Tether Operations Limited is looking for a Regulatory Affairs and Licensing - Southern Africa Lead to direct our regulatory strategy and compliance efforts across the Southern Africa region. In this fully remote role, you will be the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies, shaping policy and securing operational licenses to support our growth.
What You'll Do
- Monitor regulatory developments impacting Tether and affiliate companies in the Southern Africa Region.
- Maintain active relationships with policymakers, regulators, central banks, and financial intelligence units.
- Represent the company in consultations, workshops, industry roundtables, and regulatory dialogues.
- Prepare briefing papers, comment letters, and policy submissions aligned with broader global regulatory strategy.
- Identify opportunities to shape emerging frameworks in a risk-sensitive, innovation-oriented manner.
- Conduct structured assessments on whether licensing/registration is required for operations in the country.
- Lead or support licensing applications end-to-end, including preparation of supplementary documentation, legal opinion coordination, regulator communications, and post-submission follow-up.
- Provide actionable risk and regulatory insights to internal stakeholders (legal, product, compliance, risk, commercial).
- Support enterprise-level planning for new products or expansions into the countries, advising on regulatory constraints and enablers.
- Help coordinate responses to supervisory reviews, information requests, and regulatory audits.
- Contribute to internal reporting and executive briefings on policy risks and regulatory trajectory within the region.
What We're Looking For
- Minimum of 5 years governmental affairs, regulatory affairs, or legal experience ideally within the financial services or crypto-asset industry in South Africa.
- Experience engaging with regulators or government bodies advocating and advising in a regulatory capacity, with demonstrated achievements securing favorable policy positions on behalf of another organisation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesise complex regulatory topics for non-technical audiences.
- Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders across borders and time zones.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in public speaking and representing companies in regulatory discussions.
- Must be a strong team player, and willing to be fully engaged with key stakeholders both in our company but also with our partners.
- Must be a hands-on professional capable of working collaboratively and independently.
Team & Environment
You will report to the Head of Regulatory and Licensing Affairs-Africa, and work alongside project managers and members of the wider business.
Work Mode
This is a 100% remote position focused on the Southern Africa Region. We are a global talent powerhouse, working remotely from every corner of the world, passionate about making a mark in the fintech space.
Tether Operations Limited is an equal opportunity employer.
