Product Owner (Fintech)

TL;DR

Product Owner (Fintech): Taking ownership of a new generation digital lending product, expanding into new financial products, markets, and country configurations with an accent on balancing global consistency with local regulatory requirements. Focus on shaping solutions that scale internationally and identifying opportunities to leverage AI and automation for product enhancement.

Location: Hybrid / Flexible Working in Cardiff, United Kingdom

Salary: up to £65,000

Company

hirify.global is a Fintech company focused on digital lending software, part of the LC Financial Holdings group, aiming to be a leader in the growing market.

What you will do

• Own and evolve a product (or product area) used by multiple clients, countries, and tenants, ensuring a clear vision and roadmap.
• Balance global product consistency with local market and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and prioritise the product backlog, ensuring it is transparent, well-refined, and aligned with strategic objectives.
• Gather, analyse, and document business, functional, and non-functional requirements, translating them into clear user stories.
• Support development teams throughout delivery, including sprint planning, refinement, reviews, and release activities.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to enhance product processing, decision-making, efficiency, or user experience.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Product Owner (or similar role) in a software development or financial services environment.
• Strong experience owning and managing product backlogs in an Agile / Scrum environment.
• Demonstrated ability to write clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Experience working with complex products that support multiple clients, configurations, or markets.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end customer journeys and user-centred design principles.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience within financial services, fintech, finance origination/onboarding, or regulated software environments.
• Exposure to multi-country or multi-regulatory product delivery.
• Experience working with SaaS, multi-tenant platforms, or configurable products.
• Interest or hands-on experience in applying AI or machine learning within software products.

Culture & Benefits

• Discretionary Bonus (Up-to 20% annual).
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), 1 day Birthday leave, and 1 day Charity leave.
• Private Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Pension scheme with 3% / 5% contribution.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for Bike & Electric Vehicle.
• Monthly socials and charity events.