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Senior Director, Head of Risk

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid) — DC remote/hybrid considered

Reports to: CEO, Payoneer Digital Bank (with escalation to Board Risk Committee)

Function: Risk (Second Line)

About Payoneer Digital Bank:

Payoneer Global Inc. has filed an application to establish PAYO Digital Bank N.A., a national trust bank designed to support stablecoin-enabled infrastructure for global businesses. This is intended to help deliver secure, compliant, and resilient stablecoin based financial services (issuance, custody, payments, and reserve management).

Role Summary:

We’re seeking a Senior Director to design, lead, and mature the Bank’s risk function. You will own the ERM framework, provide independent secondline oversight across all activities (including stablecoin issuance, custody, payments, liquidity and reserves), and operate as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board Risk Committee.

What You’ll Do:

• Own andmaintainthe Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework.

• Provide independent second line oversight of risks arising from the Bank’s activities, including stablecoin issuance, custody, payments, liquidity management, reserves management, and third party/affiliate arrangements.

• Lead the enterprise wide risk assessment (EWRA) process.

• Develop and maintain the Bank’s risk taxonomy and risk appetite for approval by senior management and the Board Risk Committee (covering operational, liquidity/treasury, technology & cyber, thirdparty/affiliate, compliance and financial crime/BSA/AML).

• Identify, track, and manage risk issues; oversee remediation plans throughto verified closure.

• Develop and deliver executive and Board level risk reporting, including KRIs and emerging risk analysis.

• Coordinate third party risk management reviews and assessments across the lifecycle.

• Partner with Compliance and business/tech leaders to ensure exam ready governance, controls, and documentation.

• Align with PGI group risk standards while retaining local accountability and regulatory ownership.

Who You Are:

• 10+ years in enterprise risk management within a regulated bank, prudential supervision, or banking focused consulting, including leadership of an independent secondline function.

• Deep knowledge of banking risk types: operational, liquidity/treasury, payments/custody, technology & cyber,thirdparty/affiliate, and financial crime/BSA/AML.

• Experience with technology enable dfinancial products (e.g., stablecoins, digital assets, payment and custody models).

• Track record building ERM, risk appetite, taxonomies, KRIs, and Board level reporting; credible engagement with regulators and support of examinations.

• Executive presence, independent judgment, and the willingness to escalate material risk matters.

• Bachelor’srequired; advanced degree and/or FRM/CRCM/CAMS/CISA/CISSP/CRISC preferred.

*In accordance with New York City Law, below is the annual base salary range for this position. Actual annual base salary is based on, but not limited to: experience, education, professional licenses, location and business needs. The position is eligible for health insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, 401k plan, paid-time off, and sick (and where applicable safe) leave. This position is also eligible for a discretionary year-end bonus. *

The annual base salary range for this position is**$214,000—$283,000 USD**
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