Senior Policy Manager, LatAm

At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs.

If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.

Ripple is seeking a highly organized and engaged individual to join our global policy team, with a focus on the Latin America region. The position will be based in São Paulo and will report to our Head of Policy, with frequent interaction with other Senior Management. This individual will assist in outreach with regulators and central banks within the Latin America region, advocating for legislation and policy changes that support continued growth and responsible innovation in the digital asset space. As an integral part of our agile policy function with policy colleagues in the UK, Dubai, Singapore, Washington DC, San Francisco, you will work on some of the most exciting regulatory and business issues in fintech today. A legal background and degree is preferred and would enable the individual to work closely with their local business partners commercially.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Help educate government officials, policymakers, regulators, central banks, and customers in the LATAM region on Ripple’s solutions and the company’s role as a fintech service provider.
• Manage and coordinate the work carried out by Ripple's external public policy consultants in the LATAM region.
• Monitor regulatory and industry developments in the LATAM region to advise on potential impacts to Ripple’s product roadmap.
• Represent Ripple and manage relationships with Trade Associations in Latin America.
• Manage relationships with civil society organizations (Think Tanks) that Ripple partners with in the LATAM region.
• Assist in drafting comment letters and white papers that advocate for responsible innovation and adoption of emerging payment technology.
• Assist in drafting thought leadership pieces on issues related to digital asset adoption and financial policy.
• Assist in developing and executing a regulatory engagement strategy supporting Ripple’s growth and presence in the LATAM region.
• Assist in drafting Ripple's comments on public consultations and information requests made by regulators, central banks, and governments in LATAM.
• Cross-functional collaboration and ownership, including working with nearly every team at Ripple.
• Support commercial work locally including contract drafting.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• MPP preferred, but not required
• JD degree will allow for greater interaction with the business team on commercial endeavors.
• Fluency in English, Portuguese and Spanish required
• 10+ years of relevant experience working in tech, payments, and/or crypto related fields
• The ideal candidate for this role has experience analyzing regulations and authorizing legislation as well as direct experience interacting with government officials
• Excellent problem solving skills, judgment, communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent at collaborating with many contributors and cross-functional partners
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to present complex issues in a clear and concise manner (whether written or verbal)
• Organized, detail-oriented, resourceful and flexible

WHO WE ARE:

Do Your Best Work

• The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
• A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.
• Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team.
• In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in.
• Weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
• We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more!

Take Control of Your Finances

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
• Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
• Employee giving match
• Mobile phone stipend

Take Care of Yourself

• R&R days so you can rest and recharge
• Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
• Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
• Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
• Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events

*Benefits listed above are for full-time employees. *

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