Director of Operations, Payments EMEA

ppThe world of digital assets is accelerating in speed, magnitude, and complexity, opening the door to new ways for leveraging the blockchain. Fireblocks’ platform and network provide the simplest and most secure way for companies to work with digital assets and it trusted by some of the largest financial institutions, banks, globally-recognized brands, and Web3 companies in the world, including BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, ANZ Bank, Revolut, and thousands more. /ph3bRole Overview /b /h3pFireblocks Liechtenstein Ltd. is a payment institution being established to provide Account Information Services (AIS) and Payment Initiation Services (PIS) to institutional clients across the European Economic Area, under authorisation from the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA). /ppThe Director of Operations is a controlling-function role and a member of the Company’s executive management. The role holds primary day-to-day accountability for the sound operation of the licensed entity, acts as the principal local point of contact with the FMA, and provides the substance and operational governance that underpin the Company’s authorisation. /ppThe role has a defined and focused scope: the Company provides AIS and PIS services, with its technology platform operated by an intra-group technology provider. The Director of Operations is responsible for governing that arrangement and ensuring the entity operates soundly, rather than for building or running technology directly. The role may also support the Fireblocks group’s wider regulated activities where relevant. /ph3bKey Responsibilities /b /h3h3bRegulatory and Governance /b /h3ulliServe as the primary day-to-day point of contact with the FMA for operational matters, managing the ongoing supervisory relationship. /liliEnsure the Company operates at all times within the scope and conditions of its authorisation. /liliOwn the Company’s regulatory reporting obligations and coordinate the annual statutory and regulatory audit. /liliSupport the Board and executive management in discharging their governance responsibilities, including preparation and follow-through on Board matters. /li /ulh3bOperational Oversight /b /h3ulliHold day-to-day accountability for the operational delivery of the Company’s AIS and PIS services. /liliOversee the outsourcing arrangement with the technology provider, including monitoring of service levels, quarterly service reviews, and management of the outsourcing register and sub-outsourcing controls. /liliOwn the Company’s business continuity and incident management framework, acting as the escalation and decision point in the event of a material disruption. /liliOversee the segregated operational processes that support the Company’s regulatory perimeter, including customer onboarding, support routing, and data governance in coordination with the Risk Compliance function. /li /ulh3bRisk and Control /b /h3ulliWork closely with the Risk Compliance function to ensure an effective control environment across AML/CFT, operational, ICT, and outsourcing risk. /liliEnsure the Company meets its obligations under applicable Liechtenstein and EEA regulation, including PSD2/ZDG and, as applicable, DORA. /liliOversee the maintenance of the Company’s risk register and the periodic and permanent control framework. /li /ulh3bCommercial and Financial Governance /b /h3ulliOversee the commercial and financial governance of the entity, including the intra-group service arrangements, in coordination with group finance. /liliProvide operational sign-off on customer onboarding to the entity, ensuring the dual-entity contracting process is completed and customers are correctly provisioned. /liliSupport the Fireblocks group’s wider regulated activities where relevant, bringing operational and regulatory experience to bear. /li /ulh3bCandidate Profile /b /h3ulliProven operational leadership experience within a regulated financial institution — a payment institution, e-money institution, bank, or crypto-asset service provider. /liliExperience of the Liechtenstein or wider EEA regulatory environment, ideally including prior involvement in a licence application and ongoing regulator engagement. /liliA payments background, with an understanding of open banking (AIS/PIS), payment operations, and the associated regulatory obligations. /liliFamiliarity with outsourcing governance and the operation of a licensed entity that relies on an intra-group or third-party technology provider. /liliExposure to the digital asset sector is an advantage. /li /ulh3Attributes /h3ulliThe standing and seniority to act credibly as a controlling function before the FMA. /liliSound judgement, personal accountability, and the ability to operate as the responsible individual for a licensed entity. /liliAble to work effectively with a distributed group, including colleagues in other time zones. /liliFit and proper for a controlling-function role, satisfying the FMA’s suitability assessment. /li /ulh3bLocation and Presence /b /h3pThe role does not require full-time residence in Liechtenstein. The successful candidate may be resident in Liechtenstein or a neighbouring jurisdiction (Switzerland).The candidate must be willing to travel to Liechtenstein as required and to accommodate periodic working hours aligned with a US-headquartered group. /ppFor employees hired to work from the EU, Fireblocks is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This range is specific to Switzerland and takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are reviewed when making a hiring decision, such as years of experience, skills, and other business needs. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and each compensation decision is dependent on each individual case. A reasonable base salary range estimate for this position is €150,000 – €205,000. The base salary is one component of the total compensation package, which for some roles may include a target bonus, a very competitive equity grant, and very generous benefits. /ppWhile we believe competitive compensation is a critical aspect of your decision to join us, we do hope you also spend time considering why our mission and culture are right for you. We are creating something transformational here, and we hope you are as excited about the future as we are. /ppFireblocks' mission is to enable every business to easily and securely access digital assets and cryptocurrencies. In order to do that, we strongly believe our workforce should be as diverse as our clients, and this is why we embrace diversity and inclusion in all its forms. /ppFireblocks' mission is to enable every business to easily and securely access digital assets and cryptocurrencies. In order to do that, we strongly believeour workforce should be as diverse as our clients, and this is why weembrace diversity and inclusion in all its forms. /ppPlease see our candidate privacy policy here. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr