North America Banking Partnerships Lead

Wise; Atlanta (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Wise in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced Banking Partnerships Manager to join the North America Banking & Expansion team. You will lead bank and payment partner relationships, advance payments infrastructure, and navigate complex regulatory landscapes across the US and Canada.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Legal teams to align product direction with partnership opportunities, manage priority projects, and drive growth for Wise's North American footprint.

Qualifications

• 7+ years work experience in payments, banking, fintech, or regulated financial services.
• Deep knowledge of payments ecosystems, rails, schemes and FX regulation.
• Experience with US and Canada financial systems and regulatory bodies.
• Strong collaboration with product, engineering, compliance, operations and legal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead key bank and payment partner relationships for North America.
• Advance payment infrastructure and regulatory/licensing expansion in US/Canada.
• Drive commercial negotiations and quarterly business reviews with partners.
• Work with product teams to shape North America product direction and partnerships.
• Independently manage high-priority projects to deepen Wise’s presence in NA.

Skills

Payments industry experience

Payment systems knowledge

US & Canada financial systems

Stakeholder management & negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Law, Economics, or related field

Job description

Wise in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced Banking Partnerships Manager to join the North America Banking & Expansion team. You will lead bank and payment partner relationships, advance payments infrastructure, and navigate complex regulatory landscapes across the US and Canada.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Legal teams to align product direction with partnership opportunities, manage priority projects, and drive growth for Wise's North American footprint.