Compliance Analyst Specialist

Are you ready to write your next chapter?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Compliance Analyst Specialist to join our compliance team and help us unleash the potential of every business.

What you’ll own as a Compliance Analyst Specialist

Payment Network Change Management

• Own the assessment, interpretation, and communication of payment network rules, regulations, and technical releases across North America.

• Manage technical release articles end-to-end, including drafting requirements, validating implementation readiness, and tracking delivery status.

• Ensure systems, products, and processes remain compliant with applicable network rules and transaction processing frameworks.

Network Liaison & Escalation Ownership

• Act as the primary operational liaison with Discover/Capital One payment network, managing day-to-day engagement and senior‑level escalations.

• Represent merchant and acquirer perspectives in discussions with Discover/Capital One payment network, advocating for pragmatic and compliant outcomes.

• Maintain strong, proactive relationships with network operations and compliance teams.

Strategic Advisory & New Business Enablement

• Review new and expanding business initiatives, providing clear compliance direction and risk assessment.

• Advise on the feasibility and implications of new products, services, or market expansions from a payment network perspective.

Stakeholder Communication & Influence

• Communicate complex scheme requirements, regulatory changes, and business impacts to a wide range of stakeholders, including technology teams and senior management.

• Serve as a trusted subject matter expert, providing clear guidance in ambiguous or high-risk scenarios.

• Support cross functional teams by translating technical network requirements into practical implementation guidance.

What you’ll bring

• Proven ability to interpret and apply complex, technical scheme rules and regulations.

• Deep understanding of end-to-end payment processing and the payment network ecosystem.

• Strong business acumen with the ability to assess risk and commercial impact.

• Demonstrated leadership and influence in a cross-functional operating model.

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and managing highly sensitive or visible issues.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently with limited supervision

• Extensive experience (typically 7+) working with payment network rules, regulations, and transaction processing frameworks.

• Deep, hands-on payment industry experience (acquirer, processor, network, or equivalent).

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience.

It’s a bonus if you have

• Scheme, acquirer, issuer, PSP or compliance background

• Discover payment network experience

About the team

Winning as one team is even more rewarding when you’re doing business the right way. Our dedicated Globalpayers across Legal, Risk, Compliance and Audit help us make it happen. They enable us to expand our horizons while staying true to our commitments and responsibilities.

To learn more about our winning teams, check out our world-class teams that own it every day.

What makes a Worldpayer

What makes a Worldpayer? It’s simple: Think, Act, Win. We stay curious, always asking the right questions, and finding creative solutions to simplify the complex. We’re dynamic; every Worldpayer is empowered to make the right decisions for their customers. And we’re determined, always staying open and winning and failing as one.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Worldpayer. Apply now to write the next chapter in your career.