Key Responsibilities: 
Strategic Partnerships &amp; Growth: 

• Identify, evaluate, and establish strategic partnerships that will drive business growth and expand our payments ecosystem. 

• Continuously benchmark our products with industry to ensure we maintain a best-in-class offering 

• Represent slice (NESFB) at industry conferences, events, and networking functions to forge new relationships
 
• Stay ahead of emerging industry trends and proactively identify new collaboration opportunities 

Relationship Management &amp; Stakeholder Engagement:
 
• Develop and sustain long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with key stakeholders, including banks, financial institutions, fintech vendors, and regulators 

• Serve as the primary point of contact for partners, facilitating seamless communication and fostering collaboration across all organizational levels. 

• Represent slice (NESFB) in steering committees, working groups, and industry forums to drive policy development and strategic initiatives 

• Collaborate with fintech vendors to ensure partnerships with top-tier technology providers, delivering innovative and high-quality product offerings for our customers. 

Contract Lifecycle Management:

• Lead high-level negotiations with potential partners, structuring mutually beneficial agreements that align with slice’s strategic goals. 

• Work with legal to draft, review, and finalize partnership agreements, ensuring adherence to legal, regulatory, and compliance standards. 

Collaboration &amp; Integration: 

• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Product, Marketing, Finance, compliance and Legal to ensure seamless integration of partnerships and new business opportunities into our overall strategy. 

• Drive alignment across internal stakeholders, ensuring that partnership initiatives are executed efficiently and deliver maximum value to the organization. 
What You’ll Need for This Role: 

• At least 3-5 years of experience in partnership management, business development, or similar roles within the financial services industry. 

• A proven history of building and managing successful strategic partnerships, ideally within the payments or banking sectors. 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to foster relationships at all levels of the organization. 

• Exceptional negotiation abilities, with a track record of achieving mutually beneficial outcomes in complex deals. 

• A data-driven mindset, capable of using insights to guide decision-making and strategy. 

• Highly self-driven, results-oriented, and able to excel in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. 

• Deep knowledge of the fintech ecosystem, payment technologies, and banking.

Partnerships Manager

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