Managing Director - Germany

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Job Title

Managing Director - Germany

Managing Director – Germany

About the role

We are seeking a Managing Director to provide strategic, commercial and regulatory leadership for the regulated German business. This role is responsible for ensuring the business is managed soundly and prudently, with strong governance, clear accountability and effective oversight of regulated activities.

A key focus of the role will be leading the German contribution to the integration of the acquiring business into FMPI. This includes aligning business lines, functions and legal entities to a clear target operating model while maintaining local governance, controls and regulatory compliance.

The role will also act as a senior representative with BaFin and other relevant authorities, ensuring strong regulatory relationships and effective management of supervisory commitments.

What you will do

• Lead the strategy for the German business, aligned with group objectives, local requirements and risk appetite
• Drive the integration of the acquiring business into FMPI, with clear plans, ownership, milestones and outcomes
• Align German business, operational and control functions with target governance, systems and risk frameworks
• Create strong alignment across products, functions and entities in Germany, with clear priorities and decision-making
• Lead governance forums, resolve cross-functional issues and ensure risks are escalated appropriately
• Act as a senior representative with BaFin and other regulatory authorities
• Ensure sound and compliant management of the regulated German business
• Oversee regulatory communications, inspections, notifications and information requests
• Maintain compliance with laws, licence conditions, supervisory expectations and internal standards
• Oversee audit findings, regulatory commitments and remediation activity through to closure
• Maintain an effective German governance framework with clear decision rights and accountability
• Oversee material risks including regulatory compliance, financial crime, operational resilience, cyber security, outsourcing, data protection and prudential risk
• Ensure robust management information and strong oversight from Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, Information Security, Data Protection and other control functions
• Own the German business plan, budget and performance, balancing growth with regulatory and customer obligations
• Ensure operational readiness for the transition of the acquiring business into FMPI
• Oversee the transition of activities, processes, contracts, data and reporting into the agreed target operating model
• Ensure major integration and change decisions receive appropriate governance and operational sign-off

What you will need to have

• Significant executive leadership experience in a regulated financial services environment
• Strong understanding of German regulatory requirements and expectations, including engagement with BaFin
• Proven ability to lead within a regulated entity with strong governance, controls and risk oversight
• Experience managing senior stakeholder relationships across local, regional and global teams
• Strong commercial and operational leadership, including ownership of business plans, budgets and performance
• Experience leading large-scale integration, transformation or target operating model programmes
• Deep understanding of governance, risk management and control frameworks
• Ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrixed environment
• Strong judgement, credibility and decision-making capability
• High levels of integrity, professional competence and regulatory awareness

What would be great to have

• Experience in acquiring, payments or broader financial technology businesses
• Experience working across multiple legal entities and regulated structures
• Prior responsibility as a Managing Director or equivalent regulated executive
• Experience leading through periods of significant organisational change or integration

Thank you for considering employment with Fiserv.  Please:

• Apply using your legal name
• Complete the step-by-step profile and attach your resume (either is acceptable, both are preferable).

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