Director of Financial Platforms & Digital Assets Solutions; Remote/ in European time
Greater London, London, Greater London, W1B, England, UK
Listed on 2026-02-11
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Business
Crypto & DeFi
Location: Greater London
is a smart financial app designed for your everyday life – at home and on the go. We make payments, online shopping, and personal finance management fast, secure, and effortless. With , you can enjoy cashback on purchases, full control over your spending, and peace of mind thanks to purchase protection. A built-in multi-currency account lets you spend abroad or shop internationally with great exchange rates and no hidden fees.
Currently we are seeking a professional to join us as Director of Financial Platforms & Digital Assets Solutions - a highly senior, globally experienced leader to define and scale our Digital Assets & Financial Platforms strategy. This role requires deep expertise in payments for crypto, a strong network across exchanges, PSPs and global payment providers, and experience operating in fast-scaling, international environments.
As the senior-most person above the crypto & trading domain, you will shape partnerships, elevate our market presence, and coach the next generation of leaders internally.
- 10-15+ years in payments, fintech, trading infrastructure or digital assets.
- Track record working in high-growth global companies / scale-ups.
- Deep understanding of payments within crypto/trading ecosystems (on/off-ramp, settlements, monitoring, compliance).
- Strong commercial track record in enterprise partnerships and complex deal-making.
- Strong network across exchanges, global PSPs and payment networks.
- Ability to influence at VP/C-level and act as a senior advisor internally and externally.
- Excellent leadership, communication and strategic execution skills.
- High independence, resilience and ability to work across time zones.
- Strategy & Market Development: Build and execute ’s global strategy for crypto-native and digital asset partners (exchanges, brokers, trading platforms, custodians, VASPs/CASPs).
- Identify high-value opportunities to expand ZEN’s presence as an innovative payment provider in the digital assets ecosystem.
- Track market, regulatory and competitive shifts; turn insights into actionable initiatives.
- Client & Partner Leadership: Own relationships with top-tier crypto enterprises from needs analysis through commercial negotiation and deal closing.
- Provide senior-level guidance on compliance, monitoring, AML/CFT and operational models required for crypto payments.
- Oversee ongoing KYB/monitoring processes for key digital asset clients.
- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor and upscale the Digital Assets / Crypto team, ensuring strong execution and capability growth.
- Supervise CRM discipline, pipeline quality, forecasting and performance improvement.
- Build a culture of excellence, ownership and cross-team alignment.
- Executive & External Influence: Serve as ’s senior representative at global industry events.
- Build top-tier presentations and strategic pitches for C-level stakeholders.
- Collaborate closely with senior leaders to shape vision, priorities and long-term strategy.
- Additional Responsibilities: Contribute to the design, build and global scaling of the Pay wallet, shaping a unified, multi-currency financial experience where payments, cards and money management converge.
- Hold full P&L ownership for the assigned domain, with end-to-end accountability for revenue growth, cost efficiency and profitability.
- Take global ownership of product development within the assigned areas, including resource allocation, prioritization and roadmap decisions based on robust business cases.
- Assume full responsibility for sector sales performance, managing the entire sales funnel end-to-end - from pipeline creation and opportunity development through to execution and achievement of commercial targets.
- Real influence on shaping the
- Work in an environment where innovation and effectiveness truly matter.
- Competitive salary and flexible working conditions.
- Private medical healthcare.
- Internal and external training opportunities.
If you want to have a real impact on the experience of thousands of users and work with committed teams in an environment that values ownership
, transparency
, and pace –
apply today!
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