Ethics & Compliance Officer

Montevideo (hybrid)HybridFull Timemid

Legal & ComplianceCompliance Specialist

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Why Join dLocal?dLocal is the financial infrastructure powering global commerce in the world's fastest-growing markets.

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Legal & ComplianceCompliance Specialist

Why Join dLocal?
dLocal is the financial infrastructure powering global commerce in the world's fastest-growing markets. The biggest companies in the world trust us to unlock growth in 60+ countries across emerging markets—moving money where others see complexity. We don't just process payments; we are architects of payment ecosystems and partners in our customers' expansion. You'll work alongside 1,300+ teammates from 40+ nationalities and tackle global challenges from day one.

What’s the opportunity?

We are looking for an Ethics & Integrity Compliance Officer who will serve as the operational owner of the Ethics & Integrity Compliance program. This role is the first point of contact for third-party integrity matters, compliance training and awareness, related party transactions, annual attestations, and ethics policy governance. The right candidate must be able to manage multiple compliance workstreams end-to-end, understand and assess third-party risks across a wide variety of business areas and industries, and work cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders.

Support the Global Code of Ethics and Anti-Corruption Program by fostering a culture of business ethics company-wide, and addressing queries about related policies and procedures.

Drive and coordinate the review, approval, and governance of key compliance policies and procedures, including stakeholder engagement, board and senior management approvals, policy updates and rollouts via project management platforms, signature tracking, and maintenance of audit-ready policy inventories and approval records.

Manage the end-to-end third-party due diligence lifecycle for vendors, processors, banks, payment partners, and related entities, including onboarding, AML/KYC checks, sanctions screening, and regulatory verification.

Coordinate onboarding and compliance workflows across project management and issue-tracking platforms while maintaining audit-ready documentation, KYP refresh trackers, and escalation records.

Act as the compliance knowledge base and gatekeeper for cross-functional teams, providing guidance on third-party risk matters and supporting process optimization initiatives.

Manage the company-wide training platform end-to-end, including campaign setup, content development, user administration, and reporting for global training programs. Collaborate with HHRR and vendors to maintain accurate enrollments, resolve user issues, and track completion and compliance metrics.

Co-own the Related Party Transactions (“RPT”) framework and policy alongside Technical Accounting, Legal, and the Securities and Exchange Commission Reporting teams.

Review ownership structures, UBO declarations, and quarterly/annual related-party lists to identify, assess, and validate potential RPTs and material disclosure requirements.

Coordinate accounting and disclosure treatment with cross-functional stakeholders, prepare structured RPT assessments, and maintain audit-ready documentation with escalation recommendations to senior compliance leadership.

Own and manage the annual compliance attestation cycle, including the design of risk-based workflows and questionnaires, coordination with HHRR for accurate assignment, tracking of completion and exceptions, maintenance of audit-ready records, and execution of communication and escalation plans to drive timely completion.Liaise with key internal and external (e.g, advisors, consultants, partners, etc.) stakeholders as required.

Support investigations arising from ethics and integrity matters.

Support the business areas in contract review and negotiations

Participate in the delivery of Ethics and Integrity projects to protect the integrity and reputation of the brand.

At least 5+ years of experience in Compliance with a focus on Ethics, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, and Third-Party/Vendor Risk Management.

Fluency in English.

Experience managing due diligence and onboarding platforms

Tech-savvy and a fast learner.

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, or Law supplemented by Compliance and/or Risk Management training.

Project management skills with the ability to multitask and manage various stakeholders/programs concurrently.

A high degree of professional ethics, integrity, and attention to detail.

Ability to prioritize effectively and work cross-functionally with stakeholders in multiple geographies, time zones, functions, and diverse backgrounds.

Prior experience in the payment industry is a plus.

Experience with FCPA or equivalent anti-corruption risk assessments is a plus.

What do we offer?
Besides the tailored benefits we have for each country, dLocal will help you thrive and go that extra mile by offering you:
- Flexibility in how you work: We focus on impact and productivity over fixed hours. This means our teams have flexible schedules and, depending on your role and location, you will combine self‑managed focus time with moments of in‑person connection in our collaboration hubs.
- Fintech industry: work in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment, with plenty to build and boost your creativity.
- Referral bonus program: our internal talents are the best recruiters - refer someone ideal for a role and get rewarded.
- Work From Anywhere: Team members can work while traveling for up to 3 months every year.

What happens after you apply?

Our Talent Acquisition team is invested in creating the best candidate experience possible, so don’t worry, you will definitely hear from us. We will review your CV and keep you posted by email at every step of the process!

Also, you can check out our webpage, Linkedin and Youtube for more about dLocal!