General Manager — Global FinTech Lending

MatchaTalent; Manila; On-site; PHP 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

MatchaTalent seeks a General Manager – Philippines to lead the company’s business development and operations in the Philippines, reporting to the Board and regional leadership.

You will drive growth, manage government relations, partnerships, and market expansion, while building a strong local team and ensuring governance, regulatory compliance, and strategic execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in relevant fields for leadership roles.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management experience.
• Strong understanding of fintech and financial services landscape in the Philippines.
• Experience with government relations, regulatory bodies, and partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business strategies to drive growth in the Philippines.
• Lead overall business development, market expansion, and commercial initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with government authorities, regulators, financial institutions, partners, and industry stakeholders.
• Represent the company at key events, meetings, and strategic partnerships.
• Monitor developments in Philippine fintech, digital finance, and financial services.
• Identify new opportunities and market expansion initiatives.
• Collaborate with regional and global teams to execute strategic objectives.
• Oversee local operations and ensure strong organizational performance.
• Support regulatory, compliance, and corporate governance activities.
• Provide market insights and strategic recommendations to the Board and leadership.
• Build and develop a strong local team as the business grows.

Skills

Strong commercial leadership

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

English proficiency

Mandarin proficiency (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Law, or a related field

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

This role requires the candidate to work in Taguig City, Philippines.

Client Overview

Our client is a rapidly growing financial technology company operating within the digital financial services and digital economy sector. The company leverages technology, data, and innovative financial solutions to improve financial accessibility, digital transactions, and customer experiences across multiple markets.

With the Philippines becoming one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing fintech and digital finance markets, the company is expanding its local presence and strengthening its leadership team to support business growth, strategic partnerships, government engagement, and long-term development in the Philippines.

Job Role

The General Manager – Philippines will be responsible for leading the company's overall business development and operations in the Philippines.

Working closely with the Board of Directors and regional/global leadership, the Business Director will act as the company's key representative in the local market and drive business growth, strategic partnerships, stakeholder relationships, and market expansion.

The ideal candidate will combine strong commercial leadership with a solid understanding of the Philippine fintech and financial services landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business strategies to drive growth in the Philippines.


• Lead overall business development, market expansion, and commercial initiatives.


• Build and maintain strong relationships with government authorities, regulators, financial institutions, business partners, and industry stakeholders.


• Represent the company in key industry events, business meetings, government discussions, and strategic partnerships.


• Monitor developments in the Philippine fintech, digital finance, and financial services industry.


• Identify new business opportunities, partnerships, and potential market expansion initiatives.


• Work closely with regional and global management to execute the company's strategic objectives.


• Oversee local business operations and ensure effective organizational performance.


• Support regulatory, compliance, and corporate governance activities together with relevant internal teams.


• Provide market insights and strategic recommendations to the Board and global leadership.


• Build and develop a strong local team as the business grows.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Law, or a related field. Master's Degree is a plus.


• Filipino national with strong knowledge of the Philippine market.


• Verifiable Regulatory Network: Active, deep, and verifiable professional network across key Philippine regulatory bodies, specifically the SEC, BSP, CIC, and law enforcement divisions (NBI Cybercrime Division / PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group)


• Minimum 8–15 years of progressive experience in fintech, financial services, banking, digital payments, technology, or related industries.


• Experience in business leadership, business development, government relations, corporate affairs, partnerships, or strategic management.


• Strong understanding of the Philippine fintech and digital financial services ecosystem.


• Proven ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders, business partners, government authorities, and industry leaders.


• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to identify and develop new business opportunities.


• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.


• Professional proficiency in English.


• Mandarin proficiency is highly preferred for communication with regional and global headquarters.

Job Code: #770