The Acting CEO will lead the establishment of a licensed payment firm in Brazil, either through a greenfield setup, merger, or acquisition. This role requires a strategic leader with deep knowledge of Brazil’s payment regulations, fintech landscape, and business development. The CEO will oversee licensing, partnerships, and initial operations while building the core team.
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead the licensing process with the Brazilian Central Bank (BCB) and other regulatory bodies.
- Develop and execute the business strategy, including market entry, partnerships, and scaling.
- Oversee potential M&A opportunities (if acquiring a licensed firm).
- Build and manage relationships with regulators, banks, and payment networks.
- Act as the primary decision-maker for early-stage operations, risk management, and funding.
- Collaborate with the Acting CFO and Compliance Officer to ensure regulatory and financial compliance.
- Represent the company in negotiations, investor relations, and public engagements
- 8 years in fintech, payments, or banking, with leadership experience.
- Deep knowledge of Brazilian payment regulations (PIX, SPB)
- Experience in licensing, M&A, or scaling a financial services firm in Brazil.
- Strong network with regulators, banks, and fintech stakeholders.
- Fluent in Portuguese and English (mandatory).
Bonus conditions:
Experience working in a multinational environment is a plus
Prefer that familiar with so called high-risk payment
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What We Do
Lestars Management Consultancy LLC has been incorporated in March 2022 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This is a platform which seeks to become a real business partner that assist clients in pursuing Global Business Development. Since the founding of the firm, every consultant at M/s Lestars Management Consultancy LLC is striving to provide consulting services that makes us a “Real Business Partner” for our clients. We are one place for all business solutions. We assist business’s operations to provide a smooth working environment for obtaining the goals and objectives by using minimum and cost effective resources. No matters how difficult the challenge or how long the process to provide the best solution, we thoroughly examine our clients’ operations to enables them to achieve their goals, based on their extensive experience and knowledge accumulated through serving clients operating in every industrial sector. we deliver the best practice to each client, taking account of different culture aspects and business customs of each country. It is our policy to continue to work closely with each client with a sense of commitments on a long term basis to ensure that the best practice are integrated into its operations.
