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About the Team
The Global Payments team provides payment solutions to ensure that users have a smooth and secure payment experience across our platforms and services.
We are seeking a Country Director for Brazil to assume responsibility for the management and decisions of our Brazilian entity. The successful candidate will be a highly driven, focused individual that can work well with cross border colleagues and cross functional teams, as well as assist with the management and ownership of end-to-end operational processes. This is a hands-on role with a small and committed team who are poised for significant growth in the short term. This role is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil (must be Brazilian resident).
Responsibilities
- Take overall responsibility for the management and decisions of Global Payment Brazil.
- Act as the main point of contact between the Brazilian entity and the Global Payments Team.
- Lead the Brazil Payment Executive Board to identify, create and implement strategic plans to actualize business objectives.
- Deliver strategy and operations of Global Payment Brazil. Responsible for the Brazilian entity go-to-market plan.
- Lead the Senior Management team and staff at Global Payment Brazil
- Develop partnerships with company stakeholders, shareholders, regulators, banks and fintechs.
- Oversee the overall governance structure and risk control, ensuring Global Payment Brazil is able to make informed, compliance decisions aligned to its strategic goals and regulatory environment.
- Responsible for complying with the standards and independent audit procedures provided for in current regulations.
- Develop the organizational culture and promote transparency and collaboration throughout the local organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above.
- 10+ years experience in payment, fintech, bank or regulated financial services. In-depth knowledge of payment landscape.
- 5+ years in a management role. Ability to lead a high performance team, having worked in a tech environment with a proven track record in developing and launching regulated financial businesses in Brazil from the ground up.
- Familiarity with regulatory licensing application processes in BR fintech firms, including operational requirements.
- Familiar with payment-related financial compliance, risk, financial services regulations, and industry standards applicable to fintech businesses. Experience working with the Central Bank of Brazil is highly preferred.
- Excellent team player, strong stress tolerance, data driven and good at result-oriented thinking, able to support cross-time zone, cross-functional team, multi-task parallel work atmosphere;
- Highly adaptable and comfortable working in a varied and multi-cultural environment.
- Self-motivated, proactive, hands on and able to work autonomously if required.
- Excellent communication skills
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at rd.accommodations@tiktok.com.