VP, Policy and Regulatory Strategy
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VP leading Circle’s Latin American policy, licensing, and regulatory strategy. Shaping market expansion for digital-asset payments and blockchain financial infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
- Lead Circle’s public policy, regulatory strategy, and market positioning across the Latin America region
- Serve as an integral component of the strategy, global policy, and corporate communications leadership team
- Work with Commercial, Legal, Compliance, Product, Finance and other teams to unlock growth, reduce regulatory friction, and align evolving standards
- Engage with key regulators and stakeholders in target markets
- Drive analysis, engagement and regulatory filings supporting company licensure and operations in target markets
- Lead regulatory, policy and other engagements supporting a global market and regulatory environment conducive to Circle’s products, solutions, and services
- Track global policy, regulatory and market acceptance of digital currencies, blockchain-based payment systems and crypto-assets
- Formulate regulatory engagement, stakeholder mapping and market segmentation based on company market expansion plans
- Review present and future regulatory requirements in target markets with legal, compliance and operational leaders
- Lead market expansion and regulatory efforts around the world
- Create regulatory consultation responses, requests for information, comments and other external stakeholder engagements
- Build stakeholder coalitions to advance the regulatory agenda
- Collaborate with business and cross-functional leaders to enable business success
- Lead a dynamic global strategy, policy and communications team
Requirements:
- 14+ years of legal, policy, regulatory and policymaking experience at the nexus of emerging technology, financial services and global markets
- 8+ years of experience managing and leading teams
- Technical virtuosity, policy instincts and relationships at the highest levels of government, policymaking and regulatory matters shaping the future of money and payments
- Proven knowledge at the strategic and technical levels in regulatory engagement in the payments and financial service domains
- In depth knowledge of LatAm policy, regulatory, legal and licensing requirements for the payments, digital currencies, crypto-assets and blockchain-based market
- Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) and prompt development
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, Portuguese and Spanish
- Experience building cross-functional teams across geographic locations and delivering results
- Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite
Benefits:
- Flexible work environment
- Inclusive financial future and equal opportunity employment
- Interview accommodations and support for disabilities
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