Head of Partnerships, Banking
Blanc
Sales & Business Development
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Posted on Oct 9, 2025
Head of Partnerships, Banking
What You’ll Do
- Build, manage, and expand partnerships with banks, sponsor banks, and financial institutions.
- Lead negotiations and structure agreements that align incentives between our company, fintech clients, and banking partners.
- Serve as the primary relationship manager for banking executives, ensuring trust, transparency, and regulatory confidence.
- Collaborate with internal teams (Product, Compliance, Sales) to align partner needs with our product roadmap.
- Stay ahead of regulatory and compliance trends to advise both internal stakeholders and partners.
- Represent the company at industry events, panels, and bank advisory councils.
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of experience selling to banks or serving in a leadership role within a bank (preferably focused on embedded payments or fintech partnerships).
- Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance and how it impacts fintech-bank relationships.
- Deep network in the banking and payments ecosystem.
- Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
- Strategic thinker who can balance long-term partner value with short-term execution.
- Comfortable working in a high-growth, fast-paced startup environment.
Why Join Us
- High equity package — meaningful ownership in a fast-scaling fintech startup.
- Direct impact on shaping our bank channel and partnership strategy.
- Hybrid environment with a collaborative Brooklyn HQ.
- Opportunity to build and lead the banking partnerships function from the ground up.
- Work closely with founders and leadership to drive company growth and market expansion.