card programs.
Maintainer signals as of 8/23/2026
About Nium Pte. Ltd.
Nium is a global payments infrastructure company that enables businesses and financial institutions to collect, hold, convert, and disburse funds across borders. Its offerings include multi-currency accounts, global payouts, foreign exchange, beneficiary account verification, physical and virtual card issuance, stablecoin-backed cards, the Nium Portal, and APIs for payment integration. Nium serves banks, money transfer operators, marketplaces, payroll providers, spend-management companies, creator-economy platforms, airlines, hotels, and online travel agencies.
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About the Role
You will lead the compliance strategy for financial institution businesses and design, implement, and manage a scalable compliance framework. You will advise commercial and product teams, assess risks, strengthen due diligence, review high-risk contracts, and implement monitoring and reporting systems.
Requirements
- 10+ years of compliance experience
- Expertise in cross-border payments, commercial banking, or fintech
- Experience in an international financial institution or financial institution business
- Expert knowledge of regulatory frameworks in Singapore, the United Kingdom, Europe, and North America
- Familiarity with AI-native tools and stablecoin settlement rails
- Expertise in international banking regulations, AML/KYC requirements, market conduct rules, and institutional products
- Experience implementing compliance technology solutions, automation, and transaction monitoring
- Ability to influence senior management and work with Legal, Risk, and Product teams
Responsibilities
- Design and operate a compliance framework covering AML/CTF, sanctions, KYC/KYB, and transaction monitoring
- Partner with sales, marketing, and product teams on compliance-by-design
- Translate global regulatory changes into commercial opportunities
- Conduct risk assessments and internal audits
- Strengthen due diligence for third-party relationships
- Support reviews of high-risk commercial contracts
- Implement automated monitoring, trade surveillance, and reporting systems
Benefits
- Performance bonuses
- Sales commissions
- Equity for specific roles
- Recognition programs
- Medical coverage
- 24/7 employee assistance program
- Generous vacation programs
- Year-end shutdown
- Flexible hybrid working environment with 3 days per week in the office
- Role-specific training
- Internal workshops
- Learning stipend
- Company-wide social events
- Team bonding activities
- Happy hours
- Team offsites