Head of Compliance, Dojo
2+ days a week in office
We empower businesses to thrive in the experience economy.
Open for applications
We empower businesses to thrive in the experience economy.
1001+ employees
Open for applications
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower businesses to thrive in the Experience Economy, by creating the tools and technology that turn transactions into meaningful relationships.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience in a similar role within an Irish financial institution, preferably in e-money or payments, with a Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, or related field, and Licensed Compliance Officer (LCI) qualifications (or equivalent)
- Extensive regulatory compliance experience in payments, card schemes (Visa, MC, Amex), and financial technology, with strong knowledge of Irish and EEA regulatory standards
- Expertise in developing and managing compliance programs, including monitoring, testing, and assurance, with a track record of guiding cross-functional teams on regulatory matters
- Pragmatic and commercially-minded, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced fintech environment, demonstrating a high sense of responsibility, autonomy, and attention to detail
- Proactive, fair-minded, and vigilant, with a strong ability to assess facts objectively and identify potential regulatory breaches
What the job involves
- As Head of Regulatory Compliance (PCF-12) you will be working closely with Paymentsense Ireland Limited (PIL) board and management to continuously enhance the Regulatory Compliance programme for Ireland and EEA. In particular, you will have responsibility for ensuring a second line oversight of regulatory compliance framework and will manage the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) regulatory interactions and reporting
- The role falls within the category of PCF-12 under the CBI’s Fitness and Probity rules. As such, you will need to meet the fitness (qualifications, skills, and experience) and probity (integrity, reputation, and character) requirements of the role. You will also be subject to detailed background checks, including references, qualifications, and any prior regulatory interactions
- Lead and enhance the Regulatory Compliance Program (non-AML), overseeing the compliance team and staying updated on regulatory changes to integrate them into practices
- Manage communication with governance committees, senior management, the board, and the Central Bank, ensuring compliance with obligations and handling regulatory inquiries
- Provide regulatory training for employees, maintain training records, and review compliance policies, procedures, and monitoring programs to reflect best practices and regulatory developments
- Track and resolve compliance issues, report to management, and implement initiatives to address risks while embedding sustainable compliance practices
- Oversee outsourced regulatory compliance activities to ensure alignment with the company’s Outsourcing policy
Our take
Dojo has been around for over ten years, after starting in 2009. In that time they have very much established themselves as a go-to partner for small businesses using card payments, allowing them to take control over the end-to-end payments process.
Their customer first strategy has made them a market leader, meaning they are handling more than £20bn in transactions each year. Since launching Dojo has grown to team of more than 950 and they have opened offices throughout the UK. The company has become profitable, and in the year ahead are looking to grow the team further and expand internationally, including in Ireland, Spain, France, and Italy.
The payments platform sector has become increasingly competitive as more and more entries to the market are trying to find niche spaces to play in. However, Dojo have not only established a foothold but have managed to grow their small business clientele over the years. They have set themselves apart with their customer-first approach, building their product specifically to address the needs of customers and continuing to keep customers at the centre of every decision.
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41% female employees
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Supportive management
"Management goes to great lengths to make sure we have what we need to succeed - training, projects which support personal growth, informal sessions,..."
Company benefits
- Private medical, dental, and life assurance
- 6 months paid maternity leave and 10 weeks paid paternity (baby bonding) leave
- Employee assistance programme, mental health champions, and our mental health support platform, Spill.
- Peppy, a specialist health app that provides support for your health, including menopause, fertility, women’s health, and men’s health
- GymFlex and Fitness classes
- 25 days holiday, and we'll increase this one day for each year you're at Dojo
- Holiday trading, up to 5 days per year
- Birthday Leave
- 4 weeks fully paid sabbatical after 4 years of continuous service
- Women in Leadership Mentorship Programme
- Learning & Development opportunities with Career Pathways
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Electric car leasing
- Charitable giving
- Dojo socials
- Dog friendly offices
Company values
- Customer Obsessed - We focus on the details to help customers thrive
- Curious - We have an insatiable to desire to learn and innovate
- Relentless - We persevere even when it’s easier not to
Company HQ
Paddington, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Jan Farrarons
(Co-founder)Was a Director of Global Payments inc before founding JudoPay, Capital on tap and Paymentsense
George Karibian
(Co-founder)Serial entrepreneur. Also founded Euroffice, XLN Telecom, Capital on Tap and Judo Payments
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Dojo
- Dojo’s 150,000+ customers reflect the diversity of the UK High Street. Building teams with diverse backgrounds that are representative of the customer base which we serve is fundamental to creating innovative products at Dojo. Whoever you are, if you’re passionate about your work, curious, relentless and customer-obsessed, you have a place at Dojo.
- Our employee-led communities, including The Black Experience, Women at Dojo, and Pride at Dojo, exist as safe spaces of respect and privacy led and driven by individuals rather than the People Team. Anyone can set one up.
- We partner with ColorInTech & Black Tech Fest to ensure wide access to talent.
- Learn more about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Dojo at https://www.dojo.careers/our-culture/diversity-equity-inclusion/
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