Job detail for Executive Compliance Manager

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company that powers opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate in diverse markets, such as financial services, healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, among others. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an incredible team of 25,200 employees in 32 countries.

Our uniqueness is valuing yours. Experian's people-centric, inclusive, and purpose-driven culture is recognized by numerous awards — including World’s Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Fortune's Top 25 global) and Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries, among others. Check out Experian Life on social media or explore our careers site to understand why. Experian is also proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer.

Job Description

Lead the evolution of the Compliance program, strengthening an increasingly strategic, preventive, risk-oriented, and business-integrated approach.

The position will be responsible for transforming regulatory requirements, corporate policies, and Compliance risks into effective management mechanisms, supporting decision-making and the sustainable evolution of the business.

We expect a leader capable of combining technical depth, risk and control vision, analytical capacity, process transformation, and strong communication with executives, business areas, control functions, and local and global stakeholders.

**Key **

1. Compliance Program Strategy and Evolution

• Support the definition and execution of the Compliance strategy, connecting local priorities, regulatory requirements, corporate drivers, and business needs.
• Continuously evolve the Compliance model, seeking greater effectiveness, simplification, efficiency, and risk anticipation capacity.
• Translate regulatory and corporate requirements into policies, processes, controls, and practical actions for the business.
• Establish indicators and mechanisms that allow for demonstrating the effectiveness of the Compliance Program, going beyond the formal existence of policies and controls.

1. Compliance Risk Management

• Lead and/or support Compliance risk assessments, identifying risks associated with customers, products, partners, third parties, processes, and new business models.
• Strengthen the risk-based approach, directing controls and resources proportionally to the identified exposure.
• Integrate information from Compliance, AML/CFT, controls, audit, and other relevant sources to produce an executive view of key risks.
• Identify trends, weaknesses, and emerging risks and propose mitigation plans.

1. Control Effectiveness and Monitoring

• Evolve the Compliance monitoring and testing methodology, focusing on control effectiveness.
• Structure indicators, KRIs, dashboards, and executive reports that allow for tracking risk exposure, trends, action plans, and control effectiveness.
• Apply quality assurance and continuous improvement concepts to the department's processes.
• Follow up on action plans resulting from internal assessments, audits, monitoring, and other assurance processes.

1. Transformation, Data, and Technology

• Lead initiatives for the modernization and automation of Compliance processes.
• Identify opportunities for using data, analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence to increase the preventive capacity and efficiency of the function.
• Work in partnership with Technology and other areas on the evolution of Compliance tools and solutions.
• Promote the reduction of manual activities and direct team capacity toward higher value-added analyses.

1. Compliance as a Strategic Business Partner

• Act as a partner to business areas, Product, Commercial, Operations, Technology, Legal, and other relevant functions.
• Participate in the evaluation of new products, services, partners, and business models, bringing the Compliance perspective from the initial stages.
• Seek solutions that appropriately balance growth, customer experience, innovation, and risk management.
• Translate complex technical and regulatory topics into objective recommendations that support executive decisions.

1. Due Diligence and Third-Party Risk Management

• Strengthen due diligence and risk assessment processes related to partners, suppliers, service providers, and other third parties.
• Ensure that Compliance, integrity, and reputational risk criteria are incorporated into decision-making and monitoring processes.
• Promote a risk-based approach and integration between the different areas involved in the third-party lifecycle.

1. Governance and Executive Communication

• Prepare analyses, opinions, and reports for leadership, Committees, and other governance forums.
• Present risks objectively, supported by data and connected to business impacts.
• Support interactions with corporate and global Compliance stakeholders.
• When applicable, support interactions with regulators, audits, and other external bodies.

1. Compliance Culture

• Contribute to strengthening a culture of integrity and responsible risk management.
• Evolve training and communication actions into formats increasingly targeted at risks and different audiences.
• Work with leadership to increase accountability and ownership of Compliance risks by business areas.

1. Leadership and Team Development

• Lead and develop a high-performance Compliance team.
• Establish clear priorities, objectives, indicators, and tracking mechanisms.
• Develop technical capacity, critical vision, autonomy, and business orientation within the team.
• Promote collaboration between Compliance and other control functions.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Controls, Audit, and/or AML/CFT, preferably in regulated environments and highly complex organizations.
• Experience in leading or evolving Compliance programs and risk and control management models.
• Experience with risk assessments and a risk-based approach.
• Knowledge of due diligence and third-party risk management.
• Experience in evaluating new products, services, or business models from a risk and Compliance perspective.
• Experience with monitoring, control testing, quality assurance, and action plans.
• Ability to use data and indicators for management and decision-making.
• Experience or familiarity with process transformation, automation, analytics, and artificial intelligence applied to Compliance.
• Experience in interacting with senior leadership, Committees, and different stakeholders.
• Experience in people management and development.

Essential Competencies

• Strategic vision and ability to connect Compliance to business objectives.
• Strong analytical capacity and risk-based thinking.
• Ability to transform regulatory complexity into practical solutions.
• Orientation toward effectiveness and results.
• Ability to influence and build relationships with different stakeholders.
• Executive communication and ability to translate technical risks into business language.
• Mindset of transformation, simplification, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and integrate different areas and perspectives.
• Leadership and people development.
• Autonomy, critical thinking, and prioritization skills.

Education

• Bachelor's degree.
• Postgraduate degree or specialization in Compliance, Risk Management, Audit, Law, Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related fields will be considered a plus.
• Professional certifications related to Compliance, risk, audit, or AML/CFT will be considered a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial institutions, payment methods, fintechs, or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience with regulators and supervisory bodies.
• Experience in multinational structures and interaction with global teams.
• In-depth knowledge of AML/CFT.
• Previous experience in Internal Audit and/or Internal Controls.
• Practical experience in implementing automation, RPA, analytics, or artificial intelligence in Compliance processes.
• Advanced English.

Additional Information

Serasa Experian is much more than you imagine. With the purpose of creating a better future by expanding opportunities for people and businesses, in Brazil we are more than 4,000 people working in diverse teams and specialties. Here, each knowledge and diversity complements the other and you can work on what you love most. We are committed to building an inclusive culture and an environment where people can balance their careers with their personal commitments and interests, valuing well-being.

We are dedicated to being one of the best and most innovative companies to work for in the country, enabling incredible experiences and careers for our people. Our strong people-first approach is externally recognized through various market certifications: we have been awarded by Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries and by the international Top Employers certification, in addition to being recognized as one of the best companies for young professionals and having a 4.6 rating on Glassdoor. Each recognition indicates that we are on the right track, providing an increasingly better work environment for our talent.

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