Head of Licensing and Regulatory Authorisations (Fintech)

TL;DR

Head of Licensing and Regulatory Authorisations (Fintech): Leading the development and execution of the global authorization strategy across key jurisdictions, working through a geographically distributed team. Focus on ensuring alignment with shifting regulatory landscapes and enabling sustainable market expansion.

Location: Remote

Company

Tether is pioneering a global financial revolution, empowering businesses to seamlessly integrate reserve-backed tokens across blockchains.

What you will do

• Design and implement a unified global licensing strategy, ensuring consistency across regional approaches.
• Oversee the preparation, submission, and management of licensing applications and regulatory authorization processes, in collaboration with regional teams.
• Act as a senior representative in regulatory engagements, offering strategic guidance and ensuring consistent messaging.
• Coordinate with regional teams to ensure their understanding around local regulatory requirements.
• Conduct regulatory feasibility assessments for new markets and product expansions.
• Lead and mentor the global regulatory and licensing team, promoting a culture of regulatory excellence, transparency, and disciplined execution.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in regulatory licensing and authorizations, regulatory affairs, compliance, or related fields (financial services, payments, fintech, crypto, or technology).
• Proven experience managing complex regulatory authorization processes across multiple regions or markets.
• Strong understanding of diverse regulatory frameworks and supervisory expectations globally.
• Exceptional cross-regional coordination and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Global talent powerhouse, working remotely from every corner of the world.
• Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest minds, pushing boundaries and setting new standards.
• Fast-growing, lean, and secured place as a leader in the industry.