Associate Director, Investments Expansion Strategy

About the Team:

The Strategy Team works on a range of projects including Aspire’s international expansion objectives for investment products. This is a critical role in the team focusing on Aspire’s expansion work globally. This role will join the Strategy Team to help Aspire build, launch and commercialize its new investment products targeted at small to medium sized business customers globally. This role will work closely with other Treasury Strategy team members but also cross functionally with team members in Product, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, Operations and Finance teams to help execute on the go-to-market strategy for the investment product across the new geographies. Expanding the investment product globally is a critical factor for Aspire’s long term strategy and success. 

About the Role

• Lead the coordination across various cross-functional teams and stakeholders across Product, Engg, Compliance, Legal, Network, Finance etc to execute on go-to-market strategy for investment products
• Support driving GTM strategy for investment products across all geos, beyond the initial phase of expansion.
• Manage key internal stakeholders across cross-functional teams and leadership to ensure timely rollout of products
• Collaborate with Network/Partnerships team to select appropriate funds/products to underpin Yield/Investments leveraging your technical expertise and knowledge of various capital markets products (eg. mutual funds, MMFs, etc.)
• Co-design the operational set up for the Yield/Investments product together with Product, Legal & Compliance utilizing your knowledge of different operating models / back-end infrastructure
• Support Licensing Strategy team on preparation of licensing application docs for various investment licenses.
• Oversee operationalization of investment licenses and launch of Yield/Investments product
• Review draft expansion playbooks & provide inputs to enhance the capabilities and speed to launch in new markets

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in finance / economics
• A minimum of 8 years experience in fintech, financial services, investments or a related industry
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (preferably across multiple jurisdictions), particularly on financial services products / launches
• Strong writing and communication skills including the ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex investments related topics and drive consensus among key stakeholders
• Experience working with capital markets products and knowledge of relevant regulatory compliance implications
• Able to work independently and as part of global team to run multiple projects around the world
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and eager to jump into the work environment of a rapidly-growing, global fintech business

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in, or knowledge of, payments products and industry
• Experience having led 0-1 launch of a new investment product/platform
• Experience working in an early / growth stage fintech
• Experience with regulatory licensing applications, specifically for capital markets / investments products