Head of Corporate Due Diligence

OpenPayd is seeking a Head of Corporate Due Diligence to own and enhance corporate due diligence-related compliance procedures, lead a team of due diligence analysts, and work closely with various teams to ensure alignment between regulatory requirements and business objectives.

Requirements

• Significant experience in corporate due diligence (CDD/EDD) within a regulated financial services, fintech, payments, or banking environment.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience within a business, including at least 5 years in operational onboarding and a leadership role.
• Proven experience managing and developing teams in a compliance or operational risk function.
• Strong working knowledge of AML/CTF regulations, including UK/EU/CAD MLRs, AML frameworks, sanctions, and financial crime risk management.
• Experience overseeing due diligence across multiple jurisdictions.
• Exposure to regulatory audits, due diligence, and risk assessments.
• Strong risk-based decision-making and sound regulatory judgement.
• Ability to balance regulatory rigor with commercial awareness in a fast-growing business.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.
• Comfortable acting as an escalation point and making defensible decisions.
• Experience working with compliance systems, onboarding tools, and risk scoring methodologies.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance