Regulatory Affairs and Licensing

Job Description

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 5 years governmental affairs and regulatory affairs 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 favourable 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.
• Communication: 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.

RESPONSIBILITES

Regulatory Affairs

• Monitor regulatory developments impacting our client and affiliates 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.

Licensing & Authorisations

• Conduct structured assessments on whether licensing/registration is required for operations in the country.
• Lead or support licensing applications end-to-end – where needed – including preparation of supplementary documentation, legal opinion coordination, regulator communications, and post-submission follow-up.

Strategy & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• 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.

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