Corporate Strategy Manager

Zilch is a payment tech company on a mission to create the most empowering way to pay for anything, anywhere. Combining the best of debit, credit and savings, we give our customers the option to earn instant cashback or spread the cost of pricier purchases, completely interest free and with no late fees. Pretty great, right?

We started in 2018 with a small team and a big dream - to make credit accessible to all. Since then, we've achieved double unicorn status and taken on more than 4 million customers. There are some exciting projects coming up and we've got big growth plans.

Want to join us?

The Role.

We are looking for an accomplished and driven Corporate Strategy professional to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong history of developing and implementing effective strategic plans. This role entails spearheading the creation of our company's long-term strategic vision, alongside identifying and evaluating growth opportunities and trade-offs. Collaborating with the executive team, this individual will ensure alignment between our strategic plans and broader business objectives.

Day to day responsibilities.

• Support the raising of equity and debt funding, through building forecasts, preparing supporting materials including investor memorandums and coordinating due diligence materials.
• Champion Zilch's growth strategy by identifying, assessing, and driving the execution of potential mergers, acquisitions, investments, and joint ventures.
• Investigate industry trends and growth opportunities within existing business areas and new domains. Synthesize data-driven insights to present compelling perspectives to diverse stakeholders, including executives.
• Articulate clear rationales and associated risks for proposed strategic initiatives through persuasive oral and written communication, always considering Zilch's overarching interests.
• Develop and execute comprehensive long-term strategic plans.
• Identify and navigate trade-offs across the business, helping to guide effective use of capital.
• Conduct scenario modeling and business case analysis for cross-departmental initiatives, integrating these into the business planning process.
• Present insights and recommendations confidently to key stakeholders, including C-suite.

What we're looking for.

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, including multiple successful M&A transactions and equity/debt investments, ideally from a corporate/strategic background.
• Enthusiastic work ethic, dedicated to continuous learning, and professionally inquisitive.
• An analytical mind who is creative and able to solve problems with a balance of independence and well-solicited input.
• An individual who can operate in a fast-growing business, comfortable with ambiguity and able to strike a balance between speed and accuracy.
• Complete mastery of complex financial modeling while invoking collaboration and ownership from across the business.
• Comfortable with a team-oriented and collaborative approach to achieving impact, balanced with independent thought leadership.
• Proven capability in influencing stakeholders at the leadership level.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, projecting executive presence.
• Ideally, a background in payments, software, technology, and/or financial services industries.

Benefits.

• Income Protection.
• Share Options Scheme.
• 5% back on in-app purchases.
• £200 for WFH Setup.
• Private Medical Insurance including GP consultations (video, telephone or face-to-face), prescribed medication, in-patient, day-patient and out-patient care, mental health support, physiotherapy, and advanced cancer cover.
• Employee Assistance Programme including unlimited mental health sessions, 24/7 remote GP & physiotherapy, and 24/7 helpline for emotional & practical support.
• Savings & discounts on everyday shopping.
• 1:1 personalised well-being consultations.

Family Friendly Policies:

• Enhanced maternity pay.
• Enhanced paternity pay.
• Enhanced adoption pay.
• Enhanced shared parental leave.

Learning & Development:

• Professional Qualifications.
• Professional Memberships.
• Learning Suite for e-courses.
• Internal Training Programmes.
• FCA & Regulatory training.
• Hybrid Working.
• Casual dress code.
• Workplace socials.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV along with a cover letter.

We acknowledge receipt of your resume for a position at Zilch and we appreciate your interest in joining our business.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose qualifications meet our requirements. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you if you are selected to continue to the next stage of the recruitment process. We wish you every success.

Zilch Technology is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage all applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.