Senior Financial Partnerships Manager - Lending

About the role

In this position, you will manage a portfolio of strategic lending partnerships that are crucial to Mercury's banking framework. Your role will involve negotiation, compliance, and relationship management to support Mercury's growth and operational goals.

You will collaborate with various internal teams, including Legal, Compliance, and Engineering, to ensure that partnerships align with regulatory requirements and company objectives. Success in this role means effectively advocating for Mercury's roadmap while fostering strong partner relationships.

The salary range for this role is $162,800 to $226,100, depending on location and experience.

Who this role suits

• A candidate with over six years in banking or payment operations, and four years in strategic partnerships.
• Someone who thrives in complex, high-stakes environments and is an excellent communicator.
• A project manager who can juggle multiple initiatives while maintaining focus and organization.
• An individual with a strong product sense and a customer-first approach to problem-solving.

From the employer

What You Will Do:

• Manage a portfolio of strategic lending partnerships critical to Mercury’s banking infrastructure
• Be the driving force behind building and maintaining Mercury’s lending partner ecosystem in support of our charter ambitions
• Serve as the internal expert on lending management systems
• Work closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Product, Engineering, and Finance to negotiate contracts, manage partner performance, and support regulatory readiness
• Lead new partner selection, due diligence, and onboarding for lending partnerships
• Translate partner requirements, constraints, and regulatory considerations into actionable internal plans and timelines
• Unblock internal teams wherever possible and advocate for Mercury’s roadmap while balancing regulatory and partner expectations
• Clearly communicate Mercury’s compliance posture, regulatory obligations, and technical architecture to external partners

What You Should Have:

• 6+ years of relevant banking/payment operations experience and 4+ years of strategic partnerships experience or B2B/payment product experience
• Experience managing or working closely with lending management system providers
• Be a strong partnership leader who enjoys owning complex, high-stakes relationships
• Be an excellent communicator and highly organized project manager, comfortable operating across many stakeholders
• Consistently exercise empathy, especially in highly regulated and constrained environments
• Have a strong product sense and interest in how financial infrastructure enables customer outcomes
• Be an effective negotiator with experience navigating complex commercial and regulatory discussions
• Be technically inclined or comfortable interfacing with engineering and compliance teams on complex systems
• Stay calm and focused while working on multiple critical initiatives in parallel
• Exercise creativity while operating within regulatory and operational constraints
• Think of customers first, always approaching problems from the customer perspective
• Be able to simplify complex systems and regulatory requirements into clear, documented processes

What We Offer:

• Base salary, equity (stock options), and benefits
• Competitive salary and equity ranges updated regularly
• New hire offers based on experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity
• Target new hire base salary ranges for this role:
• US employees in New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles or San Francisco: $180,900 - $226,100
• US employees outside of New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles or San Francisco: $162,800 - $203,500
• Commitment to diversity & belonging and Equal Employment Opportunity