Head of Compliance & Bank Partnerships

The role

You will build the compliance function and banking relationships for Tensec's growth in Brazil. You will own the end-to-end compliance program, manage banking partnerships, and work with tech teams to automate compliance tooling.

What you will do

• Own Brazil's compliance program end to end including KYB/KYC, AML/CFT, BCB/BACEN reporting, and COAF obligations
• Manage day-to-day relationships with Brazilian banks and renegotiate fees, FX spreads, and service levels
• Land at least one new banking relationship
• Work with tech enablement, Product, and Engineering to automate compliance review, reporting, or partner-response work
• Keep Tensec audit-ready for regulatory exams or partner audits
• Flag regulatory changes, licensing openings, and tax shifts in Brazil
• Own local LGPD compliance and track Brazil's AI regulatory framework
• Coordinate with compliance colleagues in the US and Mexico
• Handle reporting, documentation, and due diligence for financial partners in the US, Europe, and Asia
• Develop direct reports and build processes for a growing compliance team

Required qualifications

• Hands-on Brazilian compliance experience running KYB, filing BCB/BACEN reports, handling COAF obligations, and working through an audit or exam
• Fluency in the BCB/BACEN framework, AML/CFT rules, and licensing requirements for payments and FX
• Real credibility with banking partners
• Fluent English

Nice to have

• Experience building a compliance function at a startup from scratch
• Background in cross-border payments or FX
• A track record negotiating banking terms
• Hands-on experience standing up compliance technology
• LGPD experience specific to financial services
• Existing relationships with Brazilian regulators or senior banking executives

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and equity participation
• Vale-refeição/alimentação (meal/food voucher)
• Plano de saúde (health insurance)
• Paid time off and local statutory holidays
• Learning and development budget

About the company

Tensec is building the AI-native operating system for global trade. The company helps freight forwarders, shipping lines, customs brokers, and logistics providers manage cross-border operations.