This role is a unique opportunity to solve complex regulatory problems whilst being part of a product team focussing on growth. We want you to help us expand and deepen the Wise account in Europe in particular working with our regulators and bank partners to help us localise the product in various European markets. As part of this you will:
Secure relevant a regulatory authorisation in a European jurisdiction and determine the best and most scalable way for Wise to launch its operations from that jurisdiction including defining the ideal regulatory setup to ensure we comply with all applicable regulatory requirements
Build relationships with European central banks and local regulatory authorities to allow Wise to commence its operations in a compliant and cost-effective way in order to offer future features such as local account details/IBANs and local country specific payment methods
Work with our product managers engineering leads and other colleagues to define the best direction for Wise in Europe and take responsibility to expand Wise across Europe through successful regulatory expansion
Youll also take ownership on maintaining and improving banking partner relationships across Europe. Youll work as part of a team who will:
Lead commercial and relationship discussions with partners and monitor our economics on global routes to ensure we offer the most sustainable and competitive service in the market.
Create new opportunities within existing relationships with financial institutions and payment systems in Europe to ensure we continuously improve our product (i.e. increase speed reduce costs add more visibility to our transactions etc.
Help us integrate directly with payment systems across Europe including defining the ideal regulatory setup to allow Wise to operate as efficiently as possible
Qualifications :
At least 4 to 5 years of experience working with applicable regulations ideally in a product-focussed or commercial environment
Experience in obtaining a payments institution licence and/or electronic money institution licence
Comfortable with working across various European regulatory environments including the ability to analyse and interpret complex regulatory frameworks and apply them effectively;
The ability to quickly become familiar with new regulations and be able to compare and contrast them with regulations in other markets including applicable financial crime passporting and payment regulations in Europe
A good understanding of how money movement and payment systems work and the regulations that govern them including payment system regulations across Europe including the SEPA rulebook and PSD2
Ability to effectively communicate with Product Managers and Engineers and provide practical actionable and value added recommendations;
Problem solving attitude with the ability to use regulations together with data-driven insights to drive business decisions;
Commercial acumen to be able to negotiate with regulators bank partners payment systems to be able to drive the best outcome for Wise and our customers
Additional Information :
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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