About the Role
Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, the Senior Regulatory & Public Policy Manager will work with Vodafone Group, Vodacom Group, Safaricom and local market teams to provide support, thought leadership and be the interface between regulatory functions and the Group Regulatory function, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations across the various African market footprint.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Regulatory inputs into the Group commercial planning processes
- Ensure regulatory matters, which have material value, are accounted for correctly in OpCo business plans, budgets, and strategies.
- Develop and implement regulatory strategies to ensure compliance with all local and international regulatory requirements.
- Embed regulatory considerations in Group commercial product development to ensure product alignment with regulatory requirements in deployment markets.
Mobile Financial Services regulatory and Tax Policy support
- Provide regulatory advice and support to Group OpCos on key issues identified in Group Regulatory Team Strategy and as requested leveraging experts from Vodacom, Safaricom and Vodafone. Notably focusing on Mobile Financial Services policy, regulatory and tax issues.
- Group in-country representation at national, regional and global policy events to support Group and OpCo advocacy strategy.
Group regulatory governance and reporting
- Act as a key interface between the Head of Regulatory and other departments within the organization
- Provide regulatory input to ensure that, M-Pesa Africa Management, Vodacom Management (and Vodafone Management in accordance with Delegation of Authority) are briefed on the value and risk of material legal and regulatory issues.
Group-wide policies and strategies
- Working with the team, support the development of Group-wide policies and strategies, which can be used by Group and OpCo representation with key stakeholders and regulators.
- Monitor and ensure timely compliance with findings of regulatory inspections and audits.
Regulatory community and development programmes
- Monitor and interpret regulatory developments and industry trends in key M-Pesa and African markets.
- Participate in and contribute to “Regulatory Community” programme and activities to ensure that we are leveraging benefits of global company with strong local roots, specifically in area of mobile financial services regulation and tax policy.
- Provide Mobile Financial services regulation and taxation policy contribution to Regulatory Development Programme to increase understanding and build capability across the community, including coaching, training, presentations, workshops.
Strategy and new business regulatory support
- Provide regulatory support to Group Strategy and new business activities, including due diligences and assessments of opportunities.
Regional and sub-regional institutions engagement
- Provide regulatory support on matters being worked on by regional and sub-regional institutions (i.e. ITU, ATU, SADC, CRASA, COMESA, EAC) to secure regulatory decisions and minimise risk. Notably focus on Mobile Financial Services and Taxation Regulation.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in law, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; Advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs within the Financial Services industry.
- Demonstrated success in developing and implementing regulatory strategies.
- Strong leadership abilities and a strategic mindset.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven experience working across multiple African markets, with a strong understanding of pan-African regulatory requirements.
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