<p><strong>About us:</strong></p> <p>BVNK is the stablecoin-powered financial stack for enterprises. We're now part of Mastercard, and together we're building a network for every form of money – one that delivers more reach, more capability and more choice.</p> <p>We enable businesses to build financial products, unlock new markets, and move money in seconds across 130+ countries, with 40+ licenses for fiat and digital assets globally. Processing billions annually, we empower enterprises worldwide to send, receive, convert, and settle stablecoins and fiat seamlessly through a single integration.</p> <p>Our mission is to accelerate global money movement, and we're assembling a world-class team to make it happen.</p> <p>Trusted by industry leaders like Corpay, Worldpay, Deel, and Flywire, we deliver the infrastructure that makes new forms of money usable within the financial systems customers already rely on today.</p> <p>By combining Mastercard's global payment reach and trusted networks with BVNK's stablecoin infrastructure, we're building the trusted operating layer for the evolution of money movement, helping customers participate in emerging digital networks without having to rebuild their businesses around every new innovation.</p> <p>We're a diverse team spread across EMEA, North America, and APAC, with a shared belief that stablecoins are the new infrastructure layer for financial services, and that BVNK is at the forefront of this shift.</p> <p>We're incredibly honored to have been recognized by:</p> <ul> <li>CNBC World's Top Fintech Companies (2026)</li> <li>FXC Intelligence Top 100 Cross-border Payment Companies (2026)</li> <li>Newsweek's The Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces (three years running, most recently 2025)</li> <li>LinkedIn as one of the Top 20 Startups in the UK (2025)</li> </ul> <p><strong>About this role in the team:</strong></p> <p>We are looking for an experienced Managing Director - UK to lead BVNK’s UK regulated entity, an FCA-authorised electronic money institution, as it seeks FCA authorisation for cryptoasset services.</p> <p>This is a critical leadership appointment, responsible for establishing and maintaining a strong UK-regulated business while supporting BVNK's broader ambition to transform global money movement through stablecoin and payment infrastructure.</p> <p>As Managing Director - UK, you will have overall executive accountability for the UK entity's strategy, financial performance, regulatory compliance and governance. You will work closely with the Board, UK senior management and wider BVNK and Mastercard leadership to ensure the business operates effectively within its regulatory permissions and maintains appropriate local decision-making authority.</p> <p>The position will carry Senior Management Functions SMF1 and SMF3, subject to FCA approval, and will play a central role in demonstrating effective UK mind and management to the regulator.</p> <p>You will be expected to lead engagement with the FCA throughout the authorisation process and establish a sustainable, commercially successful and well-controlled regulated business.</p> <p><strong>Key Areas of Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Provide overall executive leadership of BVNK UK, with accountability for its strategy, commercial performance, governance and regulatory obligations.</li> <li>Lead the UK entity through the FCA authorisation process, acting as a key point of contact for regulatory engagement, assessments and interviews.</li> <li>Establish and maintain effective UK-based governance, ensuring appropriate decision-making authority, management oversight and accountability within the regulated entity.</li> <li>Hold the FCA approvals required for the role, including as a Senior Manager (SMF1 and SMF3) and as a director or manager of the electronic money institution, fulfilling the associated regulatory obligations and maintaining compliance with the Senior Managers and Certification Regime.</li> <li>Take responsibility for the firm's Senior Managers Regime obligations, Certification Regime arrangements and Conduct Rules training.</li> <li>Oversee the firm's financial resources and prudential compliance across its e-money and cryptoasset activities, including capital and liquidity adequacy, fixed overhead requirements, financial forecasting, stress testing and wind-down planning.</li> <li>Own the commercial strategy and financial performance of the UK entity, leading UK commercial teams, balancing sustainable growth with regulatory requirements and effective risk management.</li> <li>Ensure appropriate governance and oversight of the firm's cryptoasset, e-money and payment services, working closely with the COO and relevant control functions.</li> <li>Oversee local marketing activities and compliance with applicable financial promotions requirements and ensure appropriate controls are maintained.</li> <li>Lead the implementation and ongoing oversight of Consumer Duty requirements where applicable to the firm's regulated activities.</li> <li>Work closely with Compliance, Risk, Finance and Operations to establish an effective three lines of defence model, with clear responsibilities, appropriate independence and robust escalation arrangements.</li> <li>Maintain effective oversight of material risks, ensuring the Board receives appropriate management information and that significant regulatory or operational issues are escalated promptly.</li> <li>Establish effective working relationships with Mastercard and BVNK group leadership, ensuring appropriate o