Compliance Director, Gov & Product Adv

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About the role

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 including eBay Live!

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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, subsidiary work, and eBay Live
  • Supporting initiatives from ideation through launch
  • Developing standards, playbooks, and review processes
• 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), CAMS, CFCS, CFE, or similar certifications.

Benefits

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, including:

• Medical, financial, and retirement benefits (including 401(k) eligibility).
• Paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave.
• Target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable).

Pay

The base pay range for this position is $195,200 - $260,600. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include a target bonus and restricted stock units.