Head of Licensing and Regulatory Authorisations

Tether is a global fintech company pioneering blockchain-based financial infrastructure, including USDT stablecoin, digital asset tokenization, energy optimization solutions, and AI-driven data platforms. This senior leadership role is responsible for designing and executing a unified global licensing and regulatory authorisations strategy, coordinating multi-jurisdictional regulatory efforts, and ensuring sustainable market expansion across diverse regulatory environments.

Tether is seeking a Head of Licensing and Regulatory Authorisations to lead the development and execution of its global regulatory authorisations strategy. This senior leadership role oversees multi-jurisdictional licensing initiatives, ensuring alignment with evolving regulatory frameworks while enabling sustainable market expansion. The position works closely with regional regulatory teams, legal, compliance, product, and executive leadership to coordinate global authorisation efforts across digital asset and fintech operations.

Responsibilities:
- Design and implement a unified global licensing strategy across key jurisdictions  
- Oversee preparation and submission of regulatory applications in coordination with regional teams  
- Serve as central coordination point for cross-regional licensing and authorisation activities  
- Support and guide regulatory engagements with supervisory authorities  
- Ensure operational readiness aligned with local governance, capital, and reporting requirements  
- Lead and mentor global regulatory and licensing personnel to promote consistent execution  

Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in regulatory licensing, regulatory affairs, or compliance within financial services, fintech, or digital assets  
- Proven experience managing complex, multi-jurisdictional regulatory authorisation processes  
- Strong understanding of global regulatory frameworks and supervisory expectations  
- Experience leading regional or matrixed teams across multiple jurisdictions  
- Strong project management and stakeholder coordination capabilities  
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive-level engagement experience  

Benefits:
- Fully remote global work environment  
- Opportunity to lead global regulatory strategy in a high-growth fintech organization  
- Collaboration with international cross-functional leadership teams  
- Participation in innovative blockchain and digital asset initiatives  

Join Tether to lead global regulatory authorisation strategy in a rapidly evolving digital financial ecosystem.