Lead Fintech Oversight & Governance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Economics, Public Policy, Banking, Business Administration, or related field from a recognised institution.
  
• Master’s degree in Finance, Banking, Public Policy, Business Administration, Law, or related discipline (strongly preferred).
  
• 10–15 years’ progressive experience in financial services regulation, digital financial services, fintech policy, banking supervision, or regulatory advisory roles.
  
• Minimum 5 years operating at senior management level within a regulated financial institution, fintech, central bank, regulatory authority, or advisory environment.
  
• Strong understanding of Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) regulatory frameworks, including payments systems, prudential standards, consumer protection, AML/CFT, and digital finance supervision.
  
• Demonstrated experience managing regulatory approvals for new financial products, partnerships, or operating model changes.
  
• Deep understanding of digital financial services ecosystems including mobile money, open banking, APIs, interoperability, lending, data governance, and AI-driven financial models.
  
• Proven ability to analyse regulatory frameworks and translate supervisory expectations into commercially viable solutions.
  
• Experience engaging senior regulatory officials and participating in structured supervisory discussions.
  
• Strong commercial acumen, ability to balance regulatory compliance with growth enablement and product scalability.
  
• Demonstrated ability to operate with high discretion, judgment, and political sensitivity in high-stakes regulatory environments.
  
• Excellent analytical, drafting, and executive communication capability.