Policy Director

Onfido ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

Onfido is the new identity standard for the internet. That means we only need an image of your ID and a selfie to prove that you're you. In doing so, we help millions of people connect to the services they need and love more easily, speedily and safely than ever before, whether it's renting a car or opening a bank account. Our vision is to create an open world where identity is the key to access. We've received over $200 million in funding from world-class tech investors including TPG Growth, Microsoft, Salesforce to back our vision. And we're just getting started. Aa a Policy Director at Onfido you will: * Clearly comprehend how regulators/policymakers impact the digital identity space * Sharply identify, together with Onfido Chief Strategy Officer and other senior leaders, how Onfido can influence at best regulators / policymakers * Patiently engage with regulators/policymakers at all events promoted by regulators (consultations, sandboxes, forums, roundtables etc.) and also at a personal level * Pragmatically educate regulators/policymakers on market and technical trends, providing them with notions and insightsDecisively influence new policies being drafted and enacted by regulators/policymakers * Structure and detail Onfido knowledge center on regulations/policies, and constantly educate Onfido growth team on policies and related topics * Support, in close collaboration with the Onfido growth team, Onfido's prospects, clients and partners when having to engage with regulators * Please note: The geographical perimeter is UK, EU and APAC We're looking for a Policy Director who has a combination of: * At least 5 years experience in a similar role, in both corporate and startups/scaleups * At least 5 years experience in tech, financial services, telecom industries * Experience in engaging and lobbying the EU and other EU regulators/policymakers * Ability to understand both the big picture and the details that make a difference * Pragmatic, agile and flexible mindset; ability to selectively focus on what's relevant * Sharp written and oral communication skills; ability to be synthetic / to the point * Excellent interpersonal skills, a true team member * Ability to work in other languages (especially French and German) a big plus Onfido Culture Onfidoer's all share a set of core values which include: > Succeed Together > Take Pride > Create Customer Buzz > Learn Things, Share them > Find a Better Way Along with our multi-national team in our London HQ we have offices in EMEA, America and APAC, making Onfido an exciting and culturally enriching place to work. Onfido Balance Personal hyper-growth requires a fast-moving environment, a clear career development plan and-crucially-looking after ourselves. Onfido Balance is the toolkit we've developed to succinctly communicate our benefits offering: > Body benefits prioritise health, wellbeing, exercise and recovery. > Head benefits are focussed on learning whatever your learning style, mental wellness and flexible working. > Heart benefits are framed around sharing our success with our peers, our local communities and our future selves in the form of equity, corporate social responsibility and better togetherness.