Hybrid Legal and Compliance Manager

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Legal & Compliance Manager overseeing compliance and legal affairs at PayJoy. Focused on regulatory frameworks, risk assessments, contract responsibilities, and intellectual property management.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain Anti Money Laundering (AML) / Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) frameworks aligned with local and global regulatory requirements (LFPORPI, UIF, FATF, BSA/Patriot Act, OFAC directives).
  • Lead the full lifecycle of (Know your Business (KYC) / Know your client (KYB) processes including onboarding, re-identification, and remediation.
  • Implement and manage AML transaction monitoring rules, risk ratings, and customer screening (real-time and periodic). Supervise CDD/EDD reviews and oversee case investigations, including suspicious activity reports (SARs).
  • Ensure company’s products comply with local and international regulations. Work with Product and Engineering to design compliant but frictionless offerings. Monitor evolving regulatory changes affecting the business model.
  • Conduct regulatory risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies. Help align business operations with financial services regulatory requirements. Ensure compliance with consumer protection laws and market conduct rules.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of agreements: vendor, partnership, customer-facing, NDAs, among others.
  • Own and maintain the company’s IP portfolio in coordination with external counsel (trademarks, copyrights, confidentiality, etc.)
  • Manage External Law Firms: Supervise and coordinate with external law firms providing support to PayJoy, ensuring compliance with regulations and company standards.
  • Serve as the certified Compliance Officer and liaise with local and international regulators.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Law.
  • More than 5 years of experience in legal departments of financial services or related, with compliance (AML/Data Protection) experience.
  • In-depth knowledge of local financial regulations and global fintech regulatory trends.
  • Strategic thinking and strong problem-solving skills; ability to navigate ambiguity and build structure.
  • High proficiency in data analysis for operational performance and compliance trends.
  • Strong interpersonal and executive communication skills.
  • Certified Compliance Officer (Mandatory).

Benefits

  • 100% Company Funded : Private Health Insurance for employee and immediate family
  • 20 days vacation, unlimited sick leave
  • Phone finance, Headphone, home office equipment and wellness perks.
  • $2,000 USD annual Co-working Travel perk
  • $2,000 USD annual Professional Development perk
  • Phone Finance, headphone benefit, home office equipment allowance and wellness perks

Job title

Legal and Compliance Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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