COMPLIANCE REVIEW SPECIALIST AT PAYSTACK | COMPLIANCE JOBS IN NIGERIA

About Company:

Paystack is a technology company solving payments problems for ambitious businesses. Paystack's mission is to help merchants in Africa get paid by anyone, anywhere in the world. Over 9,000 of some of the best businesses in Nigeria use Paystack’s modern payments gateway, including MTN, Taxify, Domino’s Pizza, Smile Communications, Opera, God is Good Motors, Axa Mansard Insurance, and many others.

Job Description:

We are seeking a high-velocity and structurally elite Compliance Review Specialist to anchor the trust-engine of Paystack across our Nigerian, Ghanaian, South African, and Kenyan operations. In a specialized fintech landscape where institutional momentum is dictated by the speed of the transaction and the precision of the vetting filter success is defined by "Regulatory Sovereignty" the ability to harmonize stringent AML/CFT/KYC requirements with the clinical precision required for High-Volume Merchant Onboarding and Risk Mitigation. This role is designed for a "Governance Architect" specifically a specialist with 3 to 4 years of experience who can blend "Compliance Grit" (designing workflows and monitoring merchant activity) with the "Strategic Agility" required to execute Data-Driven Reporting and Regulatory Liaison.

Requirements:

1. Orchestration & Process Governance

• Sovereignty of the Workflow: Design and implement efficient KYC, AML/CFT, and transaction monitoring processes, acting as the primary "Source of Onboarding Integrity."

• Scalability Architecture: Address gaps in existing procedures to ensure operational scalability across our four-country operating footprint, providing the "Structural Foundation" for rapid growth.

• Integrity Stewardship: Oversee compliance reviews for new merchant accounts, ensuring the "Source of Platform Trust" is elite and uncompromised.

2. Tactical Resilience & Merchant Logic

• Optimization Sovereignty: Balance regulatory requirements with a seamless merchant experience by identifying and removing bottlenecks, acting as the primary "Source of Onboarding Velocity."

• Leadership Architecture: Direct and support a team of Compliance Review Agents, providing the "Functional Foundation" for quality output and resource planning.

• Escalation Stewardship: Act as the primary point of contact for audits, law enforcement, and compliance escalations, maintaining the "Source of Crisis Resolution."

3. Operational Integrity & Influence Power

• Analytics Sovereignty: Utilize SQL and data tools to track performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights, acting as the primary "Source of Compliance Intelligence."

• Partnership Architecture: Cultivate strong relationships with banking partners and regulatory bodies, providing the "Relational Foundation" for mutual accountability.

• Culture Logic: Foster an organization-wide culture of compliance, maximizing the "Source of Institutional Resilience."

Qualifications and Skills:

Professional Profile

• Education: Minimum of 3 – 4 years of experience in compliance, KYC, AML/CFT, or financial crime risk.

• Sector Intelligence: Deep knowledge of Nigeria’s regulatory landscape (CBN, NFIU, SEC) and experience in the fintech/financial services space.

• Technical Power: Proficiency in compliance and data analytics platforms (SQL, Metabase, Tableau).

• Cross-Border Scope: Experience navigating diverse regulatory landscapes (Ghana, South Africa, Kenya).

• Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex regulatory mandates into actionable business processes.

Core Competencies

• Governance Grit: Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced, high-growth fintech environment.

• Regulatory Sovereignty: Mastery of the "Review-Onboard-Monitor-Report-Mitigate" lifecycle.

• Execution Power: Ability to manage teams and resolve escalated issues with swift, accurate, and professional decision-making.

Salary

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