Founding Compliance Lead

About Dodo Payments Dodo Payments is a global Merchant of Record (MoR) for digital businesses with global ambitions. We simplify international payments, tax, and billing so companies can scale faster - with less friction, more trust, and full compliance. As a MoR, compliance isn’t a function - it’s our moat. We’re looking for a high-agency operator to build it from the ground up. What You’ll Own Build Scalable Compliance Infrastructure Design and maintain our global KYC/AML, tax, and risk policies Translate regulatory requirements into simple, automated workflows Develop scalable processes to meet partner and regulator expectations across regions (US, EU, India, etc.) Merchant Due Diligence & Risk Monitoring Lead onboarding checks, EDD, and transaction monitoring Create and improve systems to score, flag, and escalate merchant risk Continuously improve verification UX while upholding controls Be the Compliance Voice Across Teams Partner with Product, Legal, Sales, and Support to embed compliance into core flows Manage external relationships with PSPs, banks, and auditors Stay ahead of regulation; guide the company through evolving requirements Who You Are 4–8 years in compliance/risk at a fintech, PSP, MoR, or cross-border payments company Hands-on experience with global KYC/AML, tax/VAT, card network rules, and sanctions screening You’ve worked directly with banking partners, card schemes, and regulators You thrive in ambiguity, build fast without cutting corners, and know when to raise a flag Why Join Dodo Founding role: Shape a critical function and build real IP Work directly with fintech-native founders Global scope, zero bureaucracy, and high impact from day one Competitive comp + early equity Skills: risk assessment,due diligence,transaction monitoring,stakeholder management,risk management,risk,payments,aml,process automation,tax compliance,kyc,compliance,regulatory compliance Show more Show less