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London, United Kingdom£70K–£90K + Equity

Senior Product Lead at VC-backed fintech startup

Are you a fintech product leader ready for a career-defining role? This VC-backed startup is looking for their first Senior Product Lead to own the roadmap and ship a revolutionary risk-management platform from the ground up. Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll have the mandate to shape product strategy, lead hands-on execution with engineering, and tackle complex financial challenges in the UK market. If you thrive on autonomy and want to build a high-growth business while earning meaningful equity, this is the pivotal hire you’ve been looking for.

Overview

Role overview

As the first senior product hire, you will report directly to the CEO to define strategy and lead execution for a high-impact risk management platform. You will bridge the gap between technical delivery and business goals, owning the roadmap and shipping features hands-on to transform how financial risk is managed.

Company

About the company

VC-backed fintech startup

Responsibilities

What you will do

  • Own the product roadmap by prioritizing features, defining success metrics, and making critical trade-offs that drive business growth.
  • Work hands-on with the engineering team in an agile environment to iterate quickly and ship high-quality product updates.
  • Develop sophisticated fintech product mechanics including subscription models, underwriting concepts, and risk-based financial tools.

Candidate profile

Who this is a fit for

  • Proven track record in fintech or insurance product management, with deep experience in risk, lending, or credit products.
  • Exceptional hands-on execution skills with a history of shipping products rapidly within an early-stage startup environment.
  • Strategic thinker capable of defining a product vision independently rather than just executing pre-defined requirements.

What makes it remarkable

Why this role is remarkable

  • Rare opportunity to join as the first senior product hire and shape the entire product direction from the ground up.
  • Join a well-funded startup solving a massive, untapped market problem in the UK rental and insurance sectors.
  • High-impact leadership role reporting directly to the Founder/CEO with significant equity participation and strategic ownership.

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