Market Expansion Manager

Rain

. Launch local financial products in target geographies .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in launching financial products in regulated markets, managing local regulatory processes, and executing operational strategies. Possesses strong business and technology acumen, with the ability to drive complex projects and coach local teams effectively.

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Market Launch ManagementRegulatory ComplianceProject ManagementFintech ExperienceCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Strategy ConsultingProject ExecutionOperationalization StrategiesRegulatory ProcessesHigh-Quality Document WritingBusiness AcumenTechnology AcumenLicensing ManagementMarket Expansion PlaybookComplex Problem Solving

Soft Skills

Intellectual CuriosityCoachingHigh-Stakes RepresentationAdaptabilityCommunication

Industry Keywords

FintechPaymentsCryptoStablecoinsBlockchainRegulated MarketsLegal ComplianceMarket EntryCross-Functional TeamsStakeholder Engagement

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Launch local financial products in target geographies
Spend significant time in person in each market launched
Own market launches end to end, from entry decision through operation without the launcher
Manage local regulatory and legal processes for licence expansion or transfer with the legal team
Define and execute operationalization strategies for local technology, teams, and systems
Identify and solve blockers to rapid market launch
Coordinate and drive a 100-day plan, including workstream owners, sequencing, reporting cadence, and escalation paths
Identify and hire key local roles, typically a country lead and first two or three hires
Ramp up and coach newly hired local team members
Detect missing licences, gaps, and remediations before they become problems
Own and improve the market expansion playbook
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Legal, Compliance, and Go To Market
Launches typically run 3 to 12 months and involve approximately twelve cross-functional capabilities and more than ten internal functions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Roughly 6 to 10 years of experience in strategy consulting, private equity operations, or an operating role in a regulated fintech or payments business
Ability to independently write high-quality formal documents
Ability to represent Rain in high-stakes meetings with regulators, investors, partners, and customers
Business and technology acumen across pricing, technology, legal, and compliance workstreams
Experience driving complex projects to completion when task owners do not directly report to you
Ability to deliver high output quickly despite challenges
Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to understand technical topics
Willingness to spend significant time in person in target markets
Based in New York or Madrid, or willing to relocate
Native or fluent English
4-year university graduation is asked in the application form
Legally authorized to work in the United States without restrictions is asked in the application form
Experience in fintech, payments, crypto, stablecoins, or blockchain is asked in the application form
Additional languages, particularly Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, or Arabic, are bonus attributes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Unlimited time off; Rainmakers are required to take a minimum of 10 days
Flexible workplace: work from home, office, or both
Home workspace setup stipend for new Rainmakers
For US Rainmakers, 95% coverage of health, dental, and vision plan costs and 90% for dependents
100% company-subsidized life insurance for US Rainmakers
401(k) with a 4% company match
Equity option plan
Monthly health and wellness stipend
Office lunch and dinner covered with a DoorDash credit
Domestic and international team and company offsites