# Regulatory Operations Lead, APAC

**Company**: Airbnb
**Location**: Seoul, South Korea
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/airbnb/jobs/7571217
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_698e19c7-e1c

## Description

As a Regulatory Operations Lead, you will join the Cities team, which leads the work necessary to implement regulatory products and processes globally. You will bring specialized experience in regulatory operations, expertise in team management, and the ability to advise and guide cross-functional teams across geographies.

A typical day will involve leading the strategic development and execution of highly scalable regulatory programs across multiple jurisdictions, effectively communicating outcomes and insights to senior leadership. You will also manage a high-performing team of individuals responsible for strategy and regulatory operations, translate emerging regulatory trends into actionable business strategies, and partner with cross-functional technical partners to design solutions that enable proactive, automated compliance.

Your expertise will be essential in navigating ambiguity and leading multiple projects in a fast-paced and complex regulatory environment. You will drive high-impact strategic projects aimed at enhancing efficiency and effectiveness while also aligning with broader business goals.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading the strategic development and execution of highly scalable regulatory programs across multiple jurisdictions

- Managing a high-performing team of individuals responsible for strategy and regulatory operations

- Translating emerging regulatory trends into actionable business strategies

- Partnering with cross-functional technical partners to design solutions that enable proactive, automated compliance

- Identifying and leading resolution of regulatory risks or incidents

Requirements include:

- 10+ years of experience in regulatory operations, legal/policy compliance, consulting, project management, or related fields

- Strong team management skills and the ability to coach and mentor direct reports

- Ability to navigate ambiguity and lead multiple projects in a fast-paced and complex regulatory environment

- Experience building scalable technical solutions and processes to mitigate regulatory risks

- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex regulatory information as applicable and required for varied audiences

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible and believes diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement.

## Skills

### Required
- regulatory operations
- team management
- cross-functional collaboration
- strategic planning
- compliance