# Head of CDD and KYC, Americas at Adyen

- Company: Adyen
- What the company does: Run payments, manage your data, and offer financial products in one platform. Adyen is purpose-built for the world. Backed by Index and ICONIQ.
- Company website: http://adyen.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Chicago; San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $190K to $260K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-11
- Apply by: 2026-10-26
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/adyen/jobs/8162304
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/adyen-head-of-cdd-and-kyc-americas/

## About the role

As part of our regional growth, we are looking for a strategic and experienced leader to serve as our Head of Customer Due Diligence, Americas. You will oversee a team of five people managers and a total of ± 45, spanning onboarding to ongoing reviews, and will play a pivotal role in evolving the CDD function across the region.

## What they're looking for

- 10+ years of experience in Operations (preferably Onboarding, KYC/CDD, Risk) or Compliance within financial services, fintech, banking, investment banking, or consulting
- 7+ years of MoM people management experience (leading managers or team leads) and building high-performing teams across regions and functions
- A strategic, operational, and hands-on leader who can translate regulatory and business requirements into actionable, scalable solutions
- Exceptional at influencing and aligning stakeholders across regions, functions, and seniority levels through clear, confident communication
- Growth-oriented, focused on optimizing processes, building scalable solutions, and driving individual and team development
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving environments, balancing commercial and risk priorities

Tags: Merchant Operations