Head of CDD and KYC, Americas

📋 Description

• Lead and coach a high-performing CDD team across Sao Paulo, San Francisco and Chicago, including
• Recruit and expand the function as needed to support regional growth, ensuring consistent coverage
• Track and evaluate team performance against key metrics and global/regional OKRs, driving
• Define and execute the regional CDD strategy, ensuring alignment with global policies while
• Serve as a senior escalation point for internal and external stakeholders, providing guidance on
• Collaborate with Commercial teams to balance risk and business objectives, enabling pragmatic and

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Operations (preferably Onboarding, KYC/CDD, Risk) or Compliance within
• 7+ years of MoM people management experience (leading managers or team leads) and building
• A strategic, operational, and hands-on leader who can translate regulatory and business
• Exceptional at influencing and aligning stakeholders across regions, functions, and seniority
• Growth-oriented, focused on optimizing processes, building scalable solutions, and driving
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving environments, balancing commercial and risk

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including base salary and equity (RSUs)
• Base salary range: $190,000 to $260,000 plus RSUs
• In-person collaboration and office-first culture