Cross-Border Payments Lead job at Umba
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Cross-Border Payments Lead
2026-01-27T09:18:53+00:00
Umba
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Computers
Management, Accounting & Finance, Business Operations, Sales & Retail
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MONTH
2026-02-05T17:00:00+00:00
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Umba combines advanced tools and techniques to optimize risk exposures in emerging markets that are currently underserved by traditional banking services.

What You'll Do

  • Own commercial strategy and revenue growth across both business and consumer segments
  • Build and execute go-to-market for each product line — different customers, different motions
  • Acquire and onboard high-value business customers (exporters, BPOs, tech companies)
  • Scale consumer adoption among freelancers and remote workers
  • Develop partnerships with global payment providers, platforms, and financial institutions
  • Drive payment volume growth and hit revenue targets
  • Work closely with product and engineering to shape the roadmap
  • Build and lead a commercial team as we scale

What We're Looking For

  • 7+ years in payments, fintech, or financial services — cross-border or remittance experience strongly preferred
  • Track record of building and scaling payment products in emerging markets
  • Experience with both B2B and B2C commercial motions
  • Deep understanding of African payment corridors, FX dynamics, and regulatory landscape
  • Network in the global payments ecosystem — remittance companies, fintechs, platforms
  • Commercial operator who can sell, close, and build a team

Bonus: Experience with stablecoin, crypto, or blockchain payment infrastructure

  • Own commercial strategy and revenue growth across both business and consumer segments
  • Build and execute go-to-market for each product line — different customers, different motions
  • Acquire and onboard high-value business customers (exporters, BPOs, tech companies)
  • Scale consumer adoption among freelancers and remote workers
  • Develop partnerships with global payment providers, platforms, and financial institutions
  • Drive payment volume growth and hit revenue targets
  • Work closely with product and engineering to shape the roadmap
  • Build and lead a commercial team as we scale
  • Cross-border payments
  • Remittance experience
  • B2B and B2C commercial motions
  • African payment corridors
  • FX dynamics
  • Regulatory landscape
  • Sales
  • Team building
  • Stablecoin, crypto, or blockchain payment infrastructure (Bonus)
  • 7+ years in payments, fintech, or financial services
  • Track record of building and scaling payment products in emerging markets
  • Experience with both B2B and B2C commercial motions
  • Deep understanding of African payment corridors, FX dynamics, and regulatory landscape
  • Network in the global payments ecosystem
  • Commercial operator who can sell, close, and build a team
  • BA/BSc/HND
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Cross-Border Payments Lead

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Computers, Category: Management, Accounting & Finance, Business Operations, Sales & Retail]

Jobs at:
Umba

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, February 5 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 27 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Umba combines advanced tools and techniques to optimize risk exposures in emerging markets that are currently underserved by traditional banking services.

What You'll Do

  • Own commercial strategy and revenue growth across both business and consumer segments
  • Build and execute go-to-market for each product line — different customers, different motions
  • Acquire and onboard high-value business customers (exporters, BPOs, tech companies)
  • Scale consumer adoption among freelancers and remote workers
  • Develop partnerships with global payment providers, platforms, and financial institutions
  • Drive payment volume growth and hit revenue targets
  • Work closely with product and engineering to shape the roadmap
  • Build and lead a commercial team as we scale

What We're Looking For

  • 7+ years in payments, fintech, or financial services — cross-border or remittance experience strongly preferred
  • Track record of building and scaling payment products in emerging markets
  • Experience with both B2B and B2C commercial motions
  • Deep understanding of African payment corridors, FX dynamics, and regulatory landscape
  • Network in the global payments ecosystem — remittance companies, fintechs, platforms
  • Commercial operator who can sell, close, and build a team

Bonus: Experience with stablecoin, crypto, or blockchain payment infrastructure

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, February 5 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 27-01-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 27-01-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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