General Manager (Licensing & Regulatory Sandbox)

**About PVARA:** Pakistan's Virtual Assets Act, 2025 introduces the country's first comprehensive legal framework for overseeing virtual assets and the businesses that operate in this space. PVARA is the dedicated authority responsible for licensing, supervising, and regulating Virtual Assets (VAs) and Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) operating in the country. **About the Role** * At least **8–10** years of experience in financial regulation, licensing, authorization, compliance, or risk management, with: * Proven experience in licensing or authorization of financial institutions, VASPs, or fintech companies. * Strong understanding of governance, risk management, and internal controls assessment. * Familiarity with AML/CFT frameworks and fit\-and\-proper assessments. * Experience managing complex application processes and stakeholder engagement. * Knowledge of virtual assets, blockchain technology, and digital\-asset business models. **Education Requirements:** * Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferably in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Blockchain, or closely related discipline from a recognized institution. * Professional certifications in licensing, Regulations, Finance, Economics or any other relevant fiscal discipline shall be considered an added advantage. Note: “This application form is integrated with PVARA’s official recruitment portal (recruitment.pvara.team). All submissions will be treated as official applications.”