Head of Regulatory Affairs – Digital Assets, Fintech

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Head of Regulatory Affairs leading EU regulatory strategy for Tether’s stablecoin and digital-asset businesses. Engaging regulators and shaping policy across fintech, blockchain, and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead regulatory affairs efforts in the European Union
  • Maintain proactive relationships with policymakers, regulators, central banks, and financial intelligence units
  • Monitor regulatory developments impacting Tether and affiliated companies
  • Represent the company in consultations, workshops, industry roundtables, and regulatory dialogues
  • Prepare briefing papers, comment letters, and policy submissions aligned with global regulatory strategy
  • Identify and realise opportunities to shape emerging regulatory frameworks
  • Provide actionable risk and regulatory insights to legal, product, compliance, risk, and commercial stakeholders
  • Support enterprise-level planning for new products or regional expansions
  • Advise on regulatory constraints and enablers
  • Contribute to internal reporting and executive briefings on regional policy risks and regulatory trajectory
  • Manage relationships and communications with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators and policy setters
  • Work with cross-functional teams including Operations, Finance, Technology, and Business Development
  • Report to the Vice President of the Regulatory and Licensing division
  • Work alongside project managers and the wider business to execute regulatory affairs initiatives

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 8 years of governmental affairs, regulatory affairs, or legal experience
  • Experience ideally within the financial services or crypto-asset industry in the EU
  • Fintech or digital assets exposure
  • Experience engaging with regulators or government bodies in a regulatory capacity
  • Demonstrated achievements securing favourable policy positions on behalf of another organisation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to synthesise complex regulatory topics for non-technical audiences
  • Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders across borders and time zones
  • Experience with public speaking and representing companies in regulatory discussions
  • Strong team player willing to engage with key internal and external stakeholders
  • Hands-on professional capable of working collaboratively and independently
  • English speaking
  • Preferred location Brussels, but open to other EU locations

Benefits:

  • Remote work from anywhere in the world
  • Opportunity to collaborate with global talent and industry leaders
  • Exposure to innovative fintech, blockchain, digital assets, stablecoins, AI, and peer-to-peer technology projects