Head of Banking Operations UK

Unlimit is a global fintech ecosystem built to eliminate financial borders holding businesses back. The company provides the extensive infrastructure needed to scale globally, integrating payment processing, multi-currency business accounts, BaaS and crypto gateways into a single, intelligent platform.

 

Across 17 offices globally, Unlimit bridges hyper-local expertise with a high-capacity financial network, giving companies the agility to expand across regions with operational confidence and speed. Driving the evolution of payments, Unlimit is transforming its infrastructure from human-operated fintech into AI-native financial infrastructure — where APIs are consumed by machines, integrations are negotiated by agents, and systems evolve continuously through intelligent automation. Our next users are not only humans. They are AI agents acting on behalf of humans and businesses.

 

Unlimit serves more than the needs of businesses today; we are building the nervous system for a borderless global economy.

 

The Head of Banking Operations is responsible for leading and scaling the Company’s UK Banking Operations function, ensuring the efficient execution of payment services, safeguarding of client funds, and full compliance with UK regulatory requirements. The role oversees operational processes, correspondent banking, payment investigations, reconciliation, and the performance of all systems supporting banking operations.

This position requires a strong operational leader with deep experience in payments, banking infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks applicable to UKlicensed financial institutions.

Leadership & Department Management

• Lead, develop, and manage the UK Banking Operations function, ensuring high performance and operational excellence.

• Establish and maintain internal procedures, controls, and systems to support the department’s responsibilities.

• Collaborate closely with Treasury, Compliance, AML, Risk, Finance, Legal, and IT to ensure all obligations are fulfilled.

 

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• Extensive experience in payments, banking operations, or financial services.
• Strong understanding of UK regulatory frameworks (FCA, PSRs, safeguarding, operational resilience).
• Experience managing teams and operational processes in a regulated environment.
• Strong analytical, problemsolving, and decisionmaking skills.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.
• High level of computer literacy and familiarity with banking/fintech systems.