About the team
Our Legal, Compliance and Public Policy team helps keep users and their stuff safe, protect Nu Mexico, counsel Nu Mexicoers on challenging problems, and are always synced with the cross functional teams they work with. We deal with novel issues every day while standing up for users and helping the company and product grow.
About the role
Reporting in to the chief Legal Officer of Nu Mexico, the Public Policy Director will lead a team of 5 people. The team is responsible for representing Nu Mexico before Congress, regulators, academia and civil society. The main responsibilities for the area include:
Keys responsibilities and Expectations :
- Monitor, assess and influence public policy matters of importance to Nu Mexico
- Maintain and develop relationships with relevant stakeholders in Mexico, creating advocacy strategies with relevant government stakeholders; develop a policy program by identifying core partnerships to create opportunities to showcase Nu's positive impact on Mexican society
- Lead a team dedicated to assess relevant legislative proposals, and drafting position papers, presentations, talking points, studies and any other materials necessary to advance our policy agenda; provide political analysis and regulatory trends to secure Nu business growth; provide input and advice on business development opportunities and long-term business strategies
- Monitor, assess and influence consumer protection matters while liaising with relevant stakeholders for this subject matter
- Represent Nu at industry gatherings, trade associations, and coalition meetings
- Manage policy crisis liaising with Comms, Legal, Compliance and other relevant teams and propose clear solutions when required; escalate issues to leadership for decision as needed
- Manage the Public Policy team under your responsibility, helping to develop and direct these professionals
- Influence complex discussions and convey different perspectives and narratives into robust deliverable plans
- Support internal teams in the development of new products and features and their need to engage with regulators
- Inform internal teams on emerging regulatory and legislative issues;
- Provide regular reports to Nu Mexico's executive leadership, escalating relevant issues when necessary
- Collaborate with and support the efforts of our Legal and Compliance teams in their engagement with regulators when needed
Qualifications :
- 10 or more years of experience as a policy/government affairs professional, with previous experience of engaging with industry associations, regulators, and government authorities;
- Understanding of the legal and regulatory framework in which Nu Mexico operates. Able to identify threats and opportunities in legislative or regulatory initiatives;
- Support the creation of clear and concise written and visual materials advocating Nu Mexico’s positions;
- Demonstrated interpersonal communication and relationship skills;
- Experience in the financial services/payments industry (banks and/or fintechs) is a must.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is considered competitive, especially for tech roles in Brazil/LatAm, with strong top‑of‑band packages reported for senior and product/design positions. Salaries are often described as good, contributing to broadly positive pay sentiment.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity opportunities (typically RSUs) are widely available across postings and regarded as a meaningful component of total compensation. This equity element strengthens overall packages, particularly for technical and product roles.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is extended and gender‑neutral across countries, with additional childcare support and parental counseling in Brazil. These family‑focused policies enhance the perceived value of the benefits package.
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Nu was born in 2013 with the mission to fight complexity to empower people in their daily lives by reinventing financial services. We are one of the world’s largest digital banking platforms, serving more than 70 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. As one of the leading technology companies in the world, Nu leverages proprietary technologies and innovative business practices to create new financial solutions and experiences for individuals and SMEs that are simple, intuitive, convenient, low-cost, empowering, and human. Guided by its mission, Nu is fostering access to financial services across Latin America.
