Tech Board Member EMI

Our client is a fully licensed Electronic Money Institution (EMI) headquartered in Lithuania. They focus on B2B digital financial services, operating a multi-ledger, multi-account banking environment that supports high-volume corporate clients across Europe and beyond. With new strategic partnerships, major system upgrades, the EMI is entering a new phase of institutional maturity and needs to strengthen its board leadership on the technology side.

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Board Member who can help guide Bebawa through its next stage of technical and regulatory evolution (part-time, apr. 10-20 hours monthly). This role is not operational coding or day-to-day engineeringits high-level architecture, strategic oversight, risk assessment, and governance. The ideal candidate combines deep technical knowledge with strong understanding of regulated financial environments.

You will work closely with the existing Board, the Managing Director and operational management, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure that Bebawas technology, infrastructure, and processes meet top-tier industry and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight of Bebawas full technology landscape, including core ledger, banking integrations, cloud infrastructure, security, and card-issuing stack
• Strengthen board-level governance for ICT, cybersecurity, data protection, operational resilience, and vendor management as required under BoL and EU (EBA) guidelines
• Support and review large-scale system transformations (e.g., CENTROlink/TARGET2 integrations, ISO 20022 flows, new ledger implementation, card program rollout)
• Evaluate and challenge major tech-related decisions, investments, and vendor selections
• Oversee the risk frameworks related to ICT, ensuring compliance with EBA ICT/Operational Risk Guidelines, DORA, and EMI obligations.
• Mentor and challenge the internal tech leadership (CTO/engineering leads) from a governance perspective
• Ensure that technology and product strategy align with long-term business goals
• Represent technology considerations in all board decisions, including expansion, compliance, and client-facing product development

About You

• Proven senior leadership experience in fintech, EMI, digital banking, payments, core banking, or card-issuing ecosystems
• Strong understanding of regulated financial infrastructure: SEPA, CENTROlink, SWIFT/TARGET2 (optional), ISO 20022, card issuing, AML/transaction monitoring systems
• Deep knowledge of cloud architectures, API-based financial systems, cybersecurity, and operational resilience
• Prior board experience or senior executive/CTO/CIO roles in a regulated entity (EMI, PI, bank) preferred
• Strong familiarity with EU regulatory frameworks (EBA, BoL, DORA, PSD2/PSD3, AMLD)
• Ability to translate highly technical topics into board-level decision frameworks.
• Independent, objective, and able to challenge management constructively.

What we offer:

• A strategic board-level role in a fast-growing EU-licensed financial institution
• Influence over major technological and infrastructural decisions
• Opportunity to guide long-term transformation in a fintech company operating across multiple jurisdictions
• Competitive board compensation package