Fnality International
Head of Europe
NEWEschborn, GermanyFull-timeGlobal
š Executiveš Hybrid
ActivePosted within the last 30 days
Job Description
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You will lead regulated financial market infrastructure operations in Germany, ensuring effective delivery, resilience and high operational performance of the European payment system. You will manage regulatory relationships, ensure compliance with ECB, Bundesbank and TARGET requirements, oversee local operations and resources, drive efficiency and continuous improvement, coordinate incident response and recovery, own first line operational risks, and support commercial and business development activities with participants and external stakeholders.
Requirements
- āRelationship building with regulators financial institutions and industry partners
- āExperience leading responses during operational issues and coordinating global teams
- āKnowledge of ECB CPMI-IOSCO PFMIs and German regulatory expectations for payment systems
- āUnderstanding of resilience frameworks continuity planning testing and incident recovery
- āAwareness of modern cyber risks and controls for critical payment infrastructure
- āExperience improving processes and maintaining high-quality operational performance
- āStakeholder management at C-suite Board and external participant levels
- āExperience managing and collaborating across global organisations
- āCommercial acumen and experience in commercial and financial negotiations
- āLeadership skills to manage local resources and intra-company resource agreements
- āKnowledge of dispute resolution and wholesale payments concepts and procedures
- āAwareness of DLT and developments such as ISO 20022
Responsibilities
- āManage revenue and expenses and drive consistent business growth
- āOversee local operations and business activities to achieve strategic objectives
- āDrive efficiency performance and continuous improvement
- āManage local resources within the Group Target Operating Model
- āAct as the primary regulatory liaison with regulators
- āEnsure compliance with ECB Bundesbank and TARGET guidelines and PFMI
- āPrepare and deliver internal and external regulatory reporting
- āOwn first line operational risks for the local operation
- āCoordinate with Risk and Audit teams on governance and control frameworks
- āLead responses to operational incidents and coordinate cross-functional escalation
Tech Stack
DLTstakeholder managementpaymentFCAPFMISwiftTARGETECBISO 20022incident recovery