About the company
Named a Forbes Fintech 50, Stronghold’s mission is to improve financial access by powering innovative payment and financial services solutions through our open APIs. We’ve been going deep to lay the underlying rails for modern payments and reach all customers with secure, transparent ways to move money. We are seeking team players who can evolve with the company as we scale and add new products. We are a team of technologists and industry experts who take a data-driven and innovative approach to solving problems. We power possibilities for our customers by bringing the best talent together in an open and collaborative work environment that rewards curiosity and grit. Stronghold is proud of its SF Bay Area and New Zealand roots and strives to build a diverse team to serve our ecosystem better while staying true to our core values. Our core values are to Be Self Aware, Have Good Judgment, Be Curious, Seek Innovation, Excellent Communication, High Impact, Be Bold, Be Selfless, Be Accountable, Be Honest, and Show Grit.
Job Summary
What You'll Do
📍Serve as a high-impact extension of the CEO and executive team, leading and executing top-priority initiatives—from scaling liquidity and financial operations to launching go-to-market strategies, managing vendor transitions, and supporting fundraising and investor communications. 📍Partner with internal teams (e.g., Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal) and external vendors to establish robust systems for financial operations, regulatory reporting, and KYC/AML. Balance startup speed with the rigor required in a highly scrutinized space. 📍Act as a thought partner to founders and senior leadership, owning board meeting preparation, strategic offsites, and synthesizing operating plans and priorities. Help craft and evolve the company’s roadmap in alignment with its mission and market opportunities. 📍Champion Consistency, Systems Thinking, and Scale bycreating tools, documentation, and repeatable processes that reduce operational drag and scale knowledge across the team. Leverage automation, dashboards, and AI-assisted tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) to increase leverage per head.
What We're Looking For
📍7–10+ years of experience in business operations, strategy, finance, product operations, or consulting—preferably in early-stage crypto, fintech, or at top-tier consulting firms. 📍Prior experience supporting C-suite or acting as Chief of Staff, Business Operations lead, or Strategy Consultant with a strong track record supporting C-suite leadership and managing high-stakes, ambiguous projects. 📍Deep project management experience with cross-functional scope; you know how to structure and deliver work with accountability from concept to execution. 📍Exceptional communicator and influencer—can synthesize complex information, manage up and across, and distill insights for technical and non-technical audiences in a complex, fast-paced environment.
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