Director & Chief Executive Officer

OnHires; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the crypto and FX industry is seeking a Director and CEO for their Electronic Money Institution in the UK. The role involves leading the EMI's operational, technical, and strategic direction, ensuring a robust payments infrastructure and managing key financial relationships. Candidates should have extensive experience in the payment industry and a strong understanding of payment ecosystems.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on knowledge and experience

24 days of annual leave

Flexible working options

Support for continuing education

Performance-based annual bonuses

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the Payment Industry, including EMI.
• Extensive knowledge of payment ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a fully licensed Electronic Money Institution (EMI) from the ground up.
• Develop and execute growth strategies, including product positioning.
• Build and manage a high-performance team.

Skills

Financial Literacy

Risk Assessment

Business Forecasting

Payment Ecosystems

Technical Understanding

Job description

Job Title:Director and Chief Executive Officer -Electronic Money Institution (UK)

About Company:

The company is a liquidity and technology provider of solutions for the crypto and foreign exchange (FX) industry. The company specializes in the sphere of B2B services and products, catering to a wide range of clients, including large licensed brokers, crypto exchanges, crypto brokers, forex brokers, hedge and crypto funds, and professional managers.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in the Payment Industry, including experience in EMI.
• Extensive knowledge of payment ecosystems.
• Deep technical understanding of payment processing, transaction settlement, and banking infrastructure.
• Strong financial literacy, including P&L management, risk assessment, and business forecasting.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a fully licensed Electronic Money Institution (EMI) from the ground up, overseeing its operational, technical, and strategic direction.
• Develop and execute growth strategies, including product positioning, market expansion, and competitive pricing models.
• Build and manage a high-performance team, ensuring the company is well structured.
• Act as the primary liaison with financial partners, vendors, and key stakeholders, negotiating contracts and strategic partnerships to enhance the institution’s service offerings.
• Architect and implement a robust payments infrastructure, integrating payment gateways, acquiring solutions, banking APIs, and settlement networks.
• Ensure the EMI has a fully operational transaction processing ecosystem, including payment rails, card issuance, IBAN account provisioning, and cross-border settlements.
• Define and oversee pricing structures, liquidity management, and reconciliation processes for all payment services.
• Implement efficient treasury operations, ensuring seamless fund flowmanagement between client accounts, banking partners, and liquidity providers.
• Oversee the performance of core financial technologies.
• Manage external banking and financial relationships, ensuring strong partnerships with correspondent banks, liquidity providers, and payment networks.
• Leading day-to-day operations and growing the business.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on knowledge and experience.
• 24 days of annual leave (as per group policy).
• Flexible working options, including remote and hybrid work arrangements.
• Support for continuing education, blockchain certifications, and regulatory training (after one year with the company).
• Performance-based annual bonuses tied to compliance KPIs.