Airbnb Senior Regulatory Operations Lead 

United States 

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A Typical Day:

• Strategic Regulatory Leadership: Anticipate and interpret global regulatory developments, providing strategic guidance to senior leadership on potential impacts and opportunities. Develop and implement proactive strategies to navigate complex regulatory landscapes.​
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams such as Legal, Policy, Product, Engineering, and Global Markets to implement regulatory strategies that address the changing landscape, and anticipate future trends .​
• Regulatory Program Oversight: Design and oversee comprehensive regulatory programs, ensuring adherence to applicable regulations, and industry standards. Monitor program effectiveness and make iterative improvements as necessary.​
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Conduct thorough risk assessments to identify potential regulatory and operational risks. Develop and implement measures to mitigate identified risks, ensuring the organization's resilience against regulatory challenges.​
• Regulatory Engagement: Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory authorities, managing relationships, facilitating audits, and leading responses to regulatory inquiries. Represent Airbnb in discussions and negotiations with regulators.​
• Monitoring and Reporting: Establish systems to monitor regulatory activities and trends. Provide regular reports to senior leadership highlighting key metrics, issues, and strategic recommendations.​
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement:Be aware of emerging technologies and regulatory trends to identify opportunities for innovation in regulatory processes. Lead initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of regulatory operations.

Your Expertise:

• 12+ years of progressive experience in regulatory operations, legal/policy compliance, consulting, or risk management—preferably in technology, financial services, or other highly regulated industries.
• Proven track record leading large-scale, cross-functional regulatory programs at the global or enterprise level.
• Experience advising and influencing senior decision-makers through thought leadership, storytelling, and data-driven recommendations.
• Experience engaging directly with regulators, government bodies, or international agencies.
• Familiarity with regulatory technology and automation tools.
• Ability to operate with a strategic lens—connecting regulatory requirements to long-term business objectives and functional roadmaps.
• Excellent communicator and negotiator; able to transform ambiguity into clarity, and move from complexity to consensus.
• Strong analytical skills and an ability to design operational structures that balance compliance, risk, and scalability.
• Proven leadership growing and coaching high-performing, diverse teams; comfortable leading through influence as well as structure.

Offices: United States