Senior FI Partnerships & Platform Solutions Architect

Ant International; Singapore; On-site; SGD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Global exposure

Job summary

Ant International in Singapore is seeking a senior FI Partnership professional who operates at the intersection of relationship management, business development, and solution architecture to drive strategic alliances with global banks and asset managers.

You will own FI partnerships, sell Ant International's platform technology, and architect solutions that embed them into partner operations, while advancing our tokenization and digital asset strategy across regions.

Qualifications

• >10 years of experience in FI partnership, business development, solution architecture, or pre-sales within banks, card schemes, large international payment companies, or fintech platforms.
• Proven sales track record selling complex B2B technology or financial infrastructure products to banks and FIs.
• Solution architecture mindset: comfortable designing technical solutions, leading RFPs, and bridging business needs with engineering execution.
• Deep knowledge of global bank settlement, FX products, cross-border payments, and treasury management; tokenization or digital asset experience is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with cross-border fund settlement and clearing operations and related compliance policies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to influence C-suite and technical audiences alike.
• Leadership presence with experience running large, cross-functional projects; willingness to travel extensively (25–30%).
• Nice-to-have: blockchain, tokenization platforms, or digital asset custody infrastructure experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and deepen relationships with tier-1 banks, asset managers, and other FIs in the region.
• Drive the full sales cycle: identify prospects, pitch platform solutions, negotiate, and close partnerships.
• Meet revenue and partnership targets for Platform Tech products (payments, settlement, treasury, FX, tokenization infrastructure).
• Translate client business needs into technical solution designs using Ant's platform capabilities.
• Lead RFP/RFI responses and solution proposals on FX, settlement, fund management, and cross-border payments.
• Configure system parameters, integration workflows, and product architectures tailored to each FI partner.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to scope requirements, define SLAs, and ensure delivery.
• Research local market infrastructure, regulatory frameworks, and compliance policies for overseas fund management and treasury operations.
• Identify opportunities to expand payment rails and tokenization use cases with FIs.
• Stay ahead of trends in digital assets, blockchain settlement, and AI-driven financial infrastructure.
• Feed market intelligence back to product teams to shape the roadmap.
• Manage end-to-end project delivery with FIs—from concept to go-live and optimization.
• Establish risk diversification mechanisms and counterparty governance across partners.
• Ensure all solutions meet security, scalability, and compliance standards.

Skills

Relationship management

Business development

Solution architecture

Job description

Ant International in Singapore is seeking a senior FI Partnership professional who operates at the intersection of relationship management, business development, and solution architecture to drive strategic alliances with global banks and asset managers.

You will own FI partnerships, sell Ant International's platform technology, and architect solutions that embed them into partner operations, while advancing our tokenization and digital asset strategy across regions.