Country Branch Manager - Spain
Country Branch Manager - Spain
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Were looking for a Spain Country Manager. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to play a pioneering role to grow Wise in one of our key markets in Europe Spain allowing millions more potential customers to by using our services. You will have full responsibility for overseeing our local operations defining our market expansion and winning strategies for product localisation and executing on it and being the face of Wise in Spain.
Your mission:
Define the opportunities and direction for our products in Spain. Collaborate across global and regional teams and inspire others so that we deliver the best solution.
Work closely with product teams (Product Managers and Product Engineers) to develop our vision and build better and hyperlocalised products and experiences for our customers in Spain.
Work with our global teams (Product Finance Treasury etc. to ensure our customers and products are at the centre of our mission.
To deepen our presence and infrastructure in Spain.
Identify the most appropriate way to grow Wise in Spain. If we need new licences and/or registrations to offer more products and services in Spain you will work with the central banking and expansion team to manage the entire process: understand the regulations prepare coordinate and submit the application and obtain the regulatory buyin as well as support the fulfillment of any other local requirements.
Identify opportunities to offer the best product in the market taking advantage of our existing and future authorisations.
Manage and support the day to day requirements for our authorisation in Spain both from a Product and Compliance perspective.
Lead our Spanish branch and operations into its next stage of growth.
You will also be appointed as Spain Country Manager and be one of the Directors of our Spanish branch.
Manage the relationship with regulators and other important noncommercial relationships such as with government departments. Represent Wise to the Banco de Espana and the SEPBLAC and be accountable for good governance.
Work with our team in our European headquarters and maintain oversight of Wises Spanish business operations. Help guide strategy provide leadership and alignment amongst the various functions responsible for ensuring the good health of the entity. Providing defacto leadership on the ground to local teams and functional leads to ensure smooth operations.
Participate in all relevant committees and Board meetings.
Represent Wise in Spain working with Public Relations and Product Marketing teams to drive brand awareness and position Wise as a key industry player.
Take ownership of maintaining and improving existing relationships with industry partners and other financial institutions. You will:
Lead commercial and relationship discussions with partners to ensure we offer the most sustainable and competitive service in the market.
Create new opportunities within existing relationships with relevant financial and nonfinancial institutions in Spain to ensure we continuously improve our product (i.e. increase speed reduce costs add more visibility to our transactions etc..
Qualifications :
Excellent at managing financial regulatory relationships constantly creating opportunities to improve them.
Strong understanding of managing local entity operations and ensuring relevant compliance.
Able to get stuff done. Not afraid to get hands dirty to deliver what is needed were a fast growing company and you will need an entrepreneurial mindset to thrive.
Deep understanding of how financial payments and FX regulators work and the different decision makers that need to be taken into account to make things happen.
Understand financial payments and FX regulation in a changing regulatory environment and have an interest in AML/KYC and risk controls.
Familiar with different financial licensing frameworks and requirements in Spain.
You are business fluent in Spanish and English.
Happy to work independently and flexibly within a fastmoving environment.
Passionate about transforming the financial industry for good.
Additional Information :
For everyone everywhere. Were people building money without borders without judgement or prejudice too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse equitable and inclusive.
Were proud to have a truly international team and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
If you want to find out more about what its like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
