About the role
At bunq, we're not just building a banking app, we're reshaping how people experience their financial lives. As CEO, UK, you own bunq's growth in the United Kingdom end to end: you decide who we win, how we win them, and what we build the UK business on. You'll answer to the numbers, and to the user.
Take Ownership
* Position bunq as the go-to financial partner for the user in the UK by knowing their lifestyle inside out: how she spends, saves, and runs her money, and where bunq fits in.
* Define and execute the local commercial strategy, delivering on budget, user, and revenue targets.
* Build the go-to-market machine: acquisition, commercial, and operational engines, with the KPIs that prove it’s working.
* Own the UK P&L and commit to it.
Secure and operate under the UK license
* Lead bunq’s path to full UK banking authorization, including the application and ongoing dialogue with the PRA and FCA.
* Build and maintain trusted relationships with UK regulators, and act as the senior accountable face of bunq in the UK.
* Work with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Finance to meet capital, governance, safeguarding, and reporting requirements, and to fill the senior roles the regulator expects (e.g., SMF holders).
* Translate regulatory milestones into commercial planning, so go-to-market timing, product scope, and growth targets match what the license allows at each stage.
* Make sure the UK business is built to stay compliant as it scales, not only to get authorized.
Build and scale the UK organization
* Identify the gaps between where we are and where we need to be, and own the hiring plan.
* Hire, lead, and develop a high-performing UK team across commercial, operations, and risk and compliance.
Partner across the business and market
* Manage a broad set of stakeholders across Marketing, Product, and external partners.
* Land partnerships that drive user growth and engagement.
Requirements
* Proven track record running a P&L in financial services, fintech, or a consumer subscription business, ideally in the UK.
* Direct experience with UK financial regulation, ideally a banking or EMI authorization, or senior accountability under the SM&CR regime.
* Credible relationships with, or strong working knowledge of, the PRA, FCA, and the wider UK fintech ecosystem.
* Experience building go-to-market engines from scratch or at scale, with clear KPIs.
* Deep consumer insight and the ability to turn it into product and marketing priorities.
* A builder’s mindset: you hire well, move fast, and stay accountable for the numbers.
* Comfortable working across cultures and time zones with a fast-moving, product-driven team.
All new hires are subject to Pre-employment Screening (PES), which includes checks conducted by our third-party partner, Zinc. This is part of our commitment to a secure and trustworthy workplace
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Your space to perform
We give you the space and the tools you need to succeed 💪
🤟 Great, international colleagues who share your mindset
🧳 Digital Nomad Program: After your first year, enjoy up to 20 days per year to work while traveling, combining flexibility with strong team collaboration
🚀 We reward tenure with a dedicated travel budget: €1.5k after 2 years and €3k after 4 years to visit another core office.
📚 We support growth with bunq Academy and €1500 annual learning budget
💻 A MacBook so you can Get Shit Done with us
🥦 Delicious lunches from our fabulous in-house chefs with vegan and vegetarian options
💰 An optional pension plan with monthly contribution from bunq
💸 Monthly contribution to your phone and internet bills
🍻 Friday drinks and other celebrations - bunq style