[Hiring] Payment Director @Binance

Role Description

Binance is exploring opportunities to expand its licensed payment business in Kazakhstan and the broader CIS region. We are looking for a senior executive to lead this effort on the ground: engaging with regulators and government stakeholders, obtaining the relevant licences, and building the local licensed business into a fully functional, compliant, and audit-ready organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the licensing programme with Kazakhstan regulators, including the NBK and AFSA: application preparation, regulatory dialogue, sandbox participation, and establishment of local licensed structures as required.
• Build the local licensed business into a fully functional organization: corporate governance, board and management structures, internal policies and controls, staffing, and all functions required for the licence to be granted and maintained.
• Serve as Binance's senior local representative to the NBK, AFSA/AIFC, and other Kazakhstan authorities: manage day-to-day regulatory communications, examinations, inspections, and ongoing reporting obligations.
• Lead government relations: build and maintain relationships with government bodies, policy makers, and industry associations, and advocate for a favorable regulatory framework for licensed digital asset payment providers.
• Establish and oversee the local compliance, AML/CFT, and risk management functions, ensuring they meet NBK and AFSA fit-and-proper and prudential standards from day one and remain audit-ready at all times.
• Ensure the sound day-to-day running of the local licensed business: safeguarding of client funds, regulatory reporting, audits, incident and complaint handling, outsourcing oversight, and business continuity.
• Work closely with Binance's payments, legal, and compliance teams: translate regulatory requirements into local practice and coordinate local approvals for products and services.
• Recruit and lead the local team across compliance, risk, regulatory affairs, and operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in senior roles in payments, banking, or fintech, with a focus on regulatory affairs, compliance, or operations, including C-level experience obtaining payment licences and leading a local PSP or other licensed payment business in Kazakhstan.
• Proven track record of obtaining and operating under NBK licences; deep working knowledge of the Kazakhstan payments law, NBK prudential and reporting requirements, and the AIFC/AFSA regulatory framework.
• Established relationships with Kazakhstan regulators and government stakeholders; demonstrated ability to lead licensing dialogues and policy engagement at the most senior levels.
• Experience building and leading a regulated financial entity: governance, internal controls, staffing, and regulatory readiness.
• Strong expertise in compliance, AML/CFT, and risk management within a regulated financial institution.
• Experience managing the ongoing obligations of a regulated business: regulatory reporting, audits and inspections, safeguarding, and outsourcing arrangements.
• Eligibility to pass fit-and-proper assessment for a senior regulated appointment.
• Excellent leadership and team-building skills; ability to work effectively with global cross-functional teams in a fast-moving environment.
• Fluent Russian and English required, Kazakh strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Shape the future with the world's leading blockchain ecosystem.
• Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure.
• Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment.
• Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning.
• Competitive salary and company benefits.