We’re reinventing payments. In less than four years, Dojo disrupted the market to become the largest and most loved acquirer in the UK. Our payments infrastructure, purpose-built for in-person commerce, is game changing.
Now, over 150,000 customers across four countries choose to transact billions with us every year. But we’re just getting started.
Our people are the driving force behind our success. They are our greatest investment and our ultimate competitive advantage. We hire exceptional people and give them the autonomy, trust, and ownership to thrive. The results take care of themselves.
The role
As Dojo continues our expansion across Europe, we are looking for a Local Regional Compliance Manager to take ownership of our financial crime programme in Spain. In this pivotal role, you will establish and maintain a robust financial crime framework aligned with Banco de España regulatory requirements and anti-financial crime standards. Reporting to the Head of AML for Europe, you will lead daily operations for our Spanish financial crime team while collaborating closely with the wider European team to support our rapid growth.
What you will do...
- Establish and oversee local AML/CTF governance, risk assessments, and management reporting for senior leadership and group committees.
- Act as the central point of contact for Spanish regulatory authorities, law enforcement, and SEPBLAC, managing regulatory reviews and audits.
- Develop, implement, and test Spanish AML/CTF policies, procedures, and monitoring controls in alignment with Group standards.
- Provide expert AML/CTF advisory to first-line teams and manage country-specific escalations across Underwriting, KYC, and Financial Crime.
- Monitor Spanish and EU regulatory changes (including Banco de España, SEPBLAC, and AMLA developments) to assess impact and guide business solutions.
- Deliver localised AML/CTF training and foster a proactive compliance culture across our Spanish operations.
What you will bring...
- Extensive experience in an AML/CTF and financial crime compliance role within payments, fintech, or financial services.
- In-depth knowledge of Spanish AML/CTF legislation, Banco de España and SEPBLAC expectations, and EU regulatory frameworks.
- Proven track record of engaging with regulators, supporting audits and inspections, and implementing compliance programmes.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the autonomy to deliver impact from day one.
- Professional AML/CTF certification from an internationally recognised body (e.g., ACAMS, CFCS, or equivalent) is preferred.
- Professional fluency in Spanish and English; knowledge of additional languages is advantageous.
Dojo home and away
We believe our best work happens when we collaborate in-person. These “together days” foster communication, drive innovation and spark our brightest ideas.
That's why we have an office-first culture. This means working from the office 4+ days per week.
With offices across Europe, we know a thing or two about staying dynamic. Need deep focus? Head to a quiet zone. Big ideas? Collaboration spaces have you covered. Just here for a catch-up? Our social hubs make it easy. Do work that counts, in spaces made for you.
Question: what’s curious, relentless, and customer obsessed?
If you’re keen to know the answer, you’re a third of the way to meeting our Dojo values.
If the following speak to you, let’s talk:
You’re curious. You have a real desire to learn and create.
You’re relentless. You keep going even when it’s easier not to.
You’re customer-obsessed. You know how important customers are to what you do.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion at Dojo
From local bakeries to well-known eateries, Dojo payments serve over 150,000 places across the UK.
And something that’s fundamental to creating relevant, innovative products at Dojo is to build teams to reflect the diversity of the businesses we serve.
Our drive to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion is closely linked to helping employees thrive and innovating for better customer experiences.
If you care about your work, you’re curious, and you think customer-first, you have a place at Dojo.
To make sure you’re the best you can be throughout the recruitment process, let us know if you need any extra adjustments to help you thrive.
Visit dojo.careers to find out more about our benefits and what it’s like to work at Dojo, or check out our LinkedIn and Instagram pages.
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Skills Required
- Extensive experience in AML/CTF and financial crime compliance within payments, fintech, or financial services
- In-depth knowledge of Spanish AML/CTF legislation, Banco de España and SEPBLAC expectations, and EU regulatory frameworks
- Experience engaging with regulators and supporting audits and inspections
- Experience implementing compliance programs
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Professional fluency in Spanish and English
- Internationally recognized AML/CTF certification such as ACAMS or CFCS
- Knowledge of additional languages
What We Do
Since launching in 2019 to address business owners’ pain points across the UK, we’ve seen incredible growth as a scaling fintech, welcoming over 150,000 customers and growing the Dojo team to 1,000+ people across five locations. In that time, we’ve also introduced Dojo Virtual Queues & Bookings and the Dojo restaurant finder app, formerly known as WalkUp and loved by 1,000 restaurants and 750,000 diners. Today, we work towards our mission to empower businesses to thrive in the Experience Economy by creating the tools and technology that turn transactions into meaningful relationships. For our business customers, that means fast funding, the fastest payments, smart integrations, and efficient virtual queues & bookings - all with instant insight across the board. For diners, that means getting seated at their favourite restaurants in just a couple of taps on the Dojo app. Whether it’s for busy business owners or hungry diners, every Dojo product is built to address real customer pain points by our dedicated teams in London, Bristol, Hull and Belfast
