Head Of Product (Fintech)

TL;DR

Head of Product (Fintech): Leading the design and delivery of hirify.global’s back-office automation strategy with an accent on cost-efficient, compliant, and scalable operational foundation. Focus on translating complex business requirements into a cohesive automation roadmap and driving collaboration across the organization.

Location: Hybrid in London

Company

hirify.global is everything the modern investor should need with unbeatable value, market-leading automation, and built for easy, long-term investing.

What you will do

• Own and deliver the end-to-end back-office automation strategy, focusing on scalability, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Translate business requirements into a clear automation roadmap and measurable delivery milestones.
• Lead delivery of automation initiatives across core operational areas.
• Embed compliance by design and ensure auditability and traceability are built into automated processes.
• Drive measurable reductions in manual work and operational errors through process redesign.
• Build and lead a cross-functional Ops Automation Guild to foster collaboration.

Requirements

• Proven experience within product ownership or operational automation, ideally within financial services or investment operations.
• Deep understanding of back-office and middle-office processes in retail investment products or asset servicing.
• Strong delivery track record.
• Expertise in embedding compliance by design and integrating audit controls into product workflows.
• Skilled in data-driven decision-making, process mapping, and optimisation for scale.
• Confident influencing across teams and senior stakeholders, aligning Product, Operations, Compliance, and Tech.

Nice to have

• Background in leading or contributing to automation guilds or design councils.
• Experience managing migrations from legacy systems (e.g. Django, CRM) to scalable automated frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful work from the start, tackling real challenges that drive the stability, efficiency, and growth of the business.
• Opportunities to expand your responsibilities, influence how we work, and help shape our long-term direction.
• Transparent and open culture.
• Supportive, high-calibre team.
• Remote first and flexible.

Hiring process

• Introductory call with our Talent team.
• Gamified cognitive assessment.
• Competency interview focused on your experience in operational risk and controls.
• Senior leadership interview to explore alignment with our culture, values, and strategic direction.