Upvest is on a mission to make investing as easy as spending money to empower 100m people across Europe and the UK to take control of building their own wealth. The company empowers fintechs, banks and wealth managers to offer a wide range of investment products and the best experience in the field of capital market investment and retirement planning. Upvest’s Investment API is easy to integrate so that fintechs and enterprises alike can save resources and fully focus on their core business.
Upvest’s clients include some of the biggest Fintechs in Europe such as Revolut, N26 and Raisin and we are now launching in the UK. The company was founded in 2017 by Martin Kassing and currently employs more than 180 people across Europe. Its latest €100m fundraising round (Series C) was led by Hedosophia and Sapphire Venture, with continued support from existing investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, BlackRock, Earlybird, HV Capital, Motive Ventures, and Notion Capital.
We’re looking for fintech enthusiasts to join us in creating the financial infrastructure of tomorrow. We’re building the first European Investment API to enable any financial institution offering a wide range of efficient and transparent investment products, such as stocks and ETFs in nominal, portfolio, and fractional form. Our mission and vision is to make investing as easy as spending money.
We are looking for an exceptional Lead / Head of UK Product to lead our product vision and roadmap in the UK. We have built a market leading investment API product powering Europe's largest fintechs and it will be your opportunity to define the product roadmap & vision to do the same in the UK.
You will work directly with Mislav Ilich (Product Director), Symmie Swil (GM UK)andTil Rochow (Co-founder/CPO)owning topics critical to Upvest’s product and business success
Deliver a leading investment infrastructure for the UK market:
You will be driving and coordinating the delivery of key product features required in the UK market such as ISAs and SIPPs across the product org. You will take a holistic approach to building the product - considering the downstream impacts and diverse stakeholders.
You will work closely with our brokerage teams to expand the Upvest asset universe to add the instruments required to win the UK market and your end-to-end approach will help us automate and simplify the key scaling blockers such as ISA and SIPP account transfers to enable our clients and their users to truly grow.
Own the UK product roadmap & vision:
To be successful you will validate & define what it takes to deliver on a winning investment infrastructure solution in the UK. You will work closely with executive management & product leadership to define and own the product roadmap in the UK and be responsible for setting and communicating a compelling future direction across the organisation. You will be comfortable working and planning in ambiguity to create direction and prioritise.
Build jointly with the UK’s leading neobanks & brokers:
You will have high-profile impact as a product ambassador and launch partner with our key existing and future clients in the UK. You will build close relationships with leading (neo)banks, brokers and wealth managers, staying close to the needs of our clients and their users to jointly build out much needed innovative and scalable solutions in the UK.
What you can expect from this role:
Autonomy coupled with inspirational leadership: When we say empowered teams we mean it. In this role you will fully own product success with your team - with your manager and senior leadership ready to support you at all times.
Product-centricity throughout the organisation: At Upvest we highly value the importance of product and our Product team’s work. No struggle for relevance that product people may encounter elsewhere.
Product Engineering culture: Teams are working together guided by joint OKRs and a clear roadmap. Collaborate closely with your engineering counterparts to deliver client value in a decoupled and dynamic manner.
An exceptional team: Upvest’s Product team is one of a kind when it comes to combining impactful work with a relaxed and fun atmosphere. We have established strong practices around feedback, team health and social events.
Continuous learning: The complex yet fascinating field of investments, building an API product on a state-of-the-art tech stack, and working with the most relevant fintechs and financial institutions provide for an incredibly rewarding learning experience. It is a great opportunity if you aspire to grow professionally and
Role requirements
You have at least 5-7 years experience working in product management & leadership roles - with focus onUK investments. Experience in Fintech and B2B SaaS is a big plus.
Understanding of and a focus on B2B client needs and how to delight them. You have a clear bias for impact and speed in product discovery and delivery.
Be a sponge! We don’t need you to be expert on everything we do. But you will need to be able to absorb knowledge on complicated topics quickly (e.g. core processes around our brokerage, settlement & custody) and combine with your expertise on product management best practices.
You are comfortable working with and discussing trade-offs with members of the engineering team. You have strong experience balancing fast delivery and technical debt to deliver robust, resilient and scalable software.
You are a strong collaborator and are comfortable leading through influencing, creating direction and clear prioritisation in an ambiguous and collaborative working environment.
End to end thinking: You like to think holistically and understand the second order impact on end-users, our clients and diverse stakeholders such as operations, compliance and partners
Experience with product manager’s toolkits - such as product discovery, ticketing and documentation software (e.g., Linear, Slite, Miro, Figma etc.)
Why Upvest?
We're working on solving a hard problem: fixing the UK & European securities financial infrastructure that empowers more people to be able to invest. You have the opportunity to contribute to this change.
We invest in you. From access to a personal coach, development budget and plenty of opportunities to grow in your role.
We take hiring seriously with a strong focus on keeping a high bar when interviewing (equally important is that we also hire decent people who are passionate about their craft and helping us achieve our shared mission).
While we're not quite fully-remote, we are committed to being a flexible employer as we understand you don't have to be in the office to do your best work.
We live in a culture of empowerment, trust (that we hire the best people and get out of their way) and openness (there's a greater advantage in sharing information than keeping it to ourselves).
Our values:
Learn and grow. We aim high to shape our future. We give and request honest feedback knowing that we develop together. Progression over perfection.
Team first. We make it easy for others. We value our differences and are open to others' opinions. We win and celebrate together! Team over egos.
Own the outcome. Whether we win or we lose, we stand together. We are proactive and get the job done. Outcome over process.
Tell the story. We always start with the why. We share knowledge to empower others. Transparency over complexity.
We’re based in Berlin & London. This role is based in London, If you do want to move to London though, we’re happy to support your relocation.
