Head of Compliance

About Whop

Whop is a financial technology company on a mission to provide the world with sustainable income. Our vision is to create the world’s largest internet market, where people can create, connect, and transact all from a single platform. Whop enables individuals and businesses to accept payments, launch ventures, and engage with others across the network. 

Today, Whop facilitates over $3 billion in annual payouts to people in 144 countries. Growth continues to accelerate, with gross transaction volume increasing roughly 25% month over month. 

Whop has raised hundreds of millions from institutional investors like Insight, Bain Capital Ventures, A*, and Peter Thiel — including a recent strategic investment from Tether, the largest stablecoin company in the world.

Our current team is made up of young, passionate entrepreneurs who grew up on the internet — over 75% built a business before joining Whop, including 53 former founders and 30 who scaled past $1M in revenue. Product leadership includes backgrounds from Meta and Robinhood.

For more information, visit whop.com.

About The Role

We're hiring a Head of Compliance to design and own Whop's compliance program across all business lines. You'll own regulatory strategy and operational compliance across our payments platform and marketplace — from AML/KYC to trust & safety and privacy. You'll work closely with Product, Payments, and Leadership to build compliance into our business. This role will be part of our Legal, Compliance and Risk function.

Scope

• 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

What We're Looking For

• 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
• Exposure to crypto/stablecoins is a plus

Benefits Overview

• 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