Micheal Sheehy

Chief Compliance Officer, Payoneer Global

Search every verified Micheal Sheehy interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Micheal Sheehy, Chief Compliance Officer at Payoneer Global, stated in a 2022 testimonial for ThetaRay that the company operates as a regulated financial services institution in multiple jurisdictions. He said that Payoneer has over 220 banking partners and operates in a non-face-to-face environment, which he described as challenging for mitigating risks. Sheehy noted that the company has adapted its compliance program to address new typologies, including spikes in COVID-related scams, PPE scams, and loan scams, as well as further exposure to financial crime from the war in Ukraine. Sheehy said that Payoneer selected ThetaRay's Sonar product after a proof of concept in which the company sent manipulated customer data to test detection capabilities. He described machine learning as an important element in the vendor assessment process and stated that the technology allows the company to move away from static, threshold-based rules toward analyzing whether transactions fit a customer's risk profile. Sheehy added that ThetaRay set itself apart through a collaborative partnership approach rather than a vendor relationship, and that the system enables Payoneer to adapt quickly to business and product team needs.