Gerente General - Colombia

The role

You will lead the regulated entity in Colombia, serving as the accountable executive before local regulators. You will manage the entity's day-to-day operations, secure operating licenses, and own the local credit risk framework.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end operational management of the regulated entity
• Ensure full compliance with local laws, license conditions, and internal policies
• Serve as the primary point of contact for local supervisory authorities
• Drive the entity through each stage of the regulatory approval timeline
• Draft, implement, and operate local credit and risk policies
• Own the local credit risk framework and oversee credit decisioning processes
• Maintain close coordination with global legal and compliance teams
• Manage day-to-day operations and ensure readiness for sustainable growth
• Act as the local signatory and board-level representative where required

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a regulated financial institution, fintech, or financial services environment, with direct exposure to licensing, operations, or risk management
• Hands-on experience working within local regulatory frameworks in your jurisdiction, including direct interaction with supervisory authorities
• Demonstrated ability to draft and operationalize risk, operations and compliance frameworks, including credit policy, AML/KYC controls, and operations
• Strong stakeholder management skills, particularly with regulators, external advisors, and internal legal and compliance teams
• Exceptional organizational ability and attention to detail
• Structured problem-solving and the ability to navigate complex processes and extract decisions from ambiguous situations
• High ownership mentality with proven ability to drive outcomes across long regulatory timelines

Nice to have

• Direct involvement in licensing processes in banking, payments, wealth, or crypto
• Experience leading or supporting a regulated entity through an implementation table or go-live audit
• Prior experience at a financial regulator, central bank, or supervisory authority
• Prior background at a top-tier consulting firm (BCG, Bain, McKinsey)

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Stock options
• Discretionary performance bonus
• The latest tools and technology
• A world-class team that will challenge and grow your skills
• The opportunity to help build the best fintech app in Latin America

About the company

ARQ is one of the fastest-growing fintechs in the world. Their mission is to redefine how people interact with money across borders by building infrastructure to move value seamlessly.