Whop · 1 week ago
Head of Compliance
Whop is a platform that empowers people to monetize their passions and explore what the internet has to offer. They are seeking a Head of Compliance to design and own the compliance program across all business lines, focusing on regulatory strategy and operational compliance for their payments platform and marketplace.
E-CommerceInternetMarketplace
Responsibilities
Design, build, and scale Whop's overall compliance program
Own AML/KYC, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring programs
Manage trust & safety frameworks, prohibited products policies, and merchant underwriting
Manage privacy, data protection, and regulatory compliance (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
Ensure new features (including crypto/stablecoin) are compliant by design
Qualification
Required
7+ years in compliance, AML/KYC, or regulatory affairs at payments/fintech/marketplace companies
Comfortable with regulatory ambiguity — you can translate unclear rules into defensible positions
Strong with numbers, metrics, and operational details
High agency, builder mindset, good partner
Preferred
Exposure to crypto/stablecoins is a plus
Benefits
Competitive base salary + equity
Unlimited PTO, full health/vision/dental coverage
Lunch & dinner M-F + Equinox + Citibike + free Ubers after 10pm + $9k rent subsidy (within 4 blocks of 300 Kent)
Latest Macbook Pro & tech accessories
Company
Whop
Whop is a marketplace designed for entrepreneurs, facilitating the buying and selling of communities, courses, and software.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$18M2023-07-20Series A· $17M
2022-01-01Seed· $1M
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