Digital Bank Launch Director

Freedom24; Paris; Sur place; EUR 180 000 - 250 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary and bonus scheme

Leadership role in strategic project

Operational support from international

Resources of international investment-

Résumé du poste

Freedom24 in Paris is launching a greenfield digital bank and seeks a director to own end-to-end strategy, licensing, and team building from scratch. You will shape product strategy for retail, SME, and payments, design the fintech architecture, manage the licensing process with regulators, and scale the operation with strong leadership.

This role offers a rare full-cycle launch experience, cross-functional collaboration with regulators, auditors, and partners, and a leadership position in a

Qualifications

• Experience launching a bank/neobank/fintech product from scratch.
• Understanding of French or European banking regulation (ACPR, ECB, PSD2, AML5/6, GDPR). Experience obtaining a banking or EMI license is a strong plus.
• Experience building a team from the ground up (hiring key executives, organizational structure).
• Background in digital banking/fintech in a senior management role (COO, startup CEO, Head of Digital Banking, Country Manager, etc.).
• Understanding of core banking systems, BaaS providers, payment infrastructure, mobile development (high-level product/architecture).
• Fluent in French and English (French is critical for regulator work and local hiring).
• Entrepreneurial mindset: startup mode — strategy to operational detail.

Responsabilités

• Product and operating strategy: retail products, SME, payment services, cards, online channels.
• Fintech architecture: designing the architecture and managing development of the bank's digital platform.
• Licensing: managing the banking license application process — liaising with regulator, consultants, and auditors.
• Operating model: building risk management, compliance, KYC/AML, and customer service processes.
• Team: building and leading the team, hiring key executives and experts.
• Finance and planning: financial and strategic planning, budget formation and execution control.
• Representation: representing the company to regulators, partners, and investors.
• Negotiations and partnerships: negotiating with vendors, fintech providers, and payment systems.

Description du poste

Freedom24 in Paris is launching a greenfield digital bank and seeks a director to own end-to-end strategy, licensing, and team building from scratch. You will shape product strategy for retail, SME, and payments, design the fintech architecture, manage the licensing process with regulators, and scale the operation with strong leadership.

This role offers a rare full-cycle launch experience, cross-functional collaboration with regulators, auditors, and partners, and a leadership position in a