Head of Regulatory Affairs-Europe ( Digital Assets & Fintech exposure)

As Head of Regulatory Affairs for Europe at Tether, you lead regulatory strategy and stakeholder engagement across the European Union for a global fintech and digital assets company. You work with regulators, policymakers, and internal teams to translate Tether's business objectives into favourable regulatory outcomes, covering crypto-assets, stablecoins, and adjacent legislation including communication technology and artificial intelligence. You report to the Vice President of the Regulatory and Licensing division and partner with cross-functional teams including Operations, Finance, Technology, and Business Development.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain proactive relationships with policymakers, regulators, central banks, and financial intelligence units relevant to Tether's products and service lines in Europe
• Monitor regulatory developments impacting Tether and affiliated entities across the region
• Represent the company in consultations, workshops, industry roundtables, and regulatory dialogues
• Prepare briefing papers, comment letters, and policy submissions aligned with the company's broader global regulatory strategy
• Identify and realise opportunities to shape emerging regulatory frameworks in a risk-sensitive, innovation-oriented manner
• Provide actionable risk and regulatory insights to internal stakeholders including legal, product, compliance, risk, and commercial teams
• Support enterprise-level planning for new products or regional expansions by advising on regulatory constraints and enablers
• Contribute to internal reporting and executive briefings on policy risks and regulatory trajectory across the region

What you bring

• A deep understanding of the regulatory environment pertaining to crypto-assets and stablecoins in the European Union
• Knowledge of broader European legislation covering communication technology and artificial intelligence
• Proven experience in regulatory affairs and/or legal practice
• Excellent English communication skills
• Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement capabilities
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams and translate between regulatory and business perspectives

What we offer

• Fully remote work

About Tether

Tether operates a suite of fintech and digital asset businesses centred on USDT, the world's most trusted stablecoin, along with energy solutions for Bitcoin mining, data infrastructure services, educational programmes, and emerging technology ventures. The company serves hundreds of millions of users globally across exchanges, wallets, payment processors, and ATMs.