Chief Executive Officer, UK

At bunq, we're not just building a banking app, we're reshaping how people experience their financial lives. As CEO, UK, you own bunq's growth in the United Kingdom end to end: you decide who we win, how we win them, and what we build the UK business on. You'll answer to the numbers, and to the user. Take Ownership • Position bunq as the go-to financial partner for the user in the UK by knowing their lifestyle inside out: how she spends, saves, and runs her money, and where bunq fits in. • Define and execute the local commercial strategy, delivering on budget, user, and revenue targets. • Build the go-to-market machine: acquisition, commercial, and operational engines, with the KPIs that prove it’s working. • Own the UK P&L and commit to it. Secure and operate under the UK license • Lead bunq’s path to full UK banking authorization, including the application and ongoing dialogue with the PRA and FCA. • Build and maintain trusted relationships with UK regulators, and act as the senior accountable face of bunq in the UK. • Work with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Finance to meet capital, governance, safeguarding, and reporting requirements, and to fill the senior roles the regulator expects (e.g., SMF holders). • Translate regulatory milestones into commercial planning, so go-to-market timing, product scope, and growth targets match what the license allows at each stage. • Make sure the UK business is built to stay compliant as it scales, not only to get authorized. Build and scale the UK organization • Identify the gaps between where we are and where we need to be, and own the hiring plan. • Hire, lead, and develop a high-performing UK team across commercial, operations, and risk and compliance. Partner across the business and market • Manage a broad set of stakeholders across Marketing, Product, and external partners. • Land partnerships that drive user growth and engagement. Wat wij vragen: • Proven track record running a P&L in financial services, fintech, or a consumer subscription business, ideally in the UK. • Direct experience with UK financial regulation, ideally a banking or EMI authorization, or senior accountability under the SM&CR regime. • Credible relationships with, or strong working knowledge of, the PRA, FCA, and the wider UK fintech ecosystem. • Experience building go-to-market engines from scratch or at scale, with clear KPIs. • Deep consumer insight and the ability to turn it into product and marketing priorities. • A builder’s mindset: you hire well, move fast, and stay accountable for the numbers. • Comfortable working across cultures and time zones with a fast-moving, product-driven team. All new hires are subject to Pre-employment Screening (PES), which includes checks conducted by our third-party partner, Zinc. This is part of our commitment to a secure and trustworthy workplace Curious to see how we make life easy? - try the bunq app, it only takes 5 minutes to sign up. Your space to perform We give you the space and the tools you need to succeed 💪 🤟 Great, international colleagues who share your mindset 🧳 Digital Nomad Program: After your first year, enjoy up to 20 days per year to work while traveling, combining flexibility with strong team collaboration 🚀 We reward tenure with a dedicated travel budget: €1.5k after 2 years and €3k after 4 years to visit another core office. 📚 We support growth with bunq Academy and €1500 annual learning budget 💻 A MacBook so you can Get Shit Done with us 🥦 Delicious lunches from our fabulous in-house chefs with vegan and vegetarian options 💰 An optional pension plan with monthly contribution from bunq 💸 Monthly contribution to your phone and internet bills 🍻 Friday drinks and other celebrations - bunq style