Country Manager

Role Overview: The Country Manager for our Nigeria operations, is a General Manager position within the geography, architecting Verto’s strategic within the geography and translating global vision into local market dominance. This isn't just about oversight; it’s about owning the P&L, engineering high-impact partnerships, and securing the regulatory foundation required to scale. You are bridging the gap between Nigerian businesses and the global financial stage, empowering them with cross-border products they need to reach the world. By building and leading a high-performing local team, you are transforming Verto from a market participant into the definitive financial infrastructure for the region. What You'll Be Doing Architecting and Executing Strategy: Developing the definitive business plan for Nigeria; writing and executing the playbook for corridor expansion and penetration in Nigeria and West Africa. Owning the P&L and Commercial Growth: Driving the bottom line; managing revenue and margins while aggressively acquiring and working closely with the commercial team in retaining high-value strategic clients. Navigating Regulatory Diplomacy: Leading the relationship with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other key bodies; ensuring compliance is an unshakeable competitive advantage and a pillar of our brand trust. Engineering the Local Ecosystem: Building and cementing deep, functional partnerships with banks, fintechs, PSPs, and marketplaces to turn local connections into scalable growth and commercial engines. Market Intelligence and Product Outlook: Stay close to the market to understand developments in the wider and local market, and competitor signals that may inform our product and commercial direction. Localising the Verto DNA: Partnering with our global Compliance, Product, Tech, and Marketing teams to ensure our solutions solve the specific, granular pain points of Nigerian businesses. Operational Oversight: Overseeing our general operations and team in Nigeria in ensuring adequate alignment to our global way of work and culture. Championing Operational Excellence: Overseeing the end-to-end customer journey; maintaining world-class SLAs and uptime to ensure a seamless cross-border payment experience. Positioning the Brand: Representing Verto at industry forums and in the press; carrying the flag of a company as the prime cross border payments company within the geography and a global leader in fintech. What You Need 8+ Years of Senior Leadership: You have a proven track record in country strategy or general management within fintech, payments, or high-growth financial services. Commercial Mastery: You’ve successfully scaled businesses in regulated markets and have "battle-tested" P&L and financial management skills. Deep Local Knowledge: You possess an intuitive understanding of the Nigerian payments, FX, and regulatory landscape. The "Finisher" Mentality: You don’t just start projects; you push them through to implementation. Stra