Partnership Lead

We are hiring for the Partnership Lead role to own and scale Diesta’s strategic partner ecosystem. This is a hybrid role spanning partnerships, project delivery, and product collaboration, focused on turning external relationships into real commercial and operational outcomes.

You will act as the central point of coordination between Diesta and key partners (banks, insurers, vendors), ensuring integrations, joint initiatives, and new opportunities are executed seamlessly.

Strategic Partnerships

• Own and develop relationships with key external partners (e.g. banks, insurers, platforms)
• Identify and unlock new partnership opportunities aligned with Diesta’s growth
• Act as the internal expert on partner capabilities and points of contact

Execution & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end delivery of partnership initiatives (e.g. integrations, joint product work)
• Coordinate across internal teams (product, engineering, commercial) and external stakeholders
• Ensure timelines, communication, and outcomes are tightly managed

Integrations & Enablement

• Build deep familiarity with banking and partner ecosystems to streamline client integrations
• Support clients and internal teams in navigating partner relationships efficiently
• Reduce friction in onboarding and operational workflows involving third parties

Product & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with product and engineering on partner-driven features and enhancements
• Contribute to initiatives where partnerships intersect with product development

Process & Communication

• Own all partner-facing communication and internal coordination
• Establish lightweight processes to manage partnerships at scale
• Maintain clarity and momentum across multiple concurrent initiatives

• Experience in partnerships, project management, or product-facing roles
• Strong operator: able to move between strategy and execution seamlessly
• Comfortable managing multiple stakeholders across organisations
• Clear communicator with high attention to detail
• Proactive and resourceful, able to build structure where none exists
• Familiarity with fintech, banking, or API-driven products is a plus

• Hybrid work model with a central London office (London Bridge / Monument)
• Regular team lunches and international offsites
• State-of-the-art technical equipment
• 22 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)

Diesta Limited (Company Number: , Firm Reference Number: 1012426) is an agent of Plaid Financial Ltd. (Company Number: , Firm Reference Number: 804718), an authorised payment institution regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Payment Services Regulations 2017. Plaid provides you with regulated account information services through Diesta as its agent.