# Global Vertical Head of Regulatory Compliance – Platforms at NIUM

- Company: NIUM
- What the company does: Nium is global payments infrastructure for real-time cross-border payouts to 190+ countries, card issuance, stablecoin-backed cards, and FX through one API.
- Company website: https://www.nium.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $184K to $230K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-30
- Apply by: 2026-11-14
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/nium/3bdfa1cf-edad-4edd-b4d7-e8d550d4c47d?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nium-head-of-compliance-platforms/

## About the role

Nium is seeking a Global Vertical Head of Regulatory Compliance to serve as the senior Compliance partner to the Platforms business. This role will work closely with Sales, Business Development, Partnerships, Account Management, Product, Legal, and Nium's country compliance teams to identify regulatory considerations early, incorporate local requirements into commercial strategy, and enable compliant opportunities across the Platforms vertical. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 12+ years of progressive experience in compliance, regulatory risk, financial crime, legal, or a related function within payments, fintech, banking, or financial services
- Significant experience advising commercial, sales, business-development, partnership, or account-management teams
- Experience supporting or managing compliance matters involving bank partners, card networks, stablecoin networks, or other payment infrastructure partners
- Strong knowledge of cross-border payments, money movement, payment platforms, bank partnerships, and complex B2B customer relationships
- Experience supporting platforms, marketplaces, embedded-finance providers, payment facilitators, or other businesses with underlying merchants, sellers, or customers
- Deep understanding of relevant compliance areas, including AML/CTF, sanctions, KYC/KYB, customer due diligence, licensing, and payments regulation

Tags: Regulatory Compliance

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nium-head-of-compliance-platforms/