Key responsibilities of this role will include:
- Lead in-market engagement, stakeholder management and prioritisation of licensing, RTP Scheme and regulatory activities.
- Create market-specific landscape overview documents for current and future licensing markets, including Direct to RTP Scheme requirements, regulatory market considerations and operational considerations.
- Consult on regulatory queries for licensing and Direct to Scheme, including local regulatory frameworks, fitness and probity requirements, capital requirements, license application requirements, governance arrangements, reporting requirements and completing upstream horizon scanning for key markets of interest.
- Support Central Bank and RTP Scheme operator engagement plans on direct-to-scheme applications.
- Act as the liaison between the strategy team and regulatory team, noting key dependencies and providing guidance on meeting goals simultaneously.
- Collaborate with legal teams and chosen external consultancy / external counsel firms to ensure regulatory compliance with licensing-related activities.
- Act as a global regulatory advisor on licensing application packs, including reviews and compliance content creation for regulatory business plans, reviews of regulatory and financial crime-related policies/procedures, and other regulatory required documentation where applicable.
- Inform operational execution teams of identified local regulatory nuances which may require impact assessments and associated strategy plans for new or impacted operational practices required for regulatory expansion
Basic Qualifications
- 12 years of more of relevant experience with strong understanding of the financial sector, regulatory environment, and emerging fintech trends.
- Proven experience in a strategic delivery role within the financial services industry, focusing on collaboration with central banks, commercial banks, regulatory authorities and fintech partners.
- Deep understanding and expertise across global regulatory, compliance and operational environments.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective partnerships with diverse stakeholders.
- Excellent project management skills, with a track record of successfully leading and delivering complex projects.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage senior-level stakeholders.
- Strategic thinker with a proactive and results-oriented approach.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities
