Chief Executive Officer, UK

Job description

At bunq, we're not just building a banking app, we're reshaping how people experience their financial lives. As CEO, UK, you own bunq's growth in the United Kingdom end to end: you decide who we win, how we win them, and what we build the UK business on. You'll answer to the numbers, and to the user. Take Ownership Position bunq as the go-to financial partner for the user in the UK by knowing their lifestyle inside out: how she spends, saves, and runs her money, and where bunq fits in. Define and execute the local commercial strategy, delivering on budget, user, and revenue targets. Build the go-to-market machine: acquisition, commercial, and operational engines, with the KPIs that prove it’s working. Own the UK P&L and commit to it. Secure and operate under the UK license Lead bunq’s path to full UK banking authorization, including the application and ongoing dialogue with the PRA and FCA. Build and maintain trusted relationships with UK regulators, and act as the senior accountable face of bunq in the UK. Work with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Finance to meet capital, governance, safeguarding, and reporting requirements, and to fill the senior roles the regulator expects (e.g., SMF holders). Translate regulatory milestones into commercial planning, so go-to-market timing, product scope, and growth targets match what the license allows at each stage. Make sure the UK business is built to stay compliant as it scales, not only to get authorized. Build and scale the UK organization Identify the gaps between where we are and where we need to be, and own the hiring plan. Hire, lead, and develop a high-performing UK team across commercial, operations, and risk and compliance. Partner across the business and market Manage a broad set of stakeholders across Marketing, Product, and external partners. Land partnerships that drive user growth and engagement. Proven track record running a P&L in financial services, fintech, or a consumer subscription business, ideally in the UK. Direct experience with UK financial regulation, ideally a banking or EMI authorization, or senior accountability under the SM&CR regime. Credible relationships with, or strong working knowledge of, the PRA, FCA, and the wider UK fintech ecosystem. Experience building go-to-market engines from scratch or at scale, with clear KPIs. Deep consumer insight and the ability to turn it into product an…