Governance Lead (Scheme Compliance)

Join Adyen, a leading global payment company, as the Governance Lead for Scheme Compliance. In this strategic role, you will lead a small, globally distributed team and be responsible for demonstrating compliance with card scheme and local payment method requirements. You will oversee the global governance framework, audit and assessment coordination, internal control mapping and testing, and relationships with scheme Risk and Compliance counterparts. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the payments industry while working in a collaborative and dynamic environment.

• Leiten Sie das Governance-Team innerhalb des globalen Scheme Compliance-Teams von Adyen und setzen Sie die Richtung für die Einhaltung von Anforderungen.
• Verantworten Sie die globale Governance-Rahmen, die Koordination von Audits und Bewertungen sowie die interne Kontrollabdeckung.
• Führen Sie ein kleines, global verteiltes Team, coachen und entwickeln Sie die Teammitglieder und stellen Sie klare Verantwortlichkeiten und Prioritäten fest.

• Experienced in translating complex compliance matters into clear committee and board reporting, and in leading global change-governance processes with clear ownership, traceability, and escalation
• Comfortable operating across lines of defense, with a clear understanding of the distinction between operational ownership, compliance oversight, and independent assurance
• Skilled in audit and assessment management, requirements-to-control mapping, control testing, evidence evaluation, and remediation oversight
• A structured and pragmatic decision-maker who can prioritize competing demands, challenge constructively, and maintain clear accountability without creating unnecessary process
• Familiar with card scheme and payment method requirements, or able to demonstrate experience translating complex external obligations into practical governance and control frameworks
• An effective written and verbal communicator who can turn detailed findings and requirements into concise reporting, actionable recommendations, and clear decisions
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed
• A credible external representative who can manage sensitive discussions, coordinate responses across functions, and communicate clearly with senior stakeholders
• An experienced people leader who can develop a small, globally distributed team while remaining closely engaged in complex work and stakeholder decisions
• An experienced governance, compliance, risk, or controls professional, ideally within payments, acquiring, financial services, or a similarly complex environment

USD 195,000 - 263,000