About Paysafe

Paysafe is a global payments platform powering the experience economy, with a strong focus on the iGaming, video gaming, e-commerce, retail, travel and hospitality sectors. With 30 years of expertise in payment technology, Paysafe helps businesses and consumers lift every experience through seamless, secure payment solutions, including card payments, digital wallets such as Skrill, eCash solutions like PaysafeCard, and a suite of local payment methods. With approximately 2,900 employees across 12 countries and annualized transactional volume of $167 billion in 2025, Paysafe connects people and businesses worldwide through innovative digital payment experiences.

It starts here. Have a global impact on the world of payments.

What Paysafe stands for:

Being open and honest.
Keeping focused.
Operating with Courage.
Pioneering the future.

Our values and culture are driven by Equality, Development, Social Responsibility and Wellbeing. If you want to find out more about life at Paysafe, check out our careers page here.

How we work:

Our preference is for the job holder to follow our hybrid model of 3 days a week on average per week at this office, in the heart of Dublin

We are seeking an experienced Compliance Manager with strong knowledge of payments, e‑money, AML/CTF frameworks, and the regulatory requirements of the Central Bank of Ireland. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting Paysafe’s regulated entities, ensuring compliance with Irish and EU legislation, group standards, and CBI expectations.

This role suits an individual who enjoys a fast‑paced, international fintech environment and who can provide pragmatic compliance guidance while maintaining strong regulatory standards.

In Ireland, Paysafe Payment Solutions Limited (PPSL) and Paysafe Prepaid Services Limited (PPS) are authorised and supervised by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) as an electronic money institution and payment institution respectively.
This role supports both regulated entities and contributes to the effectiveness of Paysafe’s compliance framework across its Irish operations.

In this role you will be working closely and collaboratively with colleagues across the business to advise the business on applicable e-money and payment services licensing and regulatory requirements.

The impact you will have:

Regulatory Compliance (CBI & Group)

Manage and enhance compliance programmes for PPSL and PPS in accordance with PSD2, the Electronic Money Directive, Irish Regulations, and CBI rulebooks.
Monitor regulatory developments from the CBI, EBA, and EU institutions and assess their impact on the business.
Prepare and support regulatory submissions, RFSP updates, incident notifications, and periodic returns to the CBI.
Contribute to CBI inspections, thematic reviews, and supervisory engagements.

Payments & E‑Money Compliance

Provide subject matter expertise on operational, conduct, and prudential requirements applicable to e‑money issuance, payment services, safeguarding, and outsourcing.
Review and advise on new payment flows, product changes, financial promotions, and customer journeys to identify and mitigate compliance risks.
Support safeguarding oversight, audits, and assurance activities.

AML/CTF

Support execution of the AML/CTF programme in line with the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Acts and CBI guidelines.
Assist with AML business risk assessments, customer risk scoring methodology, and transaction monitoring enhancements.
Provide guidance on escalations, SAR/STR filing processes, sanctions screening, and EDD requirements.
Collaborate with the MLRO and Group AML teams on emerging risks, typologies, and policy updates.

Monitoring, Testing & Assurance

Lead components of the Compliance Monitoring Plan, conduct thematic reviews, and monitor remediation activities.
Prepare compliance reports for senior management, risk committees, and group stakeholders.
Assess compliance risks and maintain accurate risk registers for both regulated entities.

Policy Framework & Governance

Maintain and update local compliance policies and procedures in alignment with group frameworks and CBI expectations.
Support governance processes, including preparation of materials for Board and Committee meetings.

Advisory & Business Partnering

Act as a trusted adviser to operational, product, risk, AML, prepaid, and commercial teams.
Deliver compliance training tailored to payments, e‑money, AML/CTF, and CBI requirements.
Ensure compliance considerations are integrated early in product and operational design

What we’re looking for:

Essential

5+ years’ compliance experience within financial services, ideally in payments, e‑money, or fintech environments.
Strong understanding of:
PSD2 and Irish Payment Services Regulations
Electronic Money Regulations
Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Acts
CBI expectations, guidance notes, outsourcing requirements, safeguarding rules
Experience working with or within CBI‑regulated entities.
Practical experience in AML/CTF frameworks, risk assessments, suspicious activity processes, and sanctions.
Ability to interpret regulation and translate it into effective operational processes.

Desirable

Relevant professional qualifications (ACOI, ICA, ACAMS).
Experience supporting multiple regulated entities simultaneously.
Familiarity with large multinational or group‑structured compliance frameworks.
Experience with prepaid instruments, stored‑value products, or digital wallet services.

Key Competencies

Strong regulatory judgement and decision‑making
Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills
High attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to communicate complex regulatory requirements clearly
Strong stakeholder management, especially in matrixed organisations
Integrity, accountability, and a proactive approach to risk identification

A snippet of what you’ll get in return:

Enjoy free breakfast available for you to better your mornings
You decide what your holiday looks like with the option to buy or sell your holiday and carry over up to 5 days into the next year.
Don’t want to use up all your holiday days? Take advantage of the opportunity to work abroad up to 2 weeks in the year from any location (subject to HR approval)
Let’s not forget, we also offer: Private health insurance (pre-existing conditions are included, Fertility cover & Travel cover), income protection, life assurance and more.
Spend time with those important to you with our enhanced paid family policies.
Test our products Skrill, Neteller and Paysafe Card. Upon joining we will award you £50 into each wallet.
Kickstart your weekend early with our summer hours during the months of June, July and August with a 3pm finish every Friday.
Join our six employee-led equality communities and help foster a workplace that celebrates diversity and create opportunities to collaborate and learn.

What to expect next:

Phone screen with Talent Acquisition
Video interview with the Hiring Manager.
In-person interview
Final HR interview with Talent Acquisition

Equal Employment Opportunity

Paysafe is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing a work environment of mutual respect to everyone without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

EEA Compliance Manager

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