Manager - LATAM Expansion Licenses

Nium, Global Leader in Payments Nium, the global leader in real-time, cross-border payments, was founded on the mission to deliver the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today. With the onset of the global economy, its payments infrastructure is shaping how banks, fintechs, and businesses everywhere collect, convert, and disburse funds instantly across borders. Its payout network supports 100 currencies and spans 220+ markets, 100 of which in real-time. Funds can be disbursed to accounts, wallets, and cards and collected locally in 35 markets. Nium's growing card issuance business is already available in 34 countries. Nium holds regulatory licenses and authorizations in more than 40 countries, enabling seamless onboarding, rapid integration, and compliance – independent of geography. The company is co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore.

The Role

We’re looking for a driven Manager - LATAM Expansion Licenses to own Nium’s regulatory licencing strategy across Latin America. You will lead new market entry across priority countries; from regulatory strategy and licensing to launch readiness.

This is a high-impact role collaborating closely with Legal, Compliance, Product, Treasury, Tech, Ops, and Commercial teams to deliver successful market launches.

The Role

We’re looking for a driven Manager - LATAM Expansion Licenses to own Nium’s regulatory licencing strategy across Latin America. You will lead new market entry across priority countries; from regulatory strategy and licensing to launch readiness.

This is a high-impact role collaborating closely with Legal, Compliance, Product, Treasury, Tech, Ops, and Commercial teams to deliver successful market launches.

The Role  We’re looking for a driven Manager - LATAM Expansion Licenses to own Nium’s regulatory licencing strategy across Latin America. You will lead new market entry across priority countries; from regulatory strategy and licensing to launch readiness.   This is a high-impact role collaborating closely with Legal, Compliance, Product, Treasury, Tech, Ops, and Commercial teams to deliver successful market launches.  What You’ll Own

Work with the Head of Global Expansion to execute Nium’s LATAM licence roadmap. For each market in the roadmap you will:

• Identify the optimal route to market based on regulatory environment, banking ecosystem and Nium’s product requirements.

• Lead licensing strategy and regulatory engagement in each target market, owning end to end the application and authorisation process.

• Establish local entities and create a hiring plan based on license requirements.

• Track budgets, risks, timelines, and report on a periodic basis to Head of Global Expansion and the wider senior leadership at Nium.

What We’re Looking For

You should have:

• 5+ years of experience in the legal, compliance or consulting space.

• Strong experience in fintech, payments, e-money, cards, or stablecoins.

• Proven experience managing licensing projects in LATAM markets.

• Strong understanding of regional regulatory frameworks covering payments and electronic money.

• Experience working with regulators.

• Strong commercial and project management skills

• Fluency in Spanish and English required

What we offer at Nium We Value Performance: Through competitive salaries, performance bonuses, sales commissions, equity for specific roles and recognition programs, we ensure that all our employees are well rewarded and incentivized for their hard work. We Care: The wellness of Nium’ers is our #1 priority. We offer medical coverage along with 24/7 employee assistance program, generous vacation programs including our year-end shut down. We also provide a flexible hybrid working environment (3 days per week in the office). We Upskill Ourselves: We are curious, and always want to learn more with a focus on upskilling ourselves. We provide role-specific training, internal workshops, and a learning stipend. We Constantly Innovate: Since our inception, Nium has received constant recognition and awards for how we approach both our business and talent opportunities. Check out CNBC World’s Top Fintech Companies 2024. We Celebrate Together: We recognize that work is also about creating great relationships with each other. We celebrate together with company-wide social events, team bonding activities, happy hours, team offsites, and much more! We Thrive With Diversity: Nium is truly a global company, with more than 33 nationalities, based in 18+ countries and more than 10 office locations. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. For more detailed region-specific benefits: https://www.nium.com/careers#careers-perks For more information, visit www.nium.com. Depending on your location, certain laws may regulate the way Nium manages the data of candidates. By submitting your job application, you are agreeing and acknowledging that you have read and understand our Candidate Privacy Notice located at www.nium.com/privacy/candidate-privacy-notice. Nium provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Nium complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Nium expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Apply To This Job