Job Description
Strategic Partner Manager (UK)
Our client is an Enterprise SaaS FinTech company that enables banks to deploy embedded financial products and services, creating a seamless banking connection for their corporate clients. Their platform gives banks instant scale and reach, removing friction and adding value by allowing commercial banking clients to access banking services directly through their preferred ERP or accounting platform.
Founded in the mid-2010s, our client is on a mission to build the best product in the FinTech industry and fundamentally change the way companies bank. As the market leader in ERP Banking, they work with some of the world's Tier 1 banks, managing relationships with institutions holding assets exceeding $3 trillion.
They are now looking for a dynamic, commercially-minded Strategic Partner Manager to be their boots on the ground in London and take full ownership of the company's bank partnerships across the region. This is a high-impact role responsible for driving regional market expansion, user adoption, and C-suite alignment — turning partner banks into scalable growth engines.
What you will be doing:
- Own total strategic and commercial accountability for multi-million-dollar banking portfolios, proactively identifying, negotiating, and closing complex, multi-year expansion deals.
- Build trusted relationships at C-level and SVP level, acting as a strategic peer who challenges bank assumptions with market insight to shape new joint solutions.
- Drive institutional adoption across multiple departments within partner banks, ensuring rapid onboarding of their corporate clients.
- Establish new organizational standards, mentor colleagues, and shape joint product and marketing strategies alongside internal executives.
What you will bring:
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise sales or account management, including 7+ years selling or managing directly within commercial banking or fintech.
- Comfort operating as a peer to senior bank executives and enterprise sales leadership.
- Institutional-level domain authority in commercial banking, corporate treasury, real-time payments, and enterprise fintech architectures.
Strategic Partner Manager in London employer: EC1 Partners
Join a forward-thinking global financial markets organisation that prioritises innovation and employee growth. With a hybrid work model in London, you'll enjoy a collaborative culture that values hands-on contributions and direct engagement with end users, allowing you to make a tangible impact on AI solutions. Benefit from opportunities to develop your skills in a dynamic environment while working alongside revenue-generating teams to drive meaningful change in the industry.
