Head of CDD and KYC, Americas
Required skills
- CDD
- KYC
- Americas
- people management
- team leadership
- risk
- compliance
- financial services
- fintech
- banking
Nice to have
- ongoing reviews
- automation opportunities
- RSUs
Role summary
Adyen is seeking a Head of Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Know Your Customer (KYC) for the Americas region. This strategic leadership role will oversee a team of approximately 45 individuals, including five people managers, across onboarding and ongoing reviews. The Head of CDD will be responsible for defining and executing the regional CDD strategy, ensuring alignment with global policies while addressing local regulatory and commercial needs. Key responsibilities include team leadership and development, operational strategy, stakeholder management, and process improvement. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in financial services operations or compliance, with at least 7 years in people management, including leading managers. This role requires a hands-on leader adept at influencing stakeholders, driving change, and balancing commercial objectives with risk and compliance requirements. The position is based in San Francisco or Chicago.
This is Adyen
Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.
For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.
The role
As part of our regional growth, we are looking for a strategic and experienced leader to serve as our Head of Customer Due Diligence, Americas. You will oversee a team of five people managers and a total of ± 45, spanning onboarding to ongoing reviews, and will play a pivotal role in evolving the CDD function across the region.
You will work closely with internal stakeholders - Compliance, Commercial, Product, and Legal - and external stakeholders, including merchants and regulators, to ensure Adyen delivers a risk-aware, efficient, and scalable onboarding and review experience. This role is perfect for a builder, someone excited to drive change management, shape strategy, and create scalable processes as we continue to grow in the Americas.
What you’ll do
Team Leadership & Development
Strategy, Operations & Stakeholder Management
Who you are
Willing to travel regionally and globally as required.
Compensation
We offer a competitive compensation package that includes both a base salary and equity in the form of RSUs. Base salary ranges are location-dependent:
The annual base salary range for this role is $190,000 to $260,000 plus RSU's; to learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click here.
This role is based out of our San Francisco or Chicago office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Adyen
We actively seek different perspectives to sharpen our ideas. Our unique culture is a product of our diverse backgrounds and experiences. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you’re welcome to be your true self at Adyen.
If you need accommodations or support during the recruitment process to perform at your best, you’ll have the opportunity to let our team know in your application. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply.
What’s next?
Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.
This role is based out of our San Francisco or Chicago office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.
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