Job Overview
Head of Fintech Data Localization & Regulatory Compliance Strategy
Location: Kuwait – Kuwait City Financial Innovation Zone
Role Summary
An emerging next-generation financial technology ecosystem focused on digital payments modernization, embedded banking expansion, AI-enabled financial operations, and secure financial data ecosystems is recruiting a highly experienced Head of Fintech Data Localization & Regulatory Compliance Strategy.
This position will serve as a critical leadership role responsible for ensuring that highly sensitive financial, transactional, customer, and operational data assets remain protected, jurisdictionally compliant, and strategically governed across advanced fintech infrastructures operating throughout the GCC and international financial corridors.
The successful candidate will oversee enterprise localization strategy, privacy operations, cloud governance assurance, and regulatory compliance modernization programs supporting enterprise-scale fintech innovation.
Strategic Responsibilities
Fintech Data Localization Leadership
- Lead enterprise localization governance programs for financial technology operations.
- Design secure localized data hosting strategies for digital banking and payment infrastructures.
- Evaluate operational implications of sovereign data regulations on fintech architecture.
- Oversee regional data segregation models and localized backup governance frameworks.
- Coordinate localization readiness initiatives for cloud transformation programs.
Privacy Operations & Governance
- Build enterprise privacy operations frameworks aligned with fintech innovation objectives.
- Oversee data consent governance mechanisms and customer privacy rights management.
- Develop data governance standards for:
- Digital onboarding systems
- Mobile banking applications
- AI-powered financial platforms
- Embedded finance ecosystems
- Cross-border payment infrastructures
- Lead enterprise data inventory and data mapping initiatives.
Regulatory Compliance & Risk Oversight
- Monitor regional and global data protection regulations impacting financial services ecosystems.
- Collaborate with fintech product and engineering teams to operationalize compliance requirements.
- Conduct compliance assurance reviews across digital finance platforms.
- Support regulatory examinations involving privacy, cybersecurity, and operational resilience.
Third-Party & Cloud Governance
- Assess cloud service providers and fintech vendors for localization compliance risks.
- Oversee contractual privacy controls and data transfer safeguards.
- Lead fintech outsourcing governance assessments involving sensitive financial information.
- Coordinate vendor due diligence reviews and privacy risk evaluations.
Fintech Technology Landscape
Candidates will operate within environments involving:
- Open banking ecosystems
- AI-driven financial intelligence platforms
- Digital identity infrastructures
- API-enabled banking systems
- Payment gateway ecosystems
- Cloud-native banking architecture
- Enterprise analytics platforms
- Financial fraud monitoring systems
- Hybrid cloud infrastructures
- Advanced encryption and tokenization systems
Required Qualifications
Experience
- 7–10 years within:
- Data privacy
- Fintech compliance
- Information governance
- Cybersecurity governance
- Cloud compliance
- Strong experience within regulated financial services or fintech sectors.
- Demonstrated leadership in enterprise localization and privacy transformation projects.
Technical Knowledge
Deep understanding of:
- Cloud governance frameworks
- Data classification methodologies
- Encryption technologies
- Data masking and tokenization
- API governance
- Cybersecurity risk management
- Financial technology operations
- AI governance and ethical data use
Educational Background
- Degree in:
- Cybersecurity
- Information Governance
- Computer Engineering
- Technology Risk
- Data Science
- Digital Compliance
Preferred Certifications
- CISA
- CRISC
- CIPM
- CIPP
- ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
- Cloud Security certifications
Benefits & Career Advantages
- Competitive tax-efficient GCC remuneration package
- Executive accommodation support
- Annual travel allowances
- Family healthcare benefits
- Access to international regulatory and fintech forums
- Significant exposure to enterprise digital transformation programs
- Strategic leadership visibility within regional fintech ecosystems
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