Lead – Payments & Financial Services (BFSI)

Location: Africa

About SPIRO

SPIRO is Africa's leading electric mobility company and one of the continent's fastest-growing technology-driven mobility ecosystems. Our mission is to accelerate the transition to clean, accessible, and affordable transportation by building the infrastructure, platforms, and partnerships that power Africa's electric mobility future.

More than an EV company, SPIRO is building the operating system for electric mobility across Africa, connecting battery-swapping infrastructure, fleet operations, energy commerce, digital payments, customer engagement, and data intelligence into one integrated ecosystem. Today, SPIRO operates across nine African markets - Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Morocco, Benin, Togo, and Cameroon - serving riders, fleet owners, businesses, and strategic partners at scale.

Backed by over $200 million in investment, SPIRO is tackling some of the continent's most complex and meaningful challenges at the intersection of mobility, energy, fintech, IoT, and technology. Our platforms power connected vehicles, battery-swapping networks, real-time operational systems, and customer experiences that support millions of journeys and transactions.

Role Overview

The Lead – Payments & Financial Services (BFSI) will be responsible for building and scaling payments partnerships, financial products, digital transactions, and embedded finance solutions within SPIRO's ecosystem across Africa.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute payments and financial services strategy.
• Build partnerships with banks, fintechs, mobile money providers, payment gateways, and regulators.
• Drive digital payment adoption across SPIRO customers and partners.
• Identify opportunities for lending, insurance, wallet, and embedded finance products.
• Manage payment operations, transaction flows, and customer experience.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations across relevant African markets.
• Lead commercial negotiations with financial institutions and ecosystem partners.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging fintech opportunities.
• Develop business cases and growth plans for financial services products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Banking, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in Payments, Fintech, Banking, Digital Financial Services, or BFSI.
• Deep understanding of mobile money ecosystems and digital payments.
• Strong commercial and partnership development experience.
• Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Experience

• Mobile Money, Fintech, Embedded Finance, Digital Banking, InsurTech, or African Payment Ecosystems.
• Experience working with major African banks, fintechs, and payment providers.

Why Join SPIRO?

• Be part of Africa's largest and most ambitious electric mobility ecosystem.
• Work on transformative problems across mobility, energy, fintech, IoT, and digital platforms.
• Build products and partnerships that create real economic and environmental impact.
• Collaborate with high-performing teams across multiple African markets.
• Operate in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment with significant ownership and leadership exposure.
• Help shape the future of sustainable transportation and digital innovation across Africa.