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UK Country Launcher / Strategy

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United Kingdom
Senior level
United Kingdom
Senior level
Lead Aspire's geo expansion strategy in the UK by executing go-to-market initiatives, developing partnerships, defining product roadmaps, and representing the company to regulators and partners.
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Aspire is the leading all-in-one finance operating system for growing businesses in APAC. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance for a new generation of entrepreneurs and business owners, empowering startups and MSME to realise their full potential. 

Founded in 2018, Aspire has raised over USD 300M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. In 2023, we successfully closed an oversubscribed USD 100 million Series C equity round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures with participation of Tencent, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners, Picus Capital and MassMutual Ventures. To power our solutions, we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise and helped more than 50,000 businesses using our suite of products.

For 2 consecutive years in 2022 & 2023, Aspire has been awarded Best Employer of the Year and Startup of the year by Asia FinTech Awards, and also LinkedIn’s Top Startup in Singapore. In 2023, we also made it to CB Insights’ Top 100 Global Fintech List. 

You will be amazed by the energy and experience of our team! Aspire serves as an environment for you to innovate and drive change with our team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international and diverse backgrounds.

Are you a top talent who is passionate about entrepreneurship? Join our rapidly growing team to make an impact in the fintech space! 

About the Role 

  • We are seeking a highly motivated and results-driven Country launcher to lead our expansion efforts and bring Aspire to the UK.
  • You will be responsible for driving Aspire’s geo expansion strategy in UK and supporting expansion efforts including GTM initiatives, financial and product partnerships. 
  • You will play a pivotal role in defining Aspire's Uk/EMEA product and GTM roadmap based on business and customer requirements, regulatory environment, and the demands of financial network partners.

What will you be doing?

  1. Drive UK Expansion Strategy:
    • Develop and execute an expansion strategy for the US market, in alignment with the company's overall goals and objectives.
  2. Develop the go-to-market plan:
    • Develop and execute market positioning, awareness, offering, and distribution initiatives 
    • Collaborate with regional and cross-functional teams in support of that plan
  3. UK Product Roadmap Definition:
    • Work closely with product teams to define the US-specific product roadmap, considering business requirements, customer feedback, and the needs of financial network partners.
  4. Other expansion support:
    • Be the face of Aspire in UK
    • Represent Aspire in communications with regulators, central banks, financial partners, distribution partners
    • Hiring and administrative support

We would love to get to know you if you have the following: 

  • Fluent in English (business context)
  • Based or experienced in UK market 
  • 6 - 8+ years of experience working on payment or fintechs in UK market with a deep understanding of the UK payment landscape.
  • SMB segment focused preferred.
  • Zero to One mindset.  
  • Proven track record of successfully driving GTM, growth and/or product
  • A strategic thinker with a keen ability to analyze market trends and business opportunities.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with significant internal and external dependencies.
  • Proven leadership skills in driving cross-functional projects to achieve successful outcomes.



What we offer

  • Uncapped flexible annual leave.
  • Hybrid work arrangement. 
  • Training subsidy for your professional growth.
  • Wellness benefit.
  • Team bonding budget to foster collaboration and sense of belonging.
  • Flexibility to work from anywhere (for up to 90 days per annum).
  • Culture is Key: We always strive to cultivate a special culture that brings special talents together - You can learn more about our culture on our careers site and LinkedIn Life page.

Equal Opportunity Statement 

Aspire is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by applicable laws. 

Please note: by submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read and understood Aspire’s Data Protection Policy for Employees, Freelancers, Contractors and Job Applicants (the “Policy”), and consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data by Aspire for the purposes set out in the Policy. You may withdraw consent for such collection, use and disclosure, and make an access or correction request in respect of your personal data, in accordance with the Policy by emailing [email protected]

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