Senior Manager, Financial Partnerships, Banking & New Market Development, EMEA
Airwallex· Financial & Strategic Partnerships
Hybrid (UK - London)Full-timePosted 6mo ago
About the role
Senior Manager responsible for banking partnerships and new market development in the UK and Europe, owning strategic relationships with financial institutions, banks, and payment networks to scale Airwallex’s global collections and payouts network in the EMEA region.
Responsibilities
- Lead, develop, and implement a banking partnerships strategy for the UK and Europe that supports Airwallex’s global collections and payouts network.
- Manage strategic partnership opportunities, act as the main point of contact between Airwallex and partners.
- Conduct market research to understand the competitive landscape and maintain Airwallex as a payments leader.
- Identify and evaluate opportunities to integrate with local banking partners, acquirers, and payment methods as Airwallex expands geographies.
- Coordinate due diligence processes with prospective partners and project manage onboarding with new partners.
- Develop yourself as an industry thought leader.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience working with financial institutions, global and regional banks, and payment networks.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to build and maintain relationships.
- Good understanding of compliance and onboarding with global and regional banks.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams including Product, Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Commercial teams.
- International experience - working in multiple markets or managing cross-border relationships.
- Proven track record of working with technology-led businesses in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Skills
Required:CommunicationNegotiationRelationship managementMarket research
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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