Country Manager
Core
Country Manager responsible for expanding Wise's product offering and regulatory presence in South Africa, building relationships with financial institutions and regulators.
Role type
Senior Country Manager (Payments & Regulatory)
Builds
Wise's local operations, regulatory compliance framework, and product-market fit in South Africa
Domain
Financial Services / Cross-border Payments / Regulatory Compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Strategic market expansion, regulatory relationship management, banking partnership negotiation, product strategy alignment, commercial contract negotiation, operational process design
Preferred skills
South African regulatory landscape expertise, licensing and authorization experience, payments infrastructure knowledge, Southern African regional market understanding
Technologies
BankservAfrica, National Payment System, EFT rails, card payments, real-time payments, cross-border payment rails
Responsibilities
Manage end-to-end regulatory licensing and compliance processes; build and maintain relationships with regulators (SARB, FSCA) and financial institutions; define and execute market expansion strategy; collaborate with Product teams to align offerings with local regulations and infrastructure; negotiate commercial agreements with banks and payment partners
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership