Legal Director SPEI

Working At Bitso

We are a diverse team that takes pride in understanding the perspectives of others. We fully embrace working remotely and we are eager to act, improve and accelerate progress inside and outside of our organization.

To drive revolutionary changes in society and make crypto useful, we delight our customers with world-class products, deep care, and intentional empathy.

Your Purpose

Nvio is the first regulated financial entity to operate as an Institution of Electronic Payment Funds under Mexico’s Fintech Law, obtaining authorization from the Bank of Mexico (Banxico), National Banking and Stock Commission (CNBV) and the Secretary of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP).

Nvio is a mexican pesos digital wallet which seeks to offer clients transparent, efficient and secure financial services through an intuitive platform which enables users to deposit and withdraw funds, 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

The role will be responsible, with the Legal Director of Nvio, to lead the legal, process and technical efforts for the integration with SPEI. This person will be responsible for coordinating internal teams, leading relations with vendors and the Bank of México to comply with all applicable requirements. Additionally, this person will structure and follow-up on complying with the day-to-day legal, process and technical requirements of the SPEI integration.

Reports To

Legal Director of Nvio México

Who You Are

• +5 years of experience working within a SPEI participant in the financial system.
• Experience leading integrations with the Bank of México’s payments systems, like SPEI, SPID, and CoDi (preferably SPEI).
• Strong knowledge of the SPEI regulation.
• Know-how of business processes and experience working as a project manager.
• Experience working with infrastructure, information systems and cybersecurity with a regulatory angle.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in both english and spanish to collaborate with internal teams, external vendors and regulators.
• High capacity to solve and analyze problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• English language proficiency.

What You Will Do

• Report to the Legal Director of Nvio and work together with the local payments team.
• Lead communications and the presentation of applications between Nvio and Banco de México.
• Work with internal teams, across Infrastructure, Compliance, Cybersecurity and more to create documentation which complies with SPEI regulation.
• Lead relationships with vendors who contribute to SPEI operability, from infrastructure vendors to external auditing firms to software vendors.
• Work closely with Nvio’s SPEI Security Officer to comply with new and existing regulatory requirements.
• Map new changes to SPEI regulation, communicate them with the teams and follow-up on the changes and implementations to comply within the specified timeframes.
• Lead the audits with Banco de México and external auditing firms and coordinate all the necessary input from the internal teams.
• Source and find new vendors to comply with SPEI requirements.
• Structure the SPEI “requisitos de permanencia” to guarantee the proper functioning of the payments system.

Research in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion suggests that individuals may hesitate to apply for jobs if they do not meet all the listed criteria. At Bitso, we value diversity and your unique strengths could be just what we're looking for. If this role excites you but you don't match every point in the description, we still want to hear from you.

Who We Are

With over 7 million users, Bitso is the leading cryptocurrency platform in Latin America. We are developing the cryptocurrency ecosystem in the region and enabling financial inclusion. We believe crypto is the future of finance, and we’re committed to making it useful by providing equal access to safe and intuitive financial products.

We are here to make a lasting impact on our customer’s lives and we do so by embracing our core values:

• Be Human: we delight our customers through great products, deep care and true empathy. We are humble and we take pride in understanding the views of others to help us see the full picture.
• Drive Change: we're fearless pioneers committed to unlocking the crypto revolution for humanity. We move fast, take risks and work together to drive lasting impact.
• Choose Bold Honesty: we seek the truth, especially when it’s uncomfortable, in our teams, products and business reality because that will uncover where we need to focus.
• Be An Owner: our sense of urgency makes us have a bias towards action, where we prioritize exceptionally and are wise in allocating our time to ensure we always deliver creative and innovative results.

Learn more about our culture and values.

Compensation & Benefits

At Bitso, you are taking the front seat on the edge of crypto innovation, creating the next generation of crypto-powered products.

So for those willing to commit, adapt and pioneer the most important change of the century we offer:

• Me Time program, including unlimited paid time off.
• Remote-first work environment.
• Employee Stock Option program.
• Zero trading fees through our Bitso app.
• Extended Family Leave policy: all birthing parents, non-birthing parents and adopting parents are eligible for a 4-months leave.
• Premium health, dental and life insurances in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.
• Volunteering days.
• Monthly stipend for gym memberships, relaxation activities, sports equipment, cooking classes, books, entertainment and more.

Want to leave an undoubtedly legacy with us? Fasten your seatbelt and join this spaceship, where you will find exponential growth and the opportunity to thrive!

• These are the applicable requisites, although equivalent competencies in any of the above will also be considered.
• This role is expected to work remotely.
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