Country Lead (Licensing & Regulatory)

Lead the licence application

• Own the end-to-end Payment Institution licence application with the Bank of Lithuania.
• Coordinate the preparation and submission of the business plan, governance framework, financial projections, safeguarding arrangements, capital documentation, AML/CTF policies and IT/security documentation.
• Act as the primary local contact for the Bank of Lithuania throughout the application process.
• Coordinate responses to regulatory questions and ensure that all submissions are accurate, consistent and delivered on time.
• Translate regulatory requirements into practical actions for the business.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across Legal, Risk, Compliance, Finance, Product, Technology and Operations.
• Coordinate external legal advisers and other specialists involved in the application.

Build the Lithuanian operation

• Help establish the company’s local governance, control environment and operating model.
• Support the appointment and preparation of locally required management and control-function holders.
• Ensure that commitments made during the application are implemented before launch.
• Support the development of local policies, procedures, reporting lines and regulatory processes.
• Contribute to the recruitment and development of the future Lithuanian team.
• After authorisation, help manage the company’s ongoing relationship with the Bank of Lithuania and support the further growth of the local entity.

• Significant experience within payments, fintech, banking or another regulated financial-services environment.
• Hands-on experience contributing to or leading a PI, EMI, banking or comparable financial-services licence application, combined with a broad understanding of the regulated operating model.
• Strong understanding of Bank of Lithuania expectations and the Lithuanian regulatory environment.
• Knowledge of payment-services regulation, governance, safeguarding, AML/CTF, risk management and regulatory reporting.
• Ability to understand and challenge a regulated business model beyond a single compliance discipline.
• Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional projects involving senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Confidence communicating directly with regulators, executives, board members and professional advisers.
• A practical, hands-on approach and the ability to operate independently in a newly established local environment.
• Excellent English and Lithuanian communication skills.

• Become the first senior hire helping establish the company in Lithuania.
• Take genuine ownership of the licence application rather than supporting only one part of it.
• Work directly with the company’s international executive leadership.
• Join an established global payments business with significant international reach and ambitious growth plans.
• Build the local operation and future team from the ground up.
• Progress into a broader leadership role within the Lithuanian entity following authorisation.