Managing Director

RecruitBlock is exclusively recruiting a Managing Director for an established international FinTech, who are regulated across multiple jurisdictions including America and Ireland.

This established, cash-positive business provides a range of e-money, multi-currency and crypto counter-party solutions to both UHNWI and consumer segments, as well as white-label solutions.

They are currently building-out their product proposition to include a crypto exchange, which will be regulated in Gibraltar as a DLT Provider by the GFSC.

As an Executive Director of the Gibraltar entity, you’ll be responsible for all aspects of the operations of the business, executing plans that implement operational, organisational, sales and commercial strategies. You’ll oversee the establishment of a local office, guide the business through its GFSC regulatory application to become a DLT provider, ensuring that business operations and all current and future products are aligned to relevant regulatory requirements. You’ll support the wider Group with the development of new product, business development and sales channels.

✔ Established international FinTech ✔ Regulated ✔ Gibraltar 

Role

✔ Act as an Approved Person with the GFSC and a local Executive Director of the Gibraltar entity.

✔ Establish and lead the Gibraltar office.

✔ Drive day-to-day operations and manage customer facing services and vendors.

✔ Define, implement and constantly improve operational processes, procedures, policies, controls and systems.

✔ Develop strategic commercial and sales relationships, lead and drive growth.

✔ Drive efficiencies in operational setup to ensure success.

✔ Set comprehensive goals for performance and growth.

✔ P&L ownership and accountability.

✔ Development of annual business plans, budgets and forecasts.

✔ Manage relationships, communication and reporting to Government and relevant statutory / regulatory bodies.

✔ Report to overseas Board / Leadership team on an ongoing basis.

✔ Recruit, develop and provide leadership and mentorship to the local team, promoting the business culture, values and vision and create talent brand equity.

Skills

✔ A self-motivated leader with proven success in a similar role within a FinTech environment.

✔ Strong leadership, operational and commercial experience within a FinTech or Crypto business.

✔ Previous experience of successfully building, managing and developing high-performance teams.

✔ Highly adaptable with a talent for creating commercial opportunities.

✔ Proven ability to maintain business relationships with senior management, regulators, business partners and suppliers.

✔ Ability to understand personalities and characteristics that help create a dynamic organisation.

✔ Able to multitask, prioritize and delegate responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner.

✔ Able to operate as a key member of an international team.

✔ Experience within cryptocurrency / digital assets / blockchain advantageous.