Head of Compliance
full-time•New York
About this role
<h2><strong>About Whop</strong></h2>
<p>Whop is a platform that empowers people to monetize their passions and explore what the internet has to offer. Our mission is to deliver everyone a sustainable income. We deliver $2.5B per year in income to people across the globe.</p>
<h2><strong>About The Role</strong></h2>
<p>We're hiring a Head of Compliance to design and own Whop's compliance program across all business lines. You'll own regulatory strategy and operational compliance across our payments platform and marketplace — from AML/KYC to trust & safety and privacy. You'll work closely with Product, Payments, and Leadership to build compliance into our business. This role will be part of our Legal, Compliance and Risk function.</p>
<h2><strong>Scope</strong></h2>
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<li>Design, build, and scale Whop's overall compliance program </li>
<li>Own AML/KYC, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring programs</li>
<li>Manage trust & safety frameworks, prohibited products policies, and merchant underwriting</li>
<li>Manage privacy, data protection, and regulatory compliance (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)</li>
<li>Ensure new features (including crypto/stablecoin) are compliant by design</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></h2>
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<li>7+ years in compliance, AML/KYC, or regulatory affairs at payments/fintech/marketplace companies</li>
<li>Comfortable with regulatory ambiguity — you can translate unclear rules into defensible positions</li>
<li>Strong with numbers, metrics, and operational details</li>
<li>High agency, builder mindset, good partner</li>
<li>Exposure to crypto/stablecoins is a plus</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Benefits Overview</strong></h2>
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<li>Competitive base salary + equity</li>
<li>Unlimited PTO, full health/vision/dental coverage</li>
<li>Lunch & dinner M-F + Equinox + Citibike + free Ubers after 10pm + $9k rent subsidy (within 4 blocks of 300 Kent)</li>
<li>Latest Macbook Pro & tech accessories</li>
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What you'll do
- The Head of Compliance will design, build, and scale Whop's overall compliance program, managing various compliance frameworks and ensuring new features are compliant. This role involves close collaboration with Product, Payments, and Leadership teams.
About Whop
Whop is on a mission to deliver everyone a sustainable income. It is our responsibility to build software that makes it easy to take the fear out of being an entrepreneur. That means that we help people choose what to sell, help them build their product, and help them get customers. Last month, more than 27,000 people earned over $115M in earnings. People use Whop to distribute information, software, and services revolving around mainstream verticals like sports, health, wellness, finance, and more. You can think about Whop as the farmers market for the internet.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Head of Compliance do at Whop?
As a Head of Compliance at Whop, you will: the Head of Compliance will design, build, and scale Whop's overall compliance program, managing various compliance frameworks and ensuring new features are compliant. This role involves close collaboration with Product, Payments, and Leadership teams..
Is the Head of Compliance position at Whop remote?
The Head of Compliance position at Whop is based in New York, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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