Head of Licensing and Regulatory Authorisations (Fintech)

Location: Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain; remote option stated

Company

hirify.global develops reserve-backed digital tokens, blockchain-based financial products, energy solutions, peer-to-peer technology, and digital education services.

What you will do

• Design and implement a unified global licensing and regulatory authorisations strategy.
• Coordinate regional licensing teams in assessing regulatory pathways, market feasibility, and jurisdiction priorities.
• Oversee licensing applications, regulatory submissions, supervisory engagement, and authorisation processes.
• Ensure operational readiness for governance, capital, reporting, and other jurisdictional requirements.
• Advise executive leadership on market expansion priorities and regulatory risk.
• Lead and mentor regional regulatory affairs and licensing personnel.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in regulatory licensing, authorisations, regulatory affairs, compliance, or related fields.
• Experience managing complex regulatory authorisation processes across multiple regions or markets.
• Strong understanding of global regulatory frameworks and supervisory expectations.
• Exceptional cross-regional coordination, stakeholder engagement, and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Experience working within or leading regional or matrixed teams is highly preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with a globally distributed team.
• Collaborate across regulatory, legal, compliance, product, and executive functions.
• Contribute to digital finance, blockchain, stablecoin, and fintech initiatives.
• Operate in a fast-growing, lean organisation focused on innovation and transparency.