Checkout.com
Senior Manager, Head of Enterprise Risk Americas
Checkout.com, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Senior Manager, Head of Enterprise Risk Americas
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Checkout.com Company Description
We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen. Company Description
We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen.
Checkout.com is where the world checks out. Our global network powers billions of transactions every year, making money move without making a fuss. We spent years perfecting a service most people will never notice. Because when digital payments just work, businesses grow, customers stay, and no one stops to think about why.
With 19 offices spanning six continents, we feel at home everywhere – but London is our HQ. Wherever our people work their magic, they’re fast-moving, performance-obsessed, and driven by being better every day. Ideal. Because a role here isn’t just another job; it’s a career-defining opportunity to build the future of fintech.
Job Description
We’re Checkout.com – and while you may not know our name, companies like eBay, ASOS, Vinted, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment you checked out online? We made it happen.
We are where the world checks out. Our global, multi-product payments network helps the most innovative businesses move money quickly, securely, and at scale – powering billions of transactions annually. We help enterprises boost acceptance rates, combat fraud, turn payments into a strategic advantage
Headquartered in London, with offices around the world, we’re trusted by global leaders like Klarna, Grab, Wise, DocuSign, The Financial Times, and Sainsbury’s.
This isn’t just a job. It’s a career-defining opportunity at a company shaping the next generation of fintech. We’re fast paced, performance obsessed, and driven by purpose. We don’t wait for the future – we build it.
The role
Checkout.com is seeking a highly motivated and experienced payments and technology risk professional to serve as our US Head of Risk. Based in Atlanta and reporting to the Global Head of Enterprise Risk, this role is crucial to supporting our ongoing expansion throughout the Americas.
The Head of Risk will be responsible for establishing the Risk Management Framework in the US and ensuring it adheres to the regulatory expectations of Checkout.com’s licence. The Head of Risk will be responsible for the oversight of the framework to measure, monitor, report and control risks inherent in the payments business.
Globally the Enterprise Risk Management department is responsible for setting the risk management strategy for Checkout.com. Team members work across functions, products, and regions to monitor front-line performance and ensure that the business is on safe footing. The department produces management information (MI) reports for relevant regional and global committees and entity boards.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience dealing with regulators and senior management in a payments-focused, banking or other regulated financial institution and act as the senior person responsible for Risk legal entity and regulatory matters within the US. They will be well-organised, adaptable to the changing demands of the role, and capable of independent and autonomous decision-making to drive Checkout.com’s ambitious expansion goals in a fast-paced environment.
How You’ll Make An Impact
Amongst other duties, the incoming Risk leader will be responsible for:
Provide the Board and management with guidance on risk-related topics and questions Be the Risk Management responsible contact, working with other senior management in the US and at Group, to respond to regulator and partner inquiries Responsible for running the risk governance structure and committees as needed in our US regulated entities. Work closely with the Group Enterprise Risk Management functions to develop and implement entity specific policies and procedures to comply with local regulations. Work collaboratively across the organisation and especially with the 1st Line risk owners to support the identification, evaluation and quantification of risks. Monitor Checkout USA’s risk profile through KRIs, incidents and other risk monitoring tools including perform risk assessments Contribute to the development of Checkout’s cross-functional elements of our global risk management framework Strengthen and develop the risk culture at Checkout USA
What We’re Looking For
A university degree and 10+ years of experience in a Risk Management function at a regulated financial institution preferably a Payments organisation or other FinTech Experience with enterprise risk frameworks, operational risk management, policies and procedures at financial institutions and/or institutions with money transmitter licenses, particularly in the US Strong communication skills and stakeholder management both externally with financial regulators and internally with the ability to build cross-functional relationships and work collaboratively Ability to handle multiple tasks with tight delivery schedules and prioritise accordingly, communicating roadmaps and deliverables clearly and articulately Tech savvy individual with an interest in improving risk management processes and data reporting
Bring all of you to work
We create the conditions for high performers to thrive – through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.
Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity – and where your growth is in your hands.
We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.
It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.
Life at Checkout.com
We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.
Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.
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Senior Manager, Head of Enterprise Risk Americas
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Senior Manager, Head of Enterprise Risk Americas
role at
Checkout.com Company Description
We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen. Company Description
We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen.
Checkout.com is where the world checks out. Our global network powers billions of transactions every year, making money move without making a fuss. We spent years perfecting a service most people will never notice. Because when digital payments just work, businesses grow, customers stay, and no one stops to think about why.
With 19 offices spanning six continents, we feel at home everywhere – but London is our HQ. Wherever our people work their magic, they’re fast-moving, performance-obsessed, and driven by being better every day. Ideal. Because a role here isn’t just another job; it’s a career-defining opportunity to build the future of fintech.
Job Description
We’re Checkout.com – and while you may not know our name, companies like eBay, ASOS, Vinted, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment you checked out online? We made it happen.
We are where the world checks out. Our global, multi-product payments network helps the most innovative businesses move money quickly, securely, and at scale – powering billions of transactions annually. We help enterprises boost acceptance rates, combat fraud, turn payments into a strategic advantage
Headquartered in London, with offices around the world, we’re trusted by global leaders like Klarna, Grab, Wise, DocuSign, The Financial Times, and Sainsbury’s.
This isn’t just a job. It’s a career-defining opportunity at a company shaping the next generation of fintech. We’re fast paced, performance obsessed, and driven by purpose. We don’t wait for the future – we build it.
The role
Checkout.com is seeking a highly motivated and experienced payments and technology risk professional to serve as our US Head of Risk. Based in Atlanta and reporting to the Global Head of Enterprise Risk, this role is crucial to supporting our ongoing expansion throughout the Americas.
The Head of Risk will be responsible for establishing the Risk Management Framework in the US and ensuring it adheres to the regulatory expectations of Checkout.com’s licence. The Head of Risk will be responsible for the oversight of the framework to measure, monitor, report and control risks inherent in the payments business.
Globally the Enterprise Risk Management department is responsible for setting the risk management strategy for Checkout.com. Team members work across functions, products, and regions to monitor front-line performance and ensure that the business is on safe footing. The department produces management information (MI) reports for relevant regional and global committees and entity boards.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience dealing with regulators and senior management in a payments-focused, banking or other regulated financial institution and act as the senior person responsible for Risk legal entity and regulatory matters within the US. They will be well-organised, adaptable to the changing demands of the role, and capable of independent and autonomous decision-making to drive Checkout.com’s ambitious expansion goals in a fast-paced environment.
How You’ll Make An Impact
Amongst other duties, the incoming Risk leader will be responsible for:
Provide the Board and management with guidance on risk-related topics and questions Be the Risk Management responsible contact, working with other senior management in the US and at Group, to respond to regulator and partner inquiries Responsible for running the risk governance structure and committees as needed in our US regulated entities. Work closely with the Group Enterprise Risk Management functions to develop and implement entity specific policies and procedures to comply with local regulations. Work collaboratively across the organisation and especially with the 1st Line risk owners to support the identification, evaluation and quantification of risks. Monitor Checkout USA’s risk profile through KRIs, incidents and other risk monitoring tools including perform risk assessments Contribute to the development of Checkout’s cross-functional elements of our global risk management framework Strengthen and develop the risk culture at Checkout USA
What We’re Looking For
A university degree and 10+ years of experience in a Risk Management function at a regulated financial institution preferably a Payments organisation or other FinTech Experience with enterprise risk frameworks, operational risk management, policies and procedures at financial institutions and/or institutions with money transmitter licenses, particularly in the US Strong communication skills and stakeholder management both externally with financial regulators and internally with the ability to build cross-functional relationships and work collaboratively Ability to handle multiple tasks with tight delivery schedules and prioritise accordingly, communicating roadmaps and deliverables clearly and articulately Tech savvy individual with an interest in improving risk management processes and data reporting
Bring all of you to work
We create the conditions for high performers to thrive – through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.
Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity – and where your growth is in your hands.
We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.
It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.
Life at Checkout.com
We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.
Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.
For a closer look at daily life at Checkout.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram Seniority level
Seniority level Executive Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Finance and Sales Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Checkout.com by 2x Get notified about new Head of Risk jobs in
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Alpharetta, GA $105,700.00-$179,700.00 3 weeks ago Head of North America Insurance Claims Strategy
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