Vice President, Corporate Development (Fintech)

Location: Remote, United States; flexibility to travel approximately 6–8+ times per year for in-person collaboration with the executive team, Board, and external advisors.

Annual full-time starting base salary: $247,000–$292,000, plus eligibility for annual incentive and equity programs.

Company

hirify.global is a purpose-driven fintech company providing credit cards with clearer terms and improved customer experiences to consumers working to improve their credit.

What you will do

• Lead M&A and partnership strategy, including market assessment, opportunity selection, advisor direction, diligence, negotiation, and execution.
• Coordinate internal and external workstreams supporting potential exit paths, including an IPO, acquisition, or other strategic outcome.
• Advise the core credit card business on strategic gaps, opportunities, and long-term direction.
• Be prepared to lead new products, business lines, or acquisitions resulting from corporate development activities.
• Prepare strategic recommendations and communications for senior leadership and the Board of Directors.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, or financial markets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to senior leaders and Boards of Directors.
• Ability to deliver results through influence in a matrixed organization without direct authority over all stakeholders.
• Experience operating effectively amid ambiguity, structuring open-ended problems, and driving measurable outcomes.
• Experience directing outside consultants and advisors while also executing initiatives directly through implementation.
• Must be based remotely in the United States and able to travel approximately 6–8+ times per year.

Nice to have

• Leadership experience in a credit or lending business, particularly serving subprime or near-prime customers.
• Private equity experience, including preparing portfolio companies for exit.
• IPO readiness or other public-offering experience.
• End-to-end M&A transaction experience in lending or financial services, including post-close integration.
• Credit card, consumer lending, fintech, or regulated financial services industry relationships and experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work environment with a focus on empathy, collaboration, respect, and dignity.
• Paid time off and paid parental leave.
• 401(k) match and monthly wellness stipend.
• Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and flexible spending account options.
• Additional compensation through annual incentive and equity programs.