Thursday, March 27 – “Is Fintech A Good Place For Me?”

Happy Thursday!

Here’s what’s on the job description for today:

1. New roles from a fast growing and fast hiring Web3 firm.

2. Today’s Question: “I’ve seen lots of roles in payments and other fintech companies. Is that a good place for me to go next?”

IN HIRING

Gemini

• As a fast growing Web3 company, Gemini is a crypto custodian and exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, famous for creating Facebook the movie about Facebook’s initiation.

• Given their recent successes, the company is hiring for a lot of roles across a wide variety of departments in the UK, Singapore, and USA.

• Here are a few of the most interesting roles available

  • Senior Associate, Institutional Sales – Click here for full details

  • Associate, Strategy & Operations – Click here for full details

  • Analyst, Growth Marketing – Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Today’s Question: “I’ve seen lots of roles in payments and other fintech companies. Is that a good place for me to go next?”

Recommendation: with absolutely no knowledge of your work history, here’s what I’ve seen work in Fintech:

• First, Fintech is a big umbrella term for many different types of companies including payments, investing and even debt.

  • Depending on your experience or interest, I would look at narrowing down your focus and validating which one is the best fit through networking.

• Second, there is a big difference in how these companies hire for different departments.

  • If you’re aiming for a technical role, including many of the product manager roles, a background in finance isn’t as critical. If you can tell a great story and have the hard skills required, then you have a good chance.

  • For commercial roles, a background in finance will be a big part of how hiring teams make decisions on who to interview.

• Finally, Fintech and many other industries have a certain flash to them as things go in and out of fashion.

  • As someone who has worked a few years in a pretty decent sized debt Fintech, the shine wears off quickly so pick a company where you believe in the product for a better long-term situation.

Conclusion:

There are many ways into Fintech but my most important recommendation is to find companies you believe in and are near to the customer so you’re interested long-term.