Japan Banking and Expansion Lead
Core
Lead Wise's expansion in Japan and APAC by overseeing license acquisition, banking partnerships, and regulatory compliance to enable product launches.
Role type
Senior IC Japan Expansion Lead (Banking & Payments)
Builds
Wise's banking and payment infrastructure in Japan
Domain
Financial services, cross-border payments, regulatory compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Regulatory licensing expertise, financial institution relationship management, payments domain knowledge, AML/CFT risk controls, complex problem solving, independent project execution
Preferred skills
Strategic growth planning, product-market fit analysis, cross-functional leadership
Technologies
Banking systems, payment schemes, regulatory frameworks
Responsibilities
Manage end-to-end licensing process with regulators, negotiate commercial partnerships with banks and card schemes, execute daily banking operations and expansion plans, collaborate with product teams on market launches, ensure regulatory compliance for product setup
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC