Job
Core
Senior regulatory professional leading licensing, operational readiness, and due diligence for regulated financial institutions and fintech entities.
Role type
Senior IC regulatory affairs specialist (financial institutions)
Builds
Licensed payment institutions, electronic money institutions, investment firms, CASP/VASP businesses, and related regulated structures
Domain
FinTech, Financial Services Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions
Required skills
Licensing application management, regulatory structuring, compliance documentation drafting, AML/CTF policy development, governance framework design, operational readiness assessment, due diligence execution, cross-jurisdictional coordination (via careerplan.io/jobs/34146-job)
Preferred skills
EU EMI/PI licensing, MiCA/CASP authorisation, Canadian MSB registration, VASP frameworks, banking safeguarding, SEPA/SWIFT infrastructure, crypto exchange operating models, change-of-control applications
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Prepare and manage licensing workstreams for EMIs, PIs, MSBs, and VASPs; Draft regulatory documents including business plans, AML policies, and risk frameworks; Assess FI operating models and identify regulatory gaps; Support regulatory and operational due diligence on licensed entities; Build internal templates and licensing workflows; Provide practical regulatory input for business development
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC