Head of Owl Payments Limited- 12 Month FTC

Regulatory Compliance & Governance

• →Ensure full compliance with FCA regulatory requirements, serving as primary FCA liaison and regulatory point of contact
• →Establish and maintain robust internal controls, governance frameworks, and risk management processes
  Reporting to the board to provide business insight, regulatory updates and strategic direction
• →Ensuring company policies and legal guidelines are fully compliant and clearly communicated with all key stakeholders within the business

Strategic & Commercial Leadership

• →Developing, gaining agreement to and executing payment-led strategies to achieve both short-term and long-term objectives
• →Developing and implementing operational business plans to drive optimal efficiency in payment processing and the cost of payments
• →Accountable for the monetisation and profitability of payment strategy across the UK operation

Stakeholder Management

• →Creating and developing trusted partnerships with wider functional area stakeholders throughout the Tripadvisor Group to foster close working relationships across UK and US-based geographies
• →Working closely with functional leads across Risk, Compliance, Operations and Legal etc. to ensure that the UK entity is operating efficiently
• →Leading, guiding and delegating effectively to executives in their duties

Essential Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent
• Minimum 8 years of professional finance experience
• Previous experience in regulated financial services, fintech, or payments sectors

Core Expertise

• Comprehensive knowledge of payment institution regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements
• Exceptional analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to quickly master complex processes and systems

Professional Attributes

• Proven ability to thrive in high-growth, fast-paced fintech environments
• Experience managing international or multi-jurisdictional operations
• Hands-on approach with the ability to balance strategic oversight and operational execution
• Proven track record in leading and developing teams
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and decision-making in day-to-day work.
• Proven ability to operate effectively with a global-first mindset 

Traveler first
We exist to create value for our customer, the traveler. We enable our suppliers and partners to unlock this value. Their collective behaviors and insights are what drives us. 
Execution is our edge
We act fast, experiment, learn from failure, iterate, and improve the solutions of tomorrow across every aspect of our business. Our execution is agile, data-driven, prioritised, and built to scale. We assume no problem is someone else’s problem and finish what can be done today, knowing tomorrow will bring fresh challenges. 
We succeed together
The best outcomes are driven by empathic, humble, and diverse subject matter experts working toward shared goals. We collaborate relentlessly, challenge assumptions, give actionable feedback, and set each other up for success through empowered teams with a clear charter. We transparently take ownership of our growth, individually and as a team. We celebrate the quality of our effort, our learnings, and our collective achievements.

We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please make sure to reach out to your individual recruiter or our team at AccessibleRecruiting@tripadvisor.com.
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