BVNK · 15 hours ago
Head of Regulatory
New York
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expBVNK is a company focused on building stablecoin-native infrastructure for financial services. They are seeking a Head of Regulatory to lead the global regulatory function and shape the company's regulatory strategy while ensuring compliance as the business scales internationally.
B2BBankingEnterprise SoftwareFinancial ServicesFinTechIT Infrastructure
Responsibilities
Own and lead BVNK’s global regulatory strategy across payments, money transmission, and financial services regulation
Manage the global regulatory function, setting standards, frameworks, and governance for regulatory compliance across all jurisdictions in which BVNK operates or plans to expand
Advise executive leadership on regulatory risk, licensing strategy, and regulatory driven business decisions at a global level
Ensure consistency of regulatory interpretation and execution across regions while remaining pragmatic and commercially focused
Act as a senior trusted adviser to product, engineering, and business teams on payments regulation, money transfer licensing, financial services compliance, and consumer protection laws
Provide practical, commercially grounded legal guidance on the structuring, launch, and scaling of financial technology products across multiple jurisdictions
Embed regulatory thinking into product development cycles, ensuring compliance is designed in rather than retrofitted
Minimise reliance on external counsel by providing expert in house regulatory and product legal support for day to day matters
Identify, assess, and manage regulatory risk globally, advising leadership on evolving regulatory landscapes and emerging risks
Design and implement scalable regulatory risk management frameworks that support rapid growth without compromising regulatory credibility
Partner closely with Compliance, Risk, and Operations to ensure clear ownership and execution of regulatory obligations
Lead global regulatory engagement, representing BVNK in discussions with regulators, licensing authorities, banking partners, and industry bodies
Oversee regulatory horizon scanning across key markets, providing forward looking insight on regulatory change and its strategic impact
Drive proactive regulatory strategy rather than reactive compliance, positioning BVNK as a credible and trusted market participant
Draft, review, and negotiate customer agreements, financial services contracts, and strategic partnerships with a strong understanding of regulatory and licensing obligations
Ensure commercial documentation accurately reflects regulatory requirements for payment processing and money transmission activities
Support complex commercial deals where regulatory structure is a critical success factor
Work closely with the wider Global BVNK legal team on regulatory structures, product initiatives, strategic partnerships, and BAU activity
Contribute to building scalable regulatory and legal processes, tooling, and playbooks to support continued international growth
Mentor and support other legal and regulatory team members as the function matures
Qualification
Required
Candidates must be based in New York or nearby and have strong hands-on experience with US financial regulation, including state money transmitter licensing
10+ years of legal experience in financial services, payments, or fintech, with deep expertise in money transmission, payments law, and financial regulatory compliance
Demonstrated experience leading or owning regulatory strategy at a senior level, ideally across multiple jurisdictions
Strong understanding of payments infrastructure, money transmitter laws, and regulatory risk management in high growth environments
Proven ability to balance regulatory risk with commercial priorities in fast moving businesses
Significant in house experience with limited reliance on external counsel for day to day regulatory and product legal matters
Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills in payments and financial services contexts
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and cross functional teams
Experience working in or advising scaling fintechs or regulated financial institutions
Preferred
Crypto experience is beneficial but not a core requirement
Benefits
Meaningful ownership in the business through our employee option scheme
Flexible working hours, with hybrid working at its heart
A flexible approach to holiday
Opportunities to travel to our offices around the world
An open and creative environment where you can help us define the future of BVNK, its culture, and its opportunity sets
Company
BVNK
BVNK provides enterprise payments infrastructure for accelerating global stablecoin money movement.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$90.13MKey Investors
Citi VenturesVisa VenturesHaun Ventures
2025-10-09Series Unknown
2025-05-06Series B
2024-12-17Series B· $50M
Leadership Team
Jesse Hemson-Struthers
Co-Founder / CEO
Donald Jackson
Co-Founder / CTO
Recent News
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