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In this role, you will serve as the Tech Regulatory Resilience Principal within the Technology Regulatory Execution (T-Rex) team, which is part of the company TECH organization, focusing specifically on the EEMEA region (Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa). You will lead initiatives to ensure the resilience of the company’s technology solutions and assets while enhancing operational efficiency and security.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Partnering with internal company stakeholders and, as needed, engaging with regulators and external clients to provide strategic technology consultancy on regulatory matters. This includes:
- Educating and advising regulators and government bodies on the company’s technologies and capabilities.
- Influencing emerging regulations through strategic technical input.
- Assessing resiliency gaps and risk controls.
- Collaborating with regional and global development teams.
- Maintaining a Technology Regulatory Resilience Heatmap across key markets and products to track resilience KPIs, identify gaps, and support continuous resilience enhancement.
- Collaborating with Technology Regulatory Market Leads and other stakeholders to prioritize and execute T-Rex objectives and the Regulatory Resilience Pipeline.
- Responding to consultative requests from regulators and government mandates, delivering technology assessments aligned with regulatory and resilience requirements.
All About You:
- Proven ability to represent company Technologies as a trusted advisor.
- Strong analytical, technical, and strategic capabilities.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to define problem statements and guide stakeholders toward effective solutions.
- Quick learner capable of translating complex technical concepts into business and regulatory language.
- Deep understanding of the payments industry, both functionally and technically.
- Experience in technology consultancy and/or the banking industry.
- Excellent communication skills—verbal, written, and presentation—especially in leading regulatory and business discussions.
- Comfortable working in a geographically distributed, cross-functional environment.
- Familiarity with software development methodologies and modern technology principles.
- Knowledge of emerging tech trends such as APIs, Real-Time Payments, and Fintech innovations.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting.
Corporate Security Responsibility:
All activities involving access to company assets, information, and networks come with inherent risks. It is expected that every person working for or on behalf of the company is responsible for information security and must follow the company’s security policies, ensure the confidentiality of accessed information, report any suspected security violations, and complete mandatory security trainings as per guidelines.
If you are interested in this opportunity and meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply.
