https://www.wise.jobs/role/2598212-mea-banking-and-expansion-lead/

https://www.wise.jobs/role/2598212-mea-banking-and-expansion-lead/

• Able to independently negotiate the most ideal terms with a clear product vision and understanding in mind and you can figure out the ideal operational and commercial process with every new partner.
• Excellent at managing financial regulatory relationships, constantly creating opportunities to improve them.
• Able to get stuff done. Not afraid to get hands dirty to deliver what is needed – we’re a fast growing company and you will need an entrepreneurial mindset to thrive.
• Familiar with 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 how corporate banks and financial institutions work and their decision makers. You’re excellent at managing those relationships and are constantly creating opportunities to improve them.
• Happy to work independently and flexibly within a fast-moving environment.
• Passionate about transforming the financial industry for good.

It would be ideal, but not essential if you:

• Have experience of obtaining licences in MEA, and dealing with risk/compliance teams.
• Understand financial regulation in the region, or maybe have even worked directly with regulators.
• Understand how local and international payments work (specific knowledge of MEA payment systems would be a plus).
• Are business fluent or highly proficient in Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish or French.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.