Strategy and Operations Manager
Core
Own the global licensing workstream end-to-end to secure and maintain regulatory permissions for ARQ's expansion across banking, wealth management, payments, and crypto in multiple jurisdictions.
Role type
Senior IC strategy and operations manager (licensing)
Builds
Global licensing pipeline, regulatory submissions, and internal licensing frameworks
Domain
Fintech, regulatory compliance, cross-border operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
structured problem-solving, analytical skills, project management, cross-functional execution, regulatory strategy, stakeholder coordination, document drafting, risk management
Preferred skills
financial services experience, multi-jurisdictional exposure, early-stage startup experience
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Maintain a single source of truth for global license applications; track milestones and dependencies across jurisdictions; build structured project plans for licensing workstreams; coordinate with external counsel and local advisors; translate regulatory requirements into actionable workstreams for product, engineering, operations, finance, and legal teams; draft regulatory submissions and policy documents; design internal systems and playbooks for scaling licensing processes; monitor regulatory developments and advise leadership.
Seniority
Mid-senior, hands-on IC