Head of Regulatory Affairs, Europe

About the role

As the Head of Regulatory Affairs at Tether, you will be pivotal in navigating the EU regulatory landscape for the crypto-asset industry. Your responsibilities will include maintaining relationships with key policymakers and regulators, monitoring regulatory developments, and representing Tether in various industry discussions.

Success in this role means effectively advocating for Tether's interests while shaping emerging regulatory frameworks. You will collaborate with internal teams to provide insights on regulatory risks and contribute to enterprise-level planning for new products, ensuring compliance and strategic alignment.

Who this role suits

• A candidate with over 8 years of experience in governmental or regulatory affairs, particularly within the EU financial services or crypto-asset sectors.
• Someone who excels in communication and can simplify complex regulatory topics for diverse audiences.
• A strong team player who can manage multiple stakeholders and work collaboratively across borders and time zones.
• A proactive individual who is comfortable both leading initiatives and engaging with regulators and industry peers.

From the employer

Regulatory Affairs

• Maintain proactive relationships with policymakers, regulators, central banks, and financial intelligence units relevant to the Company’s product and service lines.
• Monitor regulatory developments impacting Tether and affiliates companies in the country.
• Represent the company in consultations, workshops, industry roundtables, and regulatory dialogues.
• Prepare briefing papers, comment letters, and policy submissions aligned with broader global regulatory strategy.
• Identify and successfully realise opportunities to shape emerging frameworks in a risk-sensitive, innovation-oriented manner.

Strategy & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Provide actionable risk and regulatory insights to internal stakeholders (legal, product, compliance, risk, commercial).
• Support enterprise-level planning for new products or expansions into the aforementioned countries, advising on regulatory constraints and enablers.
• Contribute to internal reporting and executive briefings on policy risks and regulatory trajectory regionally.

• Minimum of 8 years governmental affairs / regulatory affairs / legal experience ideally within the financial services or crypto-asset industry in the EU, preferably Brussels based.
• Fintech or Digital assets exposure is important.
• Experience engaging with regulators or government bodies advocating and advising in a regulatory capacity, with demonstrated achievements securing favourable policy positions on behalf of another organisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesise complex regulatory topics for non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders across borders and time zones.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in public speaking and representing companies in regulatory discussions.
• Must be a strong team player, and willing to be fully engaged with key stakeholders both in our company but also with our partners.
• Must be a hands-on professional capable of working collaboratively and independently.
• English speaking.