Strategy & Operations Director (Fintech)

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania; hybrid with at least 3 days per week in the Vilnius office

Company

hirify.global is building financial products for spending, saving, investing, exchanging, and travel, including a leading mobile-first insurance platform in Southeast Asia and an investment business in Europe.

What you will do

• Own relationships with the Bank of Lithuania and other regulators.
• Build the Vilnius team across compliance, operations, and control functions.
• Select and negotiate with execution, custody, fund, and banking partners.
• Own the business plan, financial projections, capital plan, and budget.
• Launch the investment platform in Lithuania and roll it out across the EEA.
• Establish governance, policies, and controls while working with group leadership across product, engineering, and growth; report to the board and own business and regulatory outcomes.

Requirements

• Generalist background in consulting, investment banking, start-ups, private equity, or venture capital.
• Experience building or scaling a business, ideally in financial services or fintech.
• Strong problem-solving, business judgment, ownership, and execution skills.
• Ability to learn regulation quickly and work credibly with regulators.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with boards, regulators, partners, and teams.
• Comfort working across product, operations, finance, and compliance.
• Clean record and good reputation suitable for regulatory approval as a senior manager.
• Based in Lithuania or open to relocating to Lithuania.
• Must be a European citizen or already hold a valid right to work in Lithuania; visa sponsorship is not available.
• Strong English communication is required.

Nice to have

• Lithuanian language ability.
• Existing working relationship with the Bank of Lithuania.
• Experience with MiFID II, brokerage, wealth management, or fund distribution.
• Experience building or running a regulated financial business in the EU.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-moving, regulated environment with broad ownership and cross-functional work.
• English is the main working language across global teams with more than 20 nationalities.
• Full-time hybrid work from the Vilnius office, with at least 3 office days per week.
• Strong candidates may complete the process and receive an offer within 1 week from starting interviews.

Hiring process

• Complete an online assessment or practical task.
• Attend a role-specific interview followed by a CEO/final round.
• Candidates who complete assessments quickly will be prioritised.