Lead – Payments & Financial Services (BFSI)

About the role

SPIRO, Africa's leading electric mobility company, is looking for a Lead – Payments & Financial Services (BFSI) to build and scale payments partnerships, financial products, digital transactions and embedded finance solutions across its ecosystem in Africa. The role covers strategy, partnerships, operations and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the payments and financial services strategy.
• Build partnerships with banks, fintechs, mobile money providers, payment gateways and regulators.
• Drive digital payment adoption among SPIRO customers and partners.
• Identify opportunities for lending, insurance, wallets and embedded finance products.
• Manage payment operations, transaction flows and customer experience.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations across relevant African markets.
• Lead commercial negotiations with financial institutions and ecosystem partners.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging fintech opportunities, and develop business cases and growth plans for financial services products.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Banking or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in Payments, Fintech, Banking, Digital Financial Services or BFSI.
• Strong commercial and partnership development experience.
• Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred profile

• Experience in Mobile Money, Fintech, Embedded Finance, Digital Banking, InsurTech or African payment ecosystems.
• Experience working with major African banks, fintechs and payment providers.