Emerging Markets Lead – Central Asia (Russian speaking)

Column
Dubai
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 6+ yearsSkills: ["Networking","Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving","Teamwork"]

Lead regional market development for strategic partnerships in international markets, owning end-to-end deal processes, building strong executive relationships, and developing market intelligence to guide Column’s expansion. This role focuses on Eastern Europe and Central Asia, with flexible base in Dubai or another financial hub and significant travel to the region and to San Francisco. You’ll drive scalable onboarding and partnership execution across multiple teams.

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Emerging Markets Lead – Central Asia (Russian speaking)

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Job Summary

Lead regional market development for strategic partnerships in international markets, owning end-to-end deal processes, building strong executive relationships, and developing market intelligence to guide Column’s expansion. This role focuses on Eastern Europe and Central Asia, with flexible base in Dubai or another financial hub and significant travel to the region and to San Francisco. You’ll drive scalable onboarding and partnership execution across multiple teams.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead regional market development: Own the end-to-end process of identifying, evaluating, and executing on high-value partnerships with banks across a number of international markets.
  • •Build and maintain key relationships: Serve as the primary relationship owner for prospective and existing customers, conducting regular in-person meetings, attending local industry events, and managing ongoing partnership development.
  • •Own partnership execution: Lead complex deal processes from initial outreach through contract signature, working collaboratively with Column’s Legal, Compliance, and Product teams.
  • •Develop market intelligence: Gather and synthesize insights on local market conditions, regulatory developments, competitive landscape, and customer needs to inform Column’s regional strategy.
  • •Market expertise and network: Become an expert on the correspondent banking space in our key emerging markets and build an extensive network within their banking and fintech ecosystems.
Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kParental LeaveBackup Childcare

Key Requirements

  • •6+ years of experience in business operations, growth or partnerships in a high-caliber environment; prior experience at a top-tier technology company or management consulting firm preferred
  • •Native or professional fluency in Russian
  • •Track record of successfully managing complex partnerships and high-value deals with executive stakeholders
  • •Natural networker who thrives on building trust and long-term relationships with senior executives, market experts and decision-makers
  • •Strong strategic thinking - ability to assess market opportunities, evaluate potential partners, and provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership
Experience:6+ yearsEmerging marketsBankingFintechPartnershipsGo-to-market
Skills:NetworkingCommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingTeamwork
Languages:EnglishRussian

Company Brief

Column
Column N.A. is a nationally chartered, API-first bank built for developers and fintechs, offering programmable accounts, payments, card programs, and lending infrastructure to embed banking into applications at scale.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2021
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