APAC Lead - Scheme Compliance

APAC Lead - Scheme Compliance: lead a distributed regional team, manage senior relationships with card networks and payment methods, ensure compliance with existing frameworks, and drive constructive change with partners to better align with Adyen’s business model and risk appetite.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in payments, fintech, or financial services, with deep expertise in card schemes, acquiring, or payment method compliance
• Proven experience leading and developing globally distributed teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Strong working knowledge of card network rules (e.g., Visa, Mastercard) and experience engaging directly with schemes or alternative payment methods; prior network experience is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to balance compliance requirements with commercial objectives, including experience influencing or challenging external partners to drive better outcomes
• Experience working with regulators, financial institutions, and auditors across APAC markets
• Strong operational and strategic mindset, with the ability to translate complex requirements into scalable processes and frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership internally and externally
• Comfortable operating as an escalation point for complex, high-risk issues and making sound decisions under pressure
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed