Product Lead – Regional Currencies Expansion

Wise; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Product Lead for Regional Currencies Expansion in the UK. This role involves owning the strategic roadmap for launching new currencies in high-growth regions, leading and mentoring product managers, and optimizing payment processes. The ideal candidate has a strong background in payments, excellent communication skills, and a proven entrepreneurial spirit. This position offers flexibility, shares in the company, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

RSUs in a growing company

Annual self-development budget

Flexible working model

3 PTO 'me days'

Qualifications

• Proven ability to structure ambiguous situations and drive team alignment.
• Experience leading and mentoring product managers and demonstrating accountability.
• A vision for the evolution of the global currency landscape.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the strategic roadmap for currency expansion.
• Lead and scale a high-performing team of product managers.
• Directly impact global expansion through new currencies and payout methods.
• Champion optimization of cost and speed across currency corridors.
• Collaborate with core platform teams for seamless integration of partners.
• Simplify compliance requirements to enhance user experiences.

Skills

Product Management background in Payments

Data analysis and problem solving

Effective communication skills

Mentoring product teams

Entrepreneurial spirit

Comfort with regulatory complexities

Job description

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.

Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world’s money.

For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

Job Description

As our Product Lead for Regional Currencies Expansion, you’ll own the mission to revolutionize payments across LATAM and MEA. Your vision will guide how we build, enhance, and scale our infrastructure, making international transfers feel truly invisible and seamless—just like local payments.

You will be the driving force behind our entire currency lifecycle in these high-growth regions, from launching brand-new currencies to mastering complex pay-in and pay-out methods.

This role gives you the opportunity to:

• Own the strategic roadmap: You’ll make the high-impact calls on which currencies to launch or enhance and how to do it—whether we build, buy, or partner to win the market.
• Lead and scale a world-class team: Mentor and inspire a group of high-performing product managers, amplifying their impact. You’ll create a high-energy environment where cross-functional teams can deliver their best work.
• Unlock explosive user growth: Directly impact our global expansion by launching new currencies and payout methods, driving acquisition, deepening user engagement, and making Wise the default choice for millions.
• Expand the Wise Account ecosystem: Bring the full power of Wise to new markets, enabling customers to not just send money, but to hold balances, get paid, and spend like a local with their Wise card.
• Champion our mission for speed and cost: Relentlessly optimize our existing currency corridors. You’ll find and execute on opportunities to drive down costs and increase speed, ensuring we are always the cheapest, fastest, and most convenient choice.
• Collaborate to scale faster: Work seamlessly with our core platform teams, smoothing the integration of new partners and third parties to accelerate our currency expansion at a global scale.
• Turn complex compliance into a simple experience: Solve the toughest product challenges. You’ll take complex local and global regulatory requirements and design seamless, user-friendly experiences that build trust and feel effortless.

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

• Product Management background in Payments, building and scaling complex flows to send, add and receive money in multiple currencies.
• Possesses a strong passion for solving complex problems using data, analytics, and cutting‑edge technology.
• Has the ability to structure highly ambiguous situations with clarity, enabling large, diverse groups of people to work together effortlessly towards a common goal.
• Can communicate ideas clearly and persuasively across all levels of the organization, as well as to external partners and customers.
• Exhibits a true entrepreneurial spirit, with a proven track record of getting the right things done and driving significant impact.
• Has experience leading and mentoring product managers and product teams, demonstrating accountability for their vision and strategy.
• Is trusted to lead team‑level rituals and planning processes (e.g. company‑wide quarterly planning)
• Is comfortable challenging the status quo and pushing boundaries within the industry, with a long‑term vision for how the global currency landscape should evolve.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• RSU’s in a rapidly growing company
• An annual self‑development budget
• Flexible working model
• 3 “me days” of PTO

For everyone, everywhere. We’re people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We’re proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.

Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it’s like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

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