Regulatory Compliance Officer

JSC Georgian Card is looking for a Regulatory Compliance Officer to join our team.

As the Regulatory Compliance Officer  at JSC Georgian Card, you will support the organization's program for compliance with payment scheme and regulatory requirements. This role involves monitoring updates from regulatory bodies and payment brands (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB), logging and analyzing monthly bulletins, and maintaining a corresponding register and mandate calendar. The officer will monitor mandate deadlines and the implementation of corrective actions, support impact assessments, and assist in aligning internal policies with payment brand rules. Operating within predefined procedures, this role ensures continuous readiness for compliance and escalates complex issues to senior officers.

What you will do:

• Continuously monitor updates issued by regulators and payment brands (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB).

• Analyze monthly bulletins and updates from payment brands, summarizing and documenting key changes.

• Maintain a register of regulatory requirements, a mandate calendar, and related compliance documentation.

• Track and monitor the implementation deadlines for mandates and the status of corrective actions until closure.

• Support the assessment of the impact of regulatory requirements on the organization in coordination with relevant teams.

• Assist in aligning internal policies and procedures with payment brand requirements.

• Monitor and analyze fraud schemes, security alerts, and industry-wide cyber-attack patterns.

• Provide regular reports on compliance status to management.

• Support the organization's compliance with mandatory payment brand and regulatory requirements, including:

  • Rules and mandates from Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and JCB.

  • PCI DSS, PCI 3DS, and PCI PIN security standards.

  • Applicable financial sector regulations and data protection requirements.

• Escalate complex or high-impact issues to Level 2 and Level 3 officers.

What you have:

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Finance, Risk Management, Information Security, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience.

• Up to 2 years of experience in compliance, risk, audit, or payment/banking operations.

• Knowledge of the requirements, operating frameworks, and compliance mechanisms of major card brands (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB).

• Understanding of core compliance concepts, including monitoring regulatory changes, assessing organizational impact, and documenting corrective actions.

• Basic knowledge of the payment ecosystem (e.g., issuing, acquiring, fraud prevention concepts).

• Strong analytical and documentation skills with a high level of attention to detail.

• Proficiency in office software.

• English language proficiency sufficient to read, analyze, and report on payment brand bulletins and regulations.

• Demonstrated trustworthiness and ability to maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive documentation.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) tools.

• Relevant certifications, such as PCIP, basic payment/card industry certifications, or progress toward a compliance certification.

What we offer:

• Interesting and challenging job;

• Competitive base salary, learning and developing opportunities.

Interested? Please fill in the information, attach your CV and submit by clicking “apply for position now”. The deadline for submitting applications is Aug, 25.