SVP, Chief Compliance Officer

About the role

FIS is a global leader in financial services technology, providing software, services, and data-driven solutions that power banks, capital markets firms, and businesses of all sizes around the world. The company's platforms span core banking, payments, capital markets, and banking-as-a-service, processing trillions of dollars in transactions annually and supporting thousands of financial institutions and businesses across more than 100 countries. The role of Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) is based at FIS's headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.

Opportunity

The opportunity involves serving as FIS's enterprise Chief Compliance Officer, setting and implementing the vision, strategy, and operating model for compliance across all business products lines and services, including in Banking, Payments, and Capital Markets, and other emerging financial technologies. This role requires leading a global compliance organization responsible for regulatory compliance, consumer protection, financial crimes compliance (to include AML, sanctions, export controls, anti-bribery and corruption, UDAAP/UDAP, and anti-trust), as well as AI and data governance oversight. The successful candidate will also advise the Management Committee and Board on emerging regulatory risks, partner with business unit/product and technology leaders to embed compliance into new product launches and client implementations, and oversee compliance input into M&A due diligence and integration activity.

What You Will Do

• Serve as FIS's enterprise Chief Compliance Officer, setting and implementing the vision, strategy, and operating model for compliance across all business products lines and services, including in Banking, Payments, and Capital Markets, and other emerging financial technologies, as well as bringing enterprise oversight to a number of independently regulated entities.
• Lead a global compliance organization responsible for regulatory compliance, consumer protection, financial crimes compliance (to include AML, sanctions, export controls, anti-bribery and corruption, UDAAP/UDAP, and anti-trust) as well as AI and data governance oversight, in close partnership with Legal, Risk, and business leadership.
• Drive a multi-year compliance transformation agenda, including modernizing compliance technology, data, and monitoring capabilities (including incorporating AI- and machine-learning-enabled surveillance, testing, and control automation); simplifying and rationalizing legacy policies and controls; and building a scalable, risk-based program suited to a large, complex, multi-jurisdictional fintech.
• Serve as Compliance’s a primary point of contact for FIS's key regulators (including federal banking regulators, state regulators, and payments-specific regulatory bodies), managing the relationships proactively and representing FIS credibly in exams and inquiries.
• Advise the Management Committee and Board on emerging regulatory risk, including evolving requirements around banking-as-a-service, AI, data, real-time payments, digital assets, and third-party/vendor risk relevant to FIS's bank and fintech clients.
• Partner with business unit/product and technology leaders to embed compliance trust-by-design into new product launches and client implementations, balancing innovation with regulatory rigor, and client trust.
• Partner with the Public Policy and Regulatory Legal teams to position FIS as a thought leader on key emerging and innovative areas, including representing FIS in industry engagements.
• Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing compliance leadership team, and act as a visible culture-carrier for compliance and ethical business conduct across the enterprise.
• Oversee compliance input into M&A due diligence and integration activity, given for FIS's ongoing portfolio of acquisitions and divestitures.

What We're Looking For

• 15+ years of progressive compliance, risk, or related regulatory experience within banking, payments, capital markets or financial technology, including significant time experience operating at in large, complex, multi-line institutions.
• Demonstrated breadth experience across both traditional banking and fintech/payments environments, including those involving digital assets and embedded AI.
• Direct experience engaging with federal and state banking or payments regulators and/or payments regulators, with the gravitas to represent FIS credibly in regulatory settings.
• Experience operating at the Managing Director / SVP-and-above level (or equivalent) at a bank, payments company, or fintech, with a reporting line into senior legal, risk, or executive leadership, with Board engagement.
• A demonstrated ability to balance rigorous risk management with commercial pragmatism — comfortable partnering collaboratively with technology and product teams building next-generation, AI-enabled financial infrastructure.
• Exposure to emerging areas such as AI, digital assets, or real-time payments, or banking-as-a-service is a strong plus, reflecting FIS's evolving product footprint.
• A J.D. or equivalent advanced degree preferred but not required; relevant certifications (e.g., CRCM, CAMS, CCEP) are a plus.
• A willingness to be based in or relocate to Jacksonville, Florida.

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