Regional Head of Regulatory Compliance - Massy Remittances

Hiring company: Massy Remittance Entities Source: LinkedIn Massy Finance Remittances is seeking an accomplished and strategic compliance executive to join our leadership team as Regional Head of Regulatory Compliance. Operating across Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Saint Lucia, Barbados, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Massy Finance Remittances provides remittance and payment services through its relationships with MoneyGram International and Western Union International. The Regional Head of Regulatory Compliance will provide integrated regulatory and compliance leadership across the Massy Remittances entities. The role will serve as the principal regulatory compliance adviser to the Regional CEO, remittances board, and executive leadership team. The position has direct and unfettered access to the Board and relevant Board committees and maintains functional alignment with Massy Group Legal and Group Risk. It operates with appropriate independence in executing its regulatory compliance and AML/CFT responsibilities. Key Responsibilities • Advise the Regional CEO, Board, and Executive Leadership Team on regulatory compliance, AML/CFT, governance, and financial crime risk. • Develop and oversee the regional regulatory compliance strategy across multiple jurisdictions. • Build and maintain effective relationships with central banks, financial intelligence units, supervisory authorities, and industry bodies. • Coordinate regulatory examinations, inspections, submissions, remediation programmes, and responses to supervisory findings. • Provide oversight of AML/CFT, sanctions, compliance monitoring, and regulatory reporting frameworks. • Lead regulatory compliance assessments for new products, digital channels, outsourcing arrangements, agency networks, and strategic partnerships. • Provide functional leadership and technical guidance to entity compliance officers while preserving their statutory independence. • Deliver consolidated compliance reporting and emerging-risk insights to the Regional CEO, Board and Audit & Risk Committee. • Promote a strong culture of compliance, integrity, accountability, and ethical conduct. Qualifications and Experience • Bachelor’s degree in Law, Compliance, Risk Management, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline. • A postgraduate qualification in law, financial crime, compliance, risk management, corporate governance, or financial services would be an asset. • At least 12–15 years of progressive leadership experience in regulatory compliance, AML/CFT, financial crime risk management, or financial services regulation. • Demonstrated experience leading a regional or multi-jurisdictional compliance function within banking, remittances, payments, fintech, or another regulated financial-services environment. • Extensive experience engaging with regulators, central banks, FIUs, boards, and executive leadership teams. • Strong knowledge of FATF Recommendations, sanctions, AML/CFT/CPF requirements, and regulatory frameworks applicable to money-services businesses. • Exceptional leadership, judgment, communication, and stakeholder-management capabilities. Qualified candidates are invited to submit their résumés to vacancies@massyremittance.com by August 15, 2026. Please include “Regional Head of Regulatory Compliance” in the email subject line.