New York United States•TELECOMMUTE•New York, New York, United States
Remote
Senior
Full Time
3 months ago
Payments ManagerFintechBlockchainBusiness DevelopmentStrategic Partnerships
Requirements
- •3+ years in payments, fintech, or financial infrastructure, ideally in partnerships, BD, or product commercialization roles
- •Deep understanding of payments fundamentals — acquiring, issuing, reconciliation, settlement, FX, KYC/AML, and regulatory frameworks
- •Proven experience building and closing strategic partnerships with PSPs, acquirers, or large fintechs
- •Strong network across US/Americas
- •Exceptional communicator, able to translate technical capabilities into commercial value
- •Comfortable engaging with both traditional finance institutions and emerging Web3 companies
- •Entrepreneurial, resourceful, and self-directed — able to operate with autonomy across time zones
What You'll Do
- •Lead strategic partnerships with PSPs, acquirers, custodians, and fiat providers across APAC
- •Build and manage a high-quality pipeline of opportunities that drive adoption and revenue
- •Negotiate commercial agreements and oversee deal execution from prospect to integration
- •Drive awareness and adoption of Reown’s payments stack
- •Represent WalletConnect at regional fintech and crypto events, roundtables, and conferences
- •Work cross-functionally to co-design pilot programs, frameworks, and co-marketing initiatives with strategic partners
- •Act as the regional payments subject matter expert, ensuring customer feedback and regional nuances inform product development
- •Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering to help shape the roadmap for key capabilities
- •Monitor and analyze payment trends, regulatory shifts, and consumer behaviors across APAC
- •Provide insights and recommendations to global BD and leadership teams
Benefits
- •Join the team that built a network expected to power $400Bn in volume in 2025
- •Work alongside industry-leading partners including Shopify, Coinbase, and Circle
- •Own a region with high autonomy and visibility
- •Influence the product roadmap and have a seat at the table defining how blockchain payments evolve globally
- •Be part of a mission-driven, globally distributed team building the financial internet of the future
