Director of Product in London

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About 9fin

The world's largest asset class, debt, operates with the worst data. Technology has revolutionised equity markets with electronic trading, quant algos, and instantaneous news. However, in debt capital markets, the picture is still the same as it was in the 1980s – trillions of dollars of trades are placed over the phone, news is slow, and corporate credit information is imperfect and scattered. Our mission is to change this. 9fin's proprietary technology delivers fast and comprehensive financial, credit, legal & ESG analysis. Our clients can make faster, more informed decisions, win more business, and most importantly, save time. Our fast‐growing list of clients includes 9 of the top 10 Investment Banks, leading Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, and Law Firms.

The Opportunity

9fin's Design, Data, Engineering, and Product Management (DDEP) department has grown rapidly to more than 100 people across multiple cross‐functional product squads. We are seeking a Director of Product to set the vision and lead multiple high‐impact teams responsible for transforming how our customers discover, analyse, and act on private market intelligence. This role leads Private Credit, Structured Credit, Distressed, and Legal products, as well as our core APIs and News Automation capabilities that power real‐time intelligence across the platform. This is a pivotal leadership position at a strategic inflection point. You will bring structure, clarity, and focus to a fast‐moving environment while ensuring teams move with urgency and deliver measurable progress every quarter. The role offers a clear career path to VP Product Management and the opportunity to serve as second‐in‐command to the CPO in the product organisation as we scale.

What You'll Work On

• Own strategic direction and measurable business outcomes across four teams, ensuring strong execution against company goals and market opportunities.
• Strengthen product operating rhythm. Build processes that enable teams to move faster, make high‐quality decisions, and deliver outcomes with urgency; reduce noise and increase the tempo of execution.
• Continuously evolve how product teams work – planning, rituals, communication, tooling – so ambiguity falls away and execution accelerates.
• Champion clarity in decisions using the 9fin Product Principles as your operating foundation.
• Mentor and grow product leaders through coaching, direct feedback, and elevating product craft across discovery, delivery, and measurement.
• Enhance customer understanding via systematic win/loss insights, persona depth, and market learning loops that guide strategic bets.
• Build tight alignment with Go‐to‐Market teams to accelerate trials, onboarding, retention, and expansion based on demonstrable workflow value.
• Improve end‐to‐end workflow delivery with Legal, Content, and Data Ops to simplify complex information and boost customer confidence.
• Drive measurable improvements in adoption, upsell momentum, and renewal success through differentiated experience and clear market fit.

About You

You thrive in complex enterprise environments and know how to bring clarity, ambition, and accountability to product organisations navigating scale.

Must‐Have Qualifications

• 8+ years of product management experience, including leading 4–6 product teams and managing managers.
• Extensive B2B enterprise SaaS experience, shipping products used by sophisticated users with high‐stakes workflows.
• A structured, systems‐driven thinker with a strong bias for action who raises the bar on speed and accountability without compromising product quality.
• Strong strategic instincts paired with high curiosity and analytical depth.
• Impact‐obsessed operator who sets clear goals, tracks them rigorously, and never lets things drift.
• Excellent product judgment with a record of making high‐quality calls using imperfect data.
• High EQ leadership that builds trust, safety, and strong cross‐functional partnerships.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including exec‐level visibility and alignment.
• Focused on unlocking productivity through AI‐first workflows.

Nice‐to‐Have Experience

• Experience scaling product organisations through 50–200 M ARR growth phases.
• Technical background enabling productive engagement with engineering and data science leaders.
• Experience building genAI native products.
• Exposure to financial data and credit analysis.

9fin is an equal opportunities employer. At 9fin we are dedicated to building and promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can reach their full potential and truly belong. We recognise that building diverse teams enables a more creative and productive environment. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be who we're looking for — either for this role, or perhaps another.