Country Manager

We are looking for a

Country Manager

to help us achieve that future in the Mozambique and Angola markets. As Country Manager you will be responsible for all aspects of the pawaPay operations in Mozambique and Angola. You will report directly to the Head of Cluster - East and Southern Africa, and demonstrate a proactive attitude towards task execution and delivery of core company objectives. You will demonstrate experience of working within the industry to form an expert view on our product and confidently communicating this to internal and external stakeholders. Primary liaison with the Company’s banks for any management, maintenance and administrative matters as they arise; Ensuring that the Company has a strong and positive relationship with the Company’s regulators; Assisting the East Africa Cluster leads in making relevant tax and regulatory filings as well as legal leads in administrative matters within Mozambique and Angola; Serving as the voice of the business and the expert in all areas of its product, support and offering to enable clarity of communications to both internal and external stakeholders; Coordinating, facilitating and holding meetings with relevant external parties in that market as requested; Taking responsibility for supplier side business development in Mozambique and Angola:some text

Establishing key contacts with Telco relationship managers and executives; Obtaining deep knowledge of market pricing and norms in respect of Telco engagements through market research; Negotiating fees payable to Telcos and banks to ensure the Company has the best in market pricing; Identifying commercial risks and opportunities that are relevant to our business in your region and reporting this to management, including recommendations on management strategies in that regard;

Building effective relationships with Telcos in order to resolve any problems in a timely manner; Acting as the main point of contact for pawaPay’s Group support team for issues that may arise in Mozambique and Angola, handling escalated support issues with Telcos and following up on outstanding issues promptly; Working closely with pawaPay support to improve and refine existing processes around issue escalation and resolution; Managing the payroll in Mozambique and Angola and supporting other People Operations and ad-hoc administrative activities as may be requested from Group; Being a proud brand ambassador of pawaPay. You are a perfect fit if you have

Confident communicator with keen attention to detail; 3+ years of experience within the banking, fintech or payments industry; 3+ years of experience within business development, developing and maintaining key relationships; Excellent negotiations skills and a can-do attitude; Experience of working with regulators and other external stakeholders; Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in English and Portuguese; Proactive and persistent in resolving any outstanding issues with the Telcos; Flexibility in working hours - availability to attend to Support requests around the clock; A team player: demonstrates passion, energy, drive, and a willingness to collaborate with an ambitious team internationally; Responsible: willing to take initiative as well as ownership of tasks and follow them through to completion; Previous experience in working with local Telcos or within the banking, fintech or payments industry will be considered as an advantage. Who is pawaPay?

pawaPay is a fast-growing B2B payments start-up, focused on mobile money in Africa. We are building the financial rails that allow entrepreneurs and merchants to reach hundreds of millions of people across Africa. Our vision is to connect every mobile money wallet in Africa to each other and to the world.

Through our payments API we already facilitate over 2 million transactions a day across 15 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our goal by the end of the year is to be in 19 countries and we expect our volumes and merchant base to continue to grow.

We believe that the future of payments in Africa is mobile money and we have positioned ourselves to take the lead as the payments space grows over the next decade.

At pawaPay, there is an entrepreneurial spirit coupled with a modern and professional working culture. The fast-paced, ever-changing environment will suit someone who can adapt and think on their feet. In return, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a group of dedicated and smart individuals working towards the same mission. We work as a remote team and have team members in Europe, Africa and Asia. Why pawaPay?

Help improve financial access in Africa; Being part of an exciting project from its early days; An ambitious, talented, and diverse team who always has your back; We grow fast, and you will grow fast with us; Competitive remuneration package and the option of getting paid in digital currency; A generous Training and Development budget; 35 days of paid leave per year (inclusive of public holidays) and much more. Apply for this role

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