Senior Business Development Manager (Fintech) — CIS

ROLE OVERVIEW

 

We are looking for a Senior Business Development leader (Fintech) for CIS region to drive strategic partnerships and commercial growth in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tadzhikistan, Kyrgyzstan and other CIS countries . This role will act as a regional owner for key external relationships, ensuring strong alignment between partners, internal stakeholders, and long-term business objectives.

 

The ideal candidate has deep experience in the CIS payments and fintech ecosystem, understands complex cross-border commercial structures, and can confidently represent the company in senior-level discussions across multiple markets. While the role focuses on business development, it also requires a strong understanding of product, operational and financial implications behind partnership models.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, operations, or commercial roles within payments, fintech, or digital platforms.
• Proven experience managing senior-level relationships across multiple CIS markets.
• Strong commercial negotiation skills with a track record of closing complex, multi-country agreements.
• Solid understanding of cross-border business models, fund flows, and commercial structures.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
• Fluency in English and Russian
• Willingness to travel across CIS as needed.