UnlimitHead of Expansion (APAC)
About Unlimit
Unlimit is a global fintech ecosystem built to eliminate financial borders holding businesses back. The company provides the extensive infrastructure needed to scale globally, integrating payment processing, multi-currency business accounts, BaaS and crypto gateways into a single, intelligent platform.
Across 17 offices globally, Unlimit bridges hyper-local expertise with a high-capacity financial network, giving companies the agility to expand across regions with operational confidence and speed. Driving the evolution of payments, Unlimit is transforming its infrastructure from human-operated fintech into AI-native financial infrastructure — where APIs are consumed by machines, integrations are negotiated by agents, and systems evolve continuously through intelligent automation. Our next users are not only humans. They are AI agents acting on behalf of humans and businesses.
Unlimit serves more than the needs of businesses today; we are building the nervous system for a borderless global economy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage strategic financial partnerships with banks, payment schemes, alternative payment methods, and other financial institutions across APAC to enhance Unlimit’s product suite and regional capabilities.
- Lead end-to-end partnership lifecycle including opportunity scoping, partner evaluation, due diligence, contract negotiation, onboarding, and long-term relationship management.
- Collaborate with internal teams (Product, Legal, Compliance, Engineering, Operations, and Risk) to translate partnership requirements into executable actions and ensure successful implementation.
- Act as a strategic intermediary between external financial partners and internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment on commercial goals, product timelines, technical integrations, and regulatory expectations.
- Lead operationalization efforts by establishing scalable processes, identifying gaps, and ensuring partners meet service-level requirements, compliance standards, and operational readiness.
- Provide strategic insights to senior leadership on market dynamics, partnership trends, regulatory developments, and competitive landscape within APAC.
- Develop business cases and executive presentations to justify partnership investments, deal structures, and market expansion strategies.
- Continuously monitor partner performance, renegotiating terms or escalating issues where necessary to ensure optimal commercial outcomes.
Requirements:
- Strong background in payments, fintech, or financial services, with demonstrable experience managing complex partnerships with banks, schemes, payment processors, or other financial institutions.
- Deep understanding of APAC market dynamics, including regulatory frameworks, cross-border payment flows, and financial infrastructure.
- Skilled negotiator with proven ability to lead commercial discussions, manage high-stakes relationships, and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Excellent project management skills, capable of handling multi-track initiatives, tight deadlines, and cross-functional complexity.
- Strong analytical capabilities, including financial modelling, deal analysis, risk assessment, and regulatory interpretation.
- Resourceful and proactive, with a solutions-oriented mindset and the ability to drive progress independently in ambiguous environments.
- High attention to detail, organizational discipline, and commitment to operational excellence.
Join Unlimit Team now!
Unlimit is an equal opportunity employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.