Branch Manager (Fintech)

Location: Portugal; genuine local presence required. Residents of Portugal are preferred, or relocation to Portugal is required. Regular travel to Luxembourg and Berlin is expected.

Company

hirify.global is a European fintech platform providing financial products for SMEs and individuals, including multi-IBAN accounts, savings, business cashback, team cards, accounting integrations, investments, and cryptocurrency access.

What you will do

• Build and execute the commercial plan for Portugal, including acquisition, market share, revenue, positioning, pricing input, and go-to-market.
• Develop strategic partnerships and distribution relationships from initial contact through signature.
• Represent Vivid in Portugal with partners, industry bodies, the press, and at industry events.
• Build the local team by defining roles, hiring, onboarding, and leading employees.
• Establish the branch before launch, including passport notification, registrations, premises, reporting, controls, complaints handling, and consumer protection arrangements.
• Act as legal representative and branch regulator contact, maintain compliance, hold the MLRO role, and oversee AML/CFT and sanctions obligations.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in financial services or fintech with a commercial track record in market entry, business development, or partnerships.
• Experience building an operation from a standing start and taking personal regulatory accountability.
• Resident in Portugal or willing to relocate to Portugal, with genuine local presence.
• Fluent Portuguese and English, written and spoken.
• Degree or professional qualification in business, finance, law, compliance, or a related field.
• Either appointed MLRO or equivalent regulated-institution experience with hands-on AML/CFT, SAR/STR reporting, FIU, and regulator interaction; or senior commercial/country-management experience in regulated finance or fintech with sufficient AML/CFT grounding.

Culture & Benefits

• Ownership of the Portuguese market, branch buildout, team hiring, and growth.
• Direct reporting line to the CEO and Authorised Management of the regulated entity.
• Collaboration with an experienced team across Luxembourg, Berlin, and other European markets.
• Vivid Prime account provided free of charge.
• Learning and development budget.
• Competitive senior-level benefits package and equity through the Employee Stock Option Program.