Head of Banking Operations UK Full Time NEW

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.

About The Role

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.

Operational Oversight

• Establish and maintain relationships with UK and international correspondent banks.
• Monitor correspondent account balances, cutoff times, and liquidity to ensure uninterrupted payment execution.
• Oversee performance of external service providers and ensure obligations are met.
• Track industry developments, regulatory changes, and scheme updates; propose improvements to Executive Management.

Safeguarding & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure safeguarding of client funds in accordance with FCA requirements and internal policies.
• Oversee reconciliation processes and ensure accurate accounting of balances in cooperation with Finance.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to Executive Management, the Board, and regulatory authorities.
• Maintain strong operational controls to ensure compliance with internal and external regulations.

Qualifications & Experience

• 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

Join Unlimit Team now!

Unlimit is an equal opportunity employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.