Director of Regulatory Compliance Location: San Francisco (Hybrid) preferred, remote considered The Opportunity A fast-growing payments company is looking for a Regulatory / Compliance professional to strengthen its compliance function. This is a brand-new role, created by company and team growth. You will help the business operate safely in higher-risk areas of payments and take real ownership of regulatory priorities. Key Responsibilities • Advise on regulatory requirements for payments products and customer types. • Support compliance across higher-risk merchant and customer segments. • Review and improve policies, procedures and controls. • Partner with Product, Risk, Underwriting and Legal teams. • Track regulatory changes and flag what matters to the business. Ideal Background • Background in online gaming or high-risk payments. • Experience in CBD or predictive markets also of interest. • Strong working knowledge of payments regulation and compliance. • Takes ownership and works well independently as an individual contributor. • Practical communicator who works well across teams.