Product Lead
Job Summary
A global fintech company is looking for a Product Lead to drive Japan's payments strategy and product roadmap. The role involves launching local collections, payouts, and card issuance capabilities. You will also build partnerships and ensure compliance with Japanese financial regulations.
Responsibilities
- Define Japan payments strategy and GTM plan
- Launch local collections, payouts, and card issuance
- Build partnerships with banks and payment networks
- Ensure alignment with Japanese financial regulations
Required Skills
- 10-15 years experience in fintech/payments
- Knowledge of Japanese payment ecosystem
- Fluent Japanese and English proficiency
- Experience in financial market expansion
Job Details
Job Description
A global fintech company is looking for a Product Lead. The selected candidate will drive Japan's payments strategy, product roadmap, partnerships, and market localisation.
Responsibilities:
* Define the payments strategy, GTM plan, and product roadmap for Japan
* Launch and scale local collections, payouts, multi-currency accounts, and card issuance capabilities
* Identify gaps, trends, and growth opportunities in Japan's payments ecosystem
* Build partnerships with banks, payment networks, and infrastructure providers
* Partner with legal and compliance teams to align products with Japanese regulations
* Support enterprise client onboarding and represent the company in Japan's fintech market
Requirements:
* 10-15 years of experience in payments, fintech, financial infrastructure, payment networks, strategy, or related domain
* Experience building or launching payments products, platforms, market expansions, or financial services capabilities
* Prior experience working with banks, payment networks, or financial infrastructure partners
* Knowledge of the Japanese payments ecosystem
* Understanding of Japanese payment regulations and financial industry practices
* Prior commercial understanding of the payments ecosystem
* Fluent level Japanese and English