Adyen
Governance Lead, Scheme Compliance
$195K–$263K
San Francisco · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be work authorized in the United States without need for new visa sponsorship. Visa transfers may be supported; the company will not sponsor individuals for H-1B CAP applications.
About the job
Leads Adyen’s global Scheme Compliance governance team and framework, coordinating audits, control assurance, scheme communications, and management reporting.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop a small, globally distributed team and own the global governance framework for scheme and payment method compliance.
- Coordinate audits and assessments, requirements-to-control mapping and testing, remediation, and scheme communications and requests for information.
- Lead scheme governance engagements, bulletin updates, and committee and board reporting across regions.
What they ask for
- People leadership experience, including developing a small globally distributed team.
- Experience in governance, compliance, risk, or controls; payments, acquiring, financial services, or a similarly complex environment is ideal.
- Skills in audit and assessment management, requirements-to-control mapping, control testing, evidence evaluation, and remediation oversight.
- Willingness to travel internationally as needed.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with card scheme and payment method requirements, or experience translating external obligations into governance and control frameworks.
- Experience translating complex compliance matters into committee and board reporting and leading global change-governance processes.
Pay
$195,000 - $263,000 USD base salary
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