Senior Partnerships Architect — UK, DE & LU Markets

bunch; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Customizable benefits package

28 days vacation

Remote-flexible hybrid setup

Up to 4 remote calendar weeks a year

Great tech and work setup

Job summary

bunch is building the operating infrastructure for the next generation of private markets. We seek a Senior Partnerships Manager to own the partnership function across the UK, Germany, and Luxembourg, driving the referrals and channel network with high autonomy.

You will build and scale a partner ecosystem, negotiate agreements, and establish a data-driven process to track revenue and activation. This role requires travel across markets and a track record of delivering measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of relevant experience in partnerships, business development, or a senior client-facing role within fund administration, fund services, fintech, or professional services.
• Strong understanding of private markets and how fund managers operate.
• Track record of building something from scratch, such as a partner programme, new market, or commercial channel.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity, creating structure as you go, and owning a measurable commercial outcome.
• A senior operator who remains energized by direct execution: opening doors, running partner conversations, negotiating agreements, activating relationships, and building the underlying process.
• Commercially sharp: you understand how referral and delivery partnerships work, what makes each valuable, and how to structure agreements that work for both sides.
• Willing and able to travel regularly across bunch’s markets.

Responsibilities

• Own the partnership program across bunch’s core markets—UK, Germany, and Luxembourg—keeping a consistent framework while adapting activation to local market dynamics and regulatory realities
• Identify, sign, and activate referral and channel partners, including fund formation counsel, placement agents, banks, audit advisors, and tax advisors
• Convert partner relationships into qualified pipeline and measurable partner-sourced ARR
• Structure and maintain relationships with regulated and specialist providers, including depositaries, AML officers, ManCos, auditors, and onboarding, compliance, accounting, and tax specialists
• Close capability gaps so bunch can service fund mandates end-to-end across our markets, with focus on Luxembourg’s regulated-provider network
• Own commercial negotiation, pricing, and scope across partnerships, working closely with the relevant operations owners on delivery
• Build the infrastructure behind the channel from day one: tracking partner introductions, conversion to clients, partner-sourced pipeline, revenue, and activation timelines
• Partner with Commercial and Marketing on joint go-to-market initiatives, including co-hosted events, co-authored content, and partner-facilitated introductions
• Represent bunch at key industry events and forums across our markets; regular travel is expected
• Use data and market feedback to recommend when and how the function should expand, including the capabilities and roles a future team may need

Skills

Partnerships

Business development

Senior client-facing

Fund administration

Private markets

Strategic partnerships

Travel willingness

Job description

bunch is building the operating infrastructure for the next generation of private markets. We seek a Senior Partnerships Manager to own the partnership function across the UK, Germany, and Luxembourg, driving the referrals and channel network with high autonomy.

You will build and scale a partner ecosystem, negotiate agreements, and establish a data-driven process to track revenue and activation. This role requires travel across markets and a track record of delivering measurable outcomes.