Regulatory Licensing Officer - APAC

dLocal
Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Shenzhen, Shanghai
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)Experience: 5+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Independent working","Judgement","Problem-solving"]

Advance dLocal’s licensing agenda across Asia-Pacific by driving licensing strategy and execution across new applications, renewals, and variations. Assess regulatory requirements and approval pathways for market entry and product/legal-entity changes, manage licensing pipelines and submissions, and coordinate regulator questionnaires and follow-ups. Partner with business, legal, compliance, external counsel, and local stakeholders to deliver compliant, sustainable growth in complex cross-border regulatory environments.

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Regulatory Licensing Officer - APAC

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Job Summary

Advance dLocal’s licensing agenda across Asia-Pacific by driving licensing strategy and execution across new applications, renewals, and variations. Assess regulatory requirements and approval pathways for market entry and product/legal-entity changes, manage licensing pipelines and submissions, and coordinate regulator questionnaires and follow-ups. Partner with business, legal, compliance, external counsel, and local stakeholders to deliver compliant, sustainable growth in complex cross-border regulatory environments.
Location: Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Shenzhen, Shanghai
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and support licensing projects across APAC markets, including new applications, renewals, variations, and other regulatory approvals.
  • •Assess licensing requirements, regulatory pathways, and approval strategies for new markets, products, and legal entities across the region.
  • •Partner with internal stakeholders to evaluate licensing impact of business initiatives, expansion plans, and operational or structural changes.
  • •Manage and track licensing pipelines, key milestones, dependencies, and submissions to ensure timely, high-quality execution.
  • •Liaise with regulators and external counsel, and prepare/coordinate licensing submissions, regulator questionnaires, and follow-up requests.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Flexible HoursAnnual BonusSocial BudgetHousing

Key Requirements

  • •Advanced degree in law, compliance, finance, public policy, or a comparable field.
  • •5+ years of relevant experience in regulatory affairs, licensing, compliance, or legal advisory.
  • •Hands-on experience with APAC licensing and regulatory approval matters in payments, fintech, financial institutions, or similarly regulated sectors.
  • •Proven experience working directly with regulators and managing licensing processes across multiple jurisdictions.
  • •Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with fluency in English (written and spoken).
Experience:5+ yearsPaymentsFintechFinancial servicesRegulatory affairsCross-border compliance
Education:Master's
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementIndependent workingJudgementProblem-solving
Languages:English

Company Brief

dLocal
Provides cross-border payments and financial infrastructure enabling global merchants to collect payments, manage payouts, and reconcile transactions across emerging markets through a unified payments platform.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montevideo, Uruguay
Founded: 2016
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