Country Manager at TalentintheCloud

TalentintheCloud launched in 2016 with the vision of helping founders and investors to build scalable FinTechs across Emerging Markets. Our deep market expertise and the talent we have hired for our customers have significantly contributed to generating over $600m in funding, created over 20 multi-millionaires, helped FinTechs expand across 30 countries, and gave women a true voice in the sector.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Country Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

A Bit About the Role

• The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading strategy and partnerships in Nigeria to enable local payments processing for international merchants.

Responsibilities
Your daily adventures include:

• Contacting potential partners-acquirers and banks, building relationships with them
• Negotiating and executing commercial partnerships and agreements
• Working with internal teams on operations/product/technology road maps and integration of partnerships
• Analysing performance results and optimizing accordingly
• Improving operational capabilities for the different payment methods
• Staying on top of local regulatory/licensing requirements and how it impacts the company’s business
• Working closely with merchants and commercial team, focusing on the development of key products
• Maintaining personal networks, participating in professional organizations, attending conferences and industry events
• Contacting with local lawyers, accountants, and tax experts in order to ensure the operation is running accordingly
• Staying on top of local regulations and engaging with regulators when necessary.

What it Takes To Succeed

• Open to constant change in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment, a self-starter, open to working across time zones with teams all over the world
• Proven experience in payments or other financial systems in Africa
• Proven success partnering and working cross-functionally to make things happen
• Significant experience negotiating and executing contracts and agreements
• Established relevant business network
• Someone willing and able to take smart risks based on solid strategy and deep partnership understanding
• Team player - can effectively lead a project or participate as an effective team member as well as work cross-functionally with other organizations
• Curious profile and positive attitude
• Thorough knowledge of the market
• Technical knowledge will be considered a plus
• Commitment to compliance and understanding of the regulatory environment in Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.