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FlexProduct Owner, Payments and Infrastructure
Flex is developing an artificial intelligence native private banking platform tailored for affluent business owners and entrepreneurs. The organization operates across multiple countries including Canada, Mexico,…
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Flex is developing an artificial intelligence native private banking platform tailored for affluent business owners and entrepreneurs. The organization operates across multiple countries including Canada, Mexico, the United States, Brazil, and Colombia, allowing for remote work arrangements. Since its public launch in September 2023, Flex has achieved significant revenue growth and secured substantial equity and debt financing. The company is actively seeking a Product Owner for Payments and Infrastructure to…
Job Description
Flex is developing an artificial intelligence native private banking platform tailored for affluent business owners and entrepreneurs. The organization operates across multiple countries including Canada, Mexico, the United States, Brazil, and Colombia, allowing for remote work arrangements. Since its public launch in September 2023, Flex has achieved significant revenue growth and secured substantial equity and debt financing. The company is actively seeking a Product Owner for Payments and Infrastructure to lead vendor strategy, manage bank partner integrations, and oversee the evolution of payment rails.
This position involves orchestrating multiple payment providers across acquiring, international money movement, and partner banks to deliver a streamlined user experience. The role requires partnering closely with engineering teams and guiding the business through a major operational transition from operating on partner licenses to securing direct money transmitter licenses. Candidates must be capable of conducting technical and commercial discussions with major financial institutions, managing vendor relationships, and translating complex operational shifts for the broader organization.
Responsibilities
- Manage major Tier 1 bank partner implementations and overall bank partner strategy
- Design and scale a multi-provider payments stack encompassing acquiring, partner banks, and international money movement
- Lead vendor selection processes for new payment rails as the company expands domestically and globally
- Collaborate on the money transmitter license acquisition process and manage the product implications of transitioning to direct licensing
- Establish frameworks for international money movement across various corridors while balancing vendor risk
- Represent the organization in technical and commercial negotiations with leading global financial institutions
- Collaborate with the engineering team to align on implementation timelines and scale the payments pod
Requirements
- Possess four to nine or more years of payments-specific product experience
- Demonstrate hands-on experience owning vendor relationships and technical implementations with top-tier payment providers
- Be capable of holding technical discussions regarding ACH, wire, card rails, real-time payments, and cross-border transactions
- Have negotiation experience with at least one Tier 1 bank or payment network
Qualifications
- Previous experience with a company transitioning from partner-licensed to directly licensed operations
- Background working with Tier 1 bank partners such as JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Citi, or comparable fintech partnerships
- Familiarity with card processors and issuing platforms including Marqeta, Lithic, Stripe Issuing, Adyen Issuing, Galileo, Highnote, and Checkout.com
- Experience with cross-border rails and international money movement providers like Airwallex, Wise, Nium, Currencycloud, Remitly, and WorldRemit
- Knowledge of bank infrastructure and Banking-as-a-Service platforms such as Unit, Modern Treasury, Increase, Treasury Prime, Column, Lead, and Synctera
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What is the location and remote policy for this role?
The posting specifies remote locations and welcomes candidates residing in Canada, Mexico, the United States, Brazil, and Colombia.
What experience is required for the Product Owner position?
Applicants need four to nine or more years of payments-specific product experience, direct involvement with top-tier payment provider implementations, and negotiation experience with Tier 1 banks or payment networks.
Does the posting list salary details or employee benefits?
Salary figures and employee benefits are not specified in the job posting.
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