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Payments Compliance Director - Governance & New Product Advisory

Looking for a company that inspires passion, courage and creativity, where you can be on the team shaping the future of global commerce?

eBay Payments Compliance seeks a highly motivated, strategic, and collaborative leader to drive AML Compliance Governance and New Product Advisory. This role will play a critical part in expanding and strengthening the compliance program across U.S. and international marketplace regulatory risks, while maintaining a strong governance framework for eBay’s Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions compliance program.

This is a senior leadership role reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer/BSA Officer, managing a team, and supporting the most exciting parts of eBay incluidng eBay Live!

The role will define long-term strategy and lead teams responsible for:

• Payments - AML and Sanctions Compliance Governance

  • Set strategy, operating model, and organizational design for AML and Sanctions governance

  • Engage senior leadership, risk committees, and regulators on key risks and program direction

  • Drive cross-functional alignment across Compliance, Legal, Product, and Business teams

  • Lead a team responsible for:

    • Compliance risk assessments

    • Compliance testing and issue remediation

    • Regulatory engagement, audits, and examinations

    • AML training

    • Responding to partner and bank due diligence requests

• Payments Compliance - New Product Advisory

  • Drive engagement and decision-making frameworks across the lifecycle to ensure Payments Compliance requirements are included

  • Influence Product and Engineering leadership to integrate compliance into roadmaps early and often

  • Lead a team responsible for:

    • Providing advisory to Product, Engineering, and Business teams on new initiatives,subsidiaryy work, and eBay Live

    • Supporting initiatives from ideation through launch

    • Developing standards, playbooks, and review processes

Additional Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic guidance to senior management on regulatory risks, emerging trends, and program enhancements

• Maintain and evolve AML and Sanctions policy frameworks and control environments

• Support Board and committee reporting, including development of key risk and performance indicators

• Lead interactions with regulators, including examinations, inquiries, and remediation tracking

• Drive timely and effective resolution of compliance issues and control gaps

• Build and maintain strong relationships across global stakeholders

Qualifications:

• 10–15+ years of experience in AML/Sanctions compliance, with significant leadership experience

• Experience in fintech, payments, technology, or high-growth financial services environments

• Strong knowledge of BSA/AML and OFAC/Sanctions regulations and requirements

• Extensive experience partnering with Product and Engineering teams

• Proven ability to build and scale teams and operating models

• Experience influencing senior stakeholders, including C-suite leadership

• Strong track record of driving complex initiatives and resolving regulatory issues

• Experience managing regulatory exams and working with auditors and regulators

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex regulatory concepts into practical guidance

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
   

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree or Juris Doctor (JD). preferred, not required

• CAMS, CFCS, CFE, or similar certifications

Why Join Us:

Benefits are an essential part of your total compensation for the work you do every day. Whether you’re single, growing a family, or planning for retirement, eBay offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefit programs to meet your needs.

Here at eBay, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

Additional Details

The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below:

$152,000 - $227,500

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

eBay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for accommodation as soon as possible. View our accessibility statement to learn more about eBay's commitment to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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