Job Description
Finance London, England, United Kingdom Full time
We are looking for an experienced VP of Strategy, who sees the big picture of where financial technology and more specifically Open Banking is headed, and can help us to set the strategic direction of the company. Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will help us develop the near and long term strategies for the business, including being able to summarise these for the Board and the Company, and ideate and deliver on key strategic initiatives. You will have a great understanding of payment and API businesses, Financial Services, emerging product opportunities and business models, you will understand market opportunities across geographies and verticals, and you will know how to lead cross-functional teams to deliver on our priorities.
This is an ideal role for a seasoned strategy leader, who is product focused and understands leadership, exudes ownership, is biased for action, data driven and is able to work at pace, but in a calm, concerted manner. The role reports into the VP Finance and will work closely with the CEO and executives across Product, Technology and Commercial.
Who we are:
At TrueLayer, we build intelligent financial infrastructure that puts fintech at people's fingertips.
Businesses use our global network, built on open banking and PSD2, to securely access financial data and enable instant payments. Headquartered in London with offices in Milan, Dublin, Sydney, and Hong Kong, we’ve raised $ 142M to date and we’re trusted by some of the biggest names in tech, including Revolut, Trading 212, and Zopa,
We are systems builders, design thinkers, product crafters and committed doers. We work in a collaborative, transparent environment where people can be their true selves, embrace ownership and accountability, and build something that will define an industry.
Our vision is to create a financial ecosystem that is open to everyone. We’ve grown from a UK leader in 2020 to a global provider in 2021 operating in 12+ countries. The thing is, we're just getting started…
As VP of Strategy, you will:
- Partner with the management team and senior leadership to help set the strategic direction for the company
- Work with the business to identify opportunities and define strategies and drive execution of complex, cross-functional and high impact initiatives
- Help lead a cross-functional strategic planning process, ensuring clear expectations, quality strategy development and buy-in from all parts of the company
- Take a lead role in preparing Board and company-wide presentations
- Work closely with the Finance team to translate our strategy into financial goals and objectives
- Develop a roadmap for leading, developing and growing the strategy team
Requirements
What we expect from you:
- 12+ years of experience including experience in a payments company and experience in strategy consulting, PE / VC or in a similar role in a technology and product led company;
- You have a strong, proven track record in the development of corporate strategy and execution of key strategic initiatives;
- You are technically curious, and love understanding and identifying new products and business models;
- You have outstanding written and verbal communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills - you’re in your element talking to and convincing technical and non-technical decision-makers at the highest level;
- You lead by example and have a track record of leading cross-functional teams and inspiring high quality delivery;
- You are very data-driven, and can back up their assertions with data;
- You enjoy rolling your sleeves up, and can deliver work under pressure and collaboratively in a fast-paced company.
Nice to haves:
- You have a strong interest in the Open Banking, PSD2, payments and data
What you can expect from us:
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity in the company