Manager, Government Affairs, Central Asia (Fintech)

Location: Based in hirify.global's Almaty, Kazakhstan office with at least 3 days per week in the office; frequent travel within Central Asia is required.

Company

hirify.global is a global payments technology company facilitating transactions among consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories.

What you will do

• Develop and execute Government Affairs strategies aligned with hirify.global's global policy and regional priorities.
• Manage budgets, reporting, position papers, policy briefs, analyses, and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Monitor and influence legislation, regulation, and policy affecting digital payments and hirify.global's interests.
• Build relationships with government bodies, industry groups, NGOs, and multilaterals, representing hirify.global in strategic forums.
• Provide policy and regulatory guidance supporting market growth, innovation, and cross-divisional business teams.
• Promote internal awareness through training, briefings, and updates while refining advocacy and regulatory-monitoring practices.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's degree, or at least 6 years with an advanced degree such as a Master's, MBA, JD, or MD.
• Strong understanding of the digital payments industry and its economic and social impact.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and anticipate regulations and policy frameworks affecting digital payments and fintech ecosystems.
• Proven experience developing and implementing stakeholder relations strategies.
• In-depth knowledge of the business and political environments in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
• Strong political and business acumen, creative thinking, excellent communication skills, budgeting and financial management experience, and computer literacy.
• Ability to work under pressure, independently with minimal supervision, and collaboratively across teams.
• Fluency in Russian and English.

Nice to have

• 10+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 7+ years with an advanced degree.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Public Policy, International Relations, Law, or a related field.
• 8–10 years of experience in government relations, regulatory, or public policy roles.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role reporting to the Senior Director and Head of Government Affairs for Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia.
• Collaboration with country, CEMEA hub-level, global, and cross-functional teams including Legal, Marketing, Strategy, Risk Management, Social Impact, and Products.
• Regular office presence of at least 3 days per week, with exact expectations confirmed by the Hiring Manager.
• Frequent travel within Central Asia.