Job Opportunities at Flutterwave

The Role:

• Flutterwave is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as an Senior Associate, Risk Strategy and Business Operations.
• The Associate will play a critical role in supporting risk management initiatives across various projects within the organization.
• The ideal candidate should have a strong background in Internal Consulting, project management methodologies, risk management practices, and experience working in the fintech or financial services industry.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Collaborate with project managers and cross-functional teams to develop and maintain comprehensive plans for key initiatives.
• Assist in designing and implementing innovative risk management frameworks, leveraging advanced analytics and financial technology solutions.
• Monitor project progress and proactively identify emerging risks and compliance issues that may impact project timelines or objectives.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance risk management processes, tools, and frameworks to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Assist team leaders in communicating risk management principles and guidelines to various stakeholders, promoting a culture of risk awareness.
• Assist team leadership in developing and implementing risk mitigation strategies and action plans to minimize the impact of identified risks.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Assist to prepare and present risk reports to communicate key findings, trends, and recommendations to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Serve as a strong communicator, effectively conveying complex concepts and recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate Employee engagement activities with the Risk and Compliance team to ensure awareness across the organization.
• Manage Risk and Compliance initiatives across different teams

Required Competency And Skill Set To Be a Waver

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management or a related field; Master's degree or Professional Certifications are a plus.
• Proven 4+years of experience in project management, consulting, or related roles within the fintech or financial services industry.
• Strong understanding of risk management principles, methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in utilizing Jira and Power BI to analyze data sets, develop reports and generate actionable insights.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to translate strategic objectives into practical solutions.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Professional certifications and credentials are highly desirable.
• Strongly preferred to have experience in risk and compliance.

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The Role:

•  As the AVP of Global Expansion & Payment Partnership, you will oversee the business operations of the region and ensure all activities are concluded in the designated market in line with best practices and regulatory standards
•  you will also be responsible for the development, approval and execution of market entry strategies in new territories outside of Flutterwave’s current direct acquiring operating markets and the establishment of local companies as required.

Responsibilities:

• Develop Flutterwave’s strategic expansion roadmap within assigned region
• Lead regional strategic alignment and consolidates regional inputs to provide an optimized global view of acquiring global expansion strategy.
• Lead set up of new countries & licenses with appropriate competent regulatory authorities.
• Ensure rigorous P&L pro forma development with Finance and Scheme Management teams
• Lead and contribute to development of company objectives and principles to achieve goals in creative and effective ways.
• Collaborate with Flutterwave PMO and schemes team to ensure market requirements from scheme, local regulator and the business are matched with internal product, onboarding, risk and fraud capabilities as part of business case development.
• Identify new collaboration methods and bottlenecks to ensure efficient and timely delivery of acquiring capabilities.
• Be accountable for local regulatory submissions or licenses working with key stakeholders in legal, finance , compliance, UW and AML.
• Lead due diligence and incorporation of local company set up.
• Collaborate with Global Operations to ensure settlement and currencies capabilities to support direct and third-party acquiring operations.
• Manage and lead the Country Operations and Partnerships Managers who will develop country specific expansion strategies in setting up local entities and all required documentation
• Identify and maintain key partnerships in the selected markets
• Ensure effective management of relationships with key partners, customers, and accounts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Finance, Economics, or a related field. MBA or relevant advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 12+ years in payments either at a Financial Institution or Fintech Gravitas and strong presentation skills
• Strong C-level executive relationships with customers and industry thought leaders
• Ability to understand and articulate technical concepts, and translate them into industry- or business-relevant terms
• Experience in Market Entry and expansion Strategy
• Experience with Visa/Mastercard/American Express/JCB-Japan Credit Bureau/CUP-China Union Pay/UPI-Unified Payments Interface acquiring implementations or 3rd Party Acquiring partnerships commercials and implementation desired.
• Experience or strong understanding of Regulatory frameworks and application process for Payment licenses.
• Expertise in payments, financial services and / or local payment method
• Excellent project management skills (Project management certification is plus)
• Fluent in English 
• Authorization to work in Nigeria without sponsorship