CEO | Regulated Payments & Digital Assets (Vilnius)

HHHub.eu (Taupai, UAB); Baltics Corners; On-site; CAD 358,000 - 717,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Ownership of strategy

International scope

Job summary

HHHub.eu (Taupai, UAB) seeks an action‑oriented CEO to own the Lithuanian regulated entity’s P&L, execution, team, product direction, partnerships, and growth across Lithuania, the UK, and Asia.

This hands‑on mandate requires building an operating structure, driving revenue from euro payments, SEPA, and stablecoins, and partnering with banks, PSPs, issuers, and regulators while safeguarding governance and compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven record of building and scaling FinTech, payments, banking, or crypto business from early stage to established operations.
• Experience building at least one function (product, operations, finance, or commercial) from zero to one.
• Previous CEO/COO/Managing Director/founder or senior operator experience.
• Hands-on responsibility for P&L management and strategic direction.
• Strong business development and partnerships experience.
• Leadership experience within EMI, PI, CASP, bank or regulated financial institution.
• Ability to make decisions under ambiguity and manage with limited resources.
• Work locations - Vilnius / Lithuania.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute the company’s commercial, operational, financial, and product strategy.
• Take ownership of the P&L, budgeting, resource allocation, and overall business performance.
• Build the operating structure required to move from early traction to repeatable and sustainable growth.
• Originate and close strategic partnerships with banks, PSPs, issuers, exchanges, liquidity providers, and financial infrastructure companies.
• Turn IBAN, SEPA, payment account, and stablecoin capabilities into scalable revenue streams.
• Work directly with product and technology teams to prioritise development around customer demand and commercial potential.
• Maintain constructive relationships with the Bank of Lithuania and other relevant regulatory stakeholders.
• Ensure governance, safeguarding, AML, risk, compliance, and regulatory reporting remain effective as the business grows.
• Recruit, lead, and coordinate a small senior team operating across Lithuania, the United Kingdom, and Asia.
• Represent the company with clients, partners, regulators, investors, and the wider payments and digital-assets market.

Skills

FinTech growth

Commercial leadership

P&L ownership

Strategic partnerships

Job description

About the Company

The client is a regulated FinTech connecting traditional euro payments with digital-asset settlement. Its infrastructure combines euro accounts, IBANs, SEPA payments, and MiCA-compliant stablecoin issuance for FinTechs, financial institutions, and international businesses. Backed by Series A investment, the company is moving from product development and early traction towards broader commercial adoption. Its senior team operates across Lithuania, the United Kingdom, and Asia.

About the Role

The company is looking for an action-oriented CEO with a strong operational or commercial background rather than a traditional compliance-only profile. You will own the Lithuanian regulated entity’s P&L, execution, team, product direction, partnerships, and growth. This is a hands-on mandate for someone who has already helped build a FinTech, payments, or crypto business from zero to one.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute the company’s commercial, operational, financial, and product strategy;

• Take ownership of the P&L, budgeting, resource allocation, and overall business performance;

• Build the operating structure required to move from early traction to repeatable and sustainable growth;

• Originate and close strategic partnerships with banks, PSPs, issuers, exchanges, liquidity providers, and financial infrastructure companies;

• Turn IBAN, SEPA, payment account, and stablecoin capabilities into scalable revenue streams;

• Work directly with product and technology teams to prioritise development around customer demand and commercial potential;

• Maintain constructive relationships with the Bank of Lithuania and other relevant regulatory stakeholders;

• Ensure governance, safeguarding, AML, risk, compliance, and regulatory reporting remain effective as the business grows;

• Recruit, lead, and coordinate a small senior team operating across Lithuania, the United Kingdom, and Asia;

• Represent the company with clients, partners, regulators, investors, and the wider payments and digital-assets market.

Requirements

• A proven record of building and scaling a FinTech, payments, banking, or crypto business from early stage to established operations;

• Experience personally building at least one function, such as product, operations, finance, or commercial, from zero to one;

• Previous experience as a CEO, COO, Managing Director, founder, or comparable senior operator;

• Hands-on responsibility for P&L management, hiring, operational execution, and strategic direction;

• Strong business development instincts and experience originating, negotiating, and closing institutional partnerships;

• Leadership experience within an EMI, PI, CASP, bank, or another regulated financial institution;

• The professional standing and judgement required to satisfy fit-and-proper scrutiny and obtain the necessary regulatory approval;

• The ability to make sound decisions under ambiguity, prioritise with limited resources, and remain close to day-to-day execution;

• Work locations - Vilnius / Lithuania.

Nice to Have

• Experience with stablecoins, digital assets, blockchain settlement, or MiCA;

• An established network across banks, PSPs, issuers, exchanges, FinTech platforms, or liquidity providers;

• Experience negotiating banking, safeguarding, treasury, or liquidity arrangements;

• Previous responsibility for teams and commercial relationships across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Competencies

• An action-oriented leadership style and willingness to solve practical problems personally;

• Commercial judgement and the ability to translate regulated infrastructure into revenue;

• Strategic thinking supported by disciplined day-to-day execution;

• The ability to balance regulatory conservatism with commercial urgency;

• Credibility with regulators, investors, partners, clients, and senior team members;

• A well-informed point of view on the future of euro stablecoins and payment infrastructure.

The Employer Offers

• A gross monthly salary, depending on experience and fit;

• Potential stock options or equity for the right candidate;

• Full ownership of the company’s strategy, P&L, operating model, and growth agenda;

• The opportunity to lead a regulated business through its next stage of commercial development;

• Direct influence over payment, stablecoin, and financial infrastructure products;

• International scope across teams, clients, partners, and markets;

• Close engagement with shareholders, regulators, and strategic industry partners.

If you have taken a regulated financial business from zero to one and can combine commercial ambition with operational and regulatory judgement, this role offers the mandate to build its next stage.