Interim Country Manager – Brazil

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Brazil.

📋 Description

• Coordinate all local activities for FINN's launch in Brazil.

• Engage with initial users and provide foundational customer support.

• Keep the organization updated on competitors and developments in the UK earned wage access and consumer credit sectors.

• Serve as the primary local liaison with banking institutions, payment processors, and other vendors.

• Assist in managing payment operations, addressing issues such as duplicate payments and repayment inquiries.

• Identify challenges like salary flagging and convert them into actionable workstreams for engineering, product, and risk teams.

• Recognize patterns of fraud and suspicious activities.

• Collaborate with the VP of Expansion to enhance acquisition, collections performance, and other business elements.

• Conduct in-depth analyses of critical business topics to foster profitable and sustainable growth.

• Report directly to the VP of Market Expansion & Business Development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in Brazilian consumer credit, payroll-linked lending (consignado), earned wage access, or digital banking.

• Knowledge of local consumer behavior and the regulatory environment, including Central Bank regulations, consumer protection laws, and LGPD.

• Practical experience with Pix, Open Finance, payment accounts, and banking partnerships.

• Capacity to transform data or customer challenges into clear, prioritized solutions.

• Experience in building a product or market from inception as a founder, product lead, or general manager within a high-growth startup.

• Established network within Brazilian fintechs, banks, and payment service providers.

• Proficient in Portuguese and possess professional working knowledge of English.

• Business and product-oriented mindset, demonstrating professional adaptability and a willingness to lead as needed.

• Must reside in Brazil.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours ranging from 10 to 20 hours per week.

• Opportunity for remote work within Brazil.

• Competitive hourly or monthly retainer based on experience.

• Potential pathway to a full-time Country Manager position.

• Enjoy the autonomy typical of a Country Manager while benefiting from consultancy flexibility.