Managing Director - Fintech

Zurich is not simply Switzerland's financial capital. In the last decade it has become one of Europe's most serious destinations for financial technology — a city where the discipline of traditional banking meets the velocity of digital innovation, backed by regulatory frameworks that are progressive without being permissive and a talent ecosystem that is genuinely world-class.

Within that context, an exceptional opportunity has emerged.

We are conducting a confidential search for a Managing Director to lead a high-growth financial technology business at the cutting edge of digital payments and digital assets infrastructure. This is a full leadership mandate for someone who has grown up in the payments or crypto space — who understands the technology, the regulation, the commercial dynamics, and the client relationships — and who is ready to lead at the highest level.

The opportunity

This is a business operating at the intersection of regulated financial infrastructure and next-generation digital payment and asset technology. You will take full commercial and operational leadership — owning the P&L, driving revenue growth across institutional and enterprise client segments, and building the leadership culture that takes this business to its next inflection point.

The firm serves sophisticated clients across the payments, crypto, and digital asset ecosystem — from institutional participants and banking partners to corporate treasury clients and financial intermediaries. The product is real. The backing is serious.

The mandate is yours.

What you will own

• Full P&L accountability and strategic leadership of the Swiss entity, with regional and international dimensions
• Driving commercial growth across institutional payments, digital asset services, crypto infrastructure, stablecoin solutions, and adjacent product lines
• Building and leading a senior team across commercial, product, operations, risk, and compliance functions
• Acting as the primary relationship holder with banking partners, payment scheme operators, regulators, and institutional clients across the Swiss and broader European market
• Navigating the Swiss regulatory environment — FINMA, Swiss banking licence requirements, and the evolving framework governing digital assets and payment services in Switzerland
• Setting go-to-market strategy and commercial positioning across key verticals — institutional crypto, corporate treasury, cross-border payments, and digital asset custody
• Representing the firm externally — at industry events, with media, with investors, and with the Swiss and European financial technology community

The profile we are seeking

• Senior leadership experience within payments, crypto, digital assets, or fintech infrastructure — at MD, CEO, Country Head, or equivalent level within a regulated or fast-scaling business
• Deep domain knowledge across one or more of: payment rails, stablecoin infrastructure, digital asset custody, institutional crypto services, cross-border payments, or blockchain-based financial infrastructure
• Track record of commercial delivery — revenue growth, partnership development, and client acquisition within the payments or digital assets ecosystem
• Understanding of the Swiss and European regulatory landscape for payments and digital assets — FINMA, PSD2, MiCA, and the frameworks governing licensed digital asset service providers
• A commercially decisive leader who can operate at board level and build deep institutional relationships simultaneously
• Based in or willing to relocate to Zurich

Desirable

• Existing network across Swiss and European banking partners, payment scheme operators, and institutional crypto participants
• Experience holding or working closely with a FINMA licence or equivalent regulated entity in a major European jurisdiction
• Background spanning both traditional financial services and the digital asset or payment technology space — the bridge between both worlds
• Prior experience scaling a business through a significant growth phase

What is on offer

• An exceptional executive compensation package — senior base salary, performance bonus, and equity participation commensurate with the scope and ambition of the mandate
• Full P&L ownership with genuine strategic autonomy and board-level access
• The opportunity to lead a category-defining business in one of Europe's most important fintech markets

This search is being conducted in confidence. The firm is at a pivotal moment — commercially, operationally, and strategically — and the individual appointed will have genuine influence over the shape of what it becomes. If you have built and led at this level within the payments or digital assets space, and Switzerland is a market you understand and value, we would welcome a conversation.