Chief Operating Officer — Fintech Growth & Operations

Evotym; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with bonus

Job summary

Evotym is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to drive growth and operational excellence across Product, Technology, Operations, Commercial, Finance, Legal and Compliance. You will translate strategic goals into concrete programs, enabling rapid value delivery and expansion into new markets with effective cross-functional execution.

The role demands 5+ years in fintech or regulated finance, proven leadership of 30+ staff, and a track record of scaling operations in fast-growing environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Fintech, Payments, or other regulated financial services.
• Experience leading large, multi-functional teams (≈30+ people).
• Experience in fast-growing or transforming businesses.
• Proven track record of improving operational efficiency.
• Experience in multi-market, multi-license, or multi-entity environments.

Responsibilities

• Improve business efficiency and help departments achieve greater results with existing resources.
• Analyze processes, structure, and distribution of responsibilities to identify systemic constraints to growth.
• Build effective collaboration between Product, Technology, Operations, Commercial, Finance, Legal, and Compliance departments.
• Translate the CEO's strategic goals into concrete programs, tasks, metrics, and areas of accountability.
• Take ownership of, or act as the lead facilitator for, major cross-functional initiatives.
• Ensure execution of projects related to entering new markets, licensing, product launches, and changes to the operating model.
• Develop a KPI system and performance management framework for departments.
• Increase the speed of decision-making and value delivery to customers.
• Manage functional leaders, strengthen teams, and promptly resolve organizational blockers.
• Participate in strategic planning and defining the company's future structure.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Financial literacy

Job description

Evotym is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to drive growth and operational excellence across Product, Technology, Operations, Commercial, Finance, Legal and Compliance. You will translate strategic goals into concrete programs, enabling rapid value delivery and expansion into new markets with effective cross-functional execution.

The role demands 5+ years in fintech or regulated finance, proven leadership of 30+ staff, and a track record of scaling operations in fast-growing environments.