Regulatory Compliance Officer – France

Your role

What We Need

Corpay is currently looking to hire a Regulatory Compliance Officer & MLRO (France) within our Corpay Cross Border line of business.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring Corpay's French operations are fully compliant with local regulatory requirements. You oversight with strategic regulatory advisory responsibilities, supporting senior stakeholders and embedding a strong compliance culture across the business.

You will report directly to the Head of Regulatory Compliance (EMEA) and regularly collaborate with the Global Regulatory Compliance team, Risk, Legal, Product, Operations, and Senior Management.

What you'll be doing

How We Work

As a Regulatory Compliance Officer, you will be expected to work in a hybrid environment in Paris. Corpay will set you up for success by providing:

• Assigned workspace in the local office
• Company-issued equipment
• Remote access capabilities

Role Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the role will include:

• Acting as the primary compliance officer for Corpay's French operations
• Ensuring compliance with French and EU regulatory requirements, including ACPR, AMF, MiFID II, PSD2, AML/CTF regulations, and GDPR
• Maintaining, reviewing, and updating compliance frameworks, policies, and procedures to reflect evolving regulatory requirements
• Supporting regulatory reporting obligations and liaising directly with French regulators as required
• Providing compliance input into Board and senior management reporting
• Serving as the appointed MLRO for France, receiving, investigating, and submitting suspicious transaction reports (STRs) to Tracfin where appropriate
• Overseeing AML/CTF monitoring systems and ensuring timely, accurate, and effective reporting
• Conducting AML/CTF risk assessments and ensuring controls remain effective and proportionate
• Acting as the key point of contact for regulatory inspections and audits related to AML/CTF
• Supporting the implementation of group-wide compliance and risk frameworks at the French entity level
• Providing second-line oversight of new products, services, and client onboarding activities in France
• Assisting with due diligence processes for clients, partners, and third-party service providers
• Reviewing, standardizing, and implementing compliance frameworks across acquisitions and business integrations
• Delivering compliance training and awareness sessions to French employees, promoting a strong compliance culture

Qualifications & Skills

• 8+ years of experience in a regulatory compliance role within financial services, payments, fintech, or a regulated institution
• Prior experience acting as, or supporting, an MLRO function in France
• Strong knowledge of French and EU regulatory frameworks, including ACPR, AMF, AML/CTF, MiFID II, PSD2, and GDPR
• Experience interacting with regulators and supporting regulatory inspections and audits
• Ability to advise senior stakeholders on regulatory and compliance matters
• Strong risk assessment, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions
• Fluency in French and English (written and spoken)

About Corpay

Corpay is a global technology organisation that is leading the future of commercial payments with a culture of innovation that drives us to constantly create new and better ways to pay. Our specialized payment solutions help businesses control, simplify, and secure payment for fuel, general payables, toll and lodging expenses. Millions of people in over 80 countries around the world use our solutions for their payments.

All offers of employment made by Corpay (and its subsidiary companies) are subject to the successful completion of satisfactory pre-employment vetting by an independent supplier (Experian). This is in accordance with Corpay's Resourcing Policy and include employment referencing, identity, adverse financial, criminal and sanctions list checks. We do this to meet our legal and regulatory requirements.

Corpay is dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive culture among our employees. It is within our best interest to promote diversity and eliminate discrimination in the workplace. We seek to ensure that all employees and job applicants are given equal opportunities.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Corpay will not accept unsolicited CV's from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Corpay employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Corpay. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.