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TensecPosted 1 month ago

Director of Operations

RemoteUnited States or Miami, Florida, United States

Full TimeSenior LevelStartup

Job Summary

Own the operational infrastructure enabling Tensec's scaling across multiple jurisdictions, serving as the primary contact for day-to-day operational, legal, and cross-functional questions from senior leadership. Build the proprietary treasury backend orchestration layer above existing vendor networks while managing vendor expansion for Asia, EU, and Latin American corridors. Advise the product team on operational and legal requirements for client onboarding, ensuring the backend delivers on frontend promises and coordinating legal reviews for compliance flows. Drive the US market buildout by establishing operational and legal groundwork for licenses and partnerships targeted for H2 2026, managing regulatory dependencies and emerging AI governance obligations. Ensure operational tools are deployed responsibly as AI-assisted workflows expand, maintaining real-time visibility through dashboards and escalation paths. Based in New York, NY or Miami, FL, with the ability to travel.

Required Qualifications

  • 8+ years in operations, treasury operations, or financial infrastructure roles
  • Builder mindset
  • Intellectually honest and relentlessly curious
  • High agency
  • Comfortable with multi-jurisdictional operations
  • Fluent in English
  • Based in New York, NY or Miami, FL
  • Ability to travel
  • Experience at a cross-border payments company, FX platform, or trade finance firm with operations in Latin America
  • Familiarity with AI compliance review tools, treasury automation platforms, or orchestration infrastructure in financial services
  • Exposure to US financial licensing, MSB registration, or state-level money transmitter requirements
  • Genuine fluency in how cross-border trade, treasury, and FX infrastructure actually work
  • A systems thinker who designs for scale

Desired Qualifications

  • Spanish or Portuguese
  • Experience at a cross-border payments company, FX platform, or trade finance firm with operations in Latin America

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