Business Development Manager (Hong Kong)

Unlimit
Hong Kong Office, Hong Kong SAR China
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward fintech professionals comfortable with building partnerships in the payments and AI ecosystems, with a focus on APAC region expansion and a startup environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years in fintech and a track record of launching payment channels in APAC
    — “Demonstrated experience building partnerships and launching payment channels across the APAC region”
  • Individuals fluent in English and Mandarin who can navigate global and local markets
    — “Fluency in English and Mandarin is required”
  • Professionals who thrive in high-growth environments and can manage ambiguity
    — “Experience working in a startup or high-growth environment with the ability to manage ambiguity and move quickly”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a high level of commercial acumen and negotiation skills, not just technical knowledge
    — “Strong commercial mindset with excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills”
  • Candidates should expect a traditional office-based setup with full-time hours
    — “Full-time 5/2”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with AI market partnerships and payment ecosystems in your resume and interview responses
    — “Leverage knowledge of the AI ecosystem to identify commercial opportunities and build partnerships within the AI market”
  • Emphasize your ability to drive negotiations from initial outreach to partnership launch
    — “Be a Brand Ambassador for Unlimit as we establish a position in the market :Identify new business opportunities, own the commercial pipeline, and drive negotiations from initial outreach through partnership launch”
  • Showcase your adaptability and success in fast-paced, high-growth environments
    — “Thrive in a fast-paced startup environment by taking initiative, solving problems proactively”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • building strategic relationships
  • closing deals
  • identifying commercial opportunities
  • launching payment channels
Typical background
3+ years of experience in Business Development within fintech5+ years of experience in payments, banking or related

Skills & requirements

Required

Business DevelopmentFintechPayment AcquiringMerchant AccountsBankingBuilding PartnershipsLaunching Payment ChannelsStartup EnvironmentCommercial MindsetNegotiationCommunicationStakeholder Management

Preferred

AI EcosystemPayment ProvidersCard Schemes

Stack & domain

Business DevelopmentFintechPayment AcquiringMerchant AccountsBankingAI EcosystemStartupsNegotiationCommunicationStakeholder ManagementProactiveSelf-starterHands-onCan-do AttitudeFinancePaymentsAI

About the role

Original posting from Unlimit via Lever

About Unlimit

Unlimit is the global financial infrastructure for the borderless agentic economy. Designed to bridge the gap between fragmented local markets and the future of autonomous commerce, Unlimit provides the programmable operating layer for the world’s most ambitious businesses.

Through an integrated technology stack, the platform unifies global payment acceptance, programmable financial accounts, and digital asset rails into a singular financial layer. By mapping hyper-local payment ecosystems directly into its architecture, Unlimit enables businesses to move value and settle transactions instantly across continents.

Built on decades of hard-won regulatory depth and an extensive global license portfolio, the platform provides direct access to a massive global infrastructure. With major hubs in London, San Francisco, Singapore, São Paulo, and Mexico City, Unlimit is building the infrastructure that makes global expansion a matter of code, not geography.

What You'll do::

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Bring new business: Build and maintain strategic relationships with merchants, acquiring partners, payment providers, card schemes, and other key players within the payments ecosystem and close deals

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Be a Brand Ambassador for Unlimit as we establish a position in the market :Identify new business opportunities, own the commercial pipeline, and drive negotiations from initial outreach through partnership launch

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Leverage knowledge of the AI ecosystem to identify commercial opportunities and build partnerships within the AI market

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Thrive in a fast-paced startup environment by taking initiative, solving problems proactively

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Collaborate with the wider business to ensure you have a thorough

Who You Are::

Proven experience in Business Development within fintech 3+ years, in payments , banking or related from 5 years

Strong expertise in payment acquiring, merchant accounts, banking, APM's

Demonstrated experience building partnerships and launching payment channels across the APAC region

Good understanding of the AI market and the ability to identify commercial opportunities within the ecosystem

Experience working in a startup or high-growth environment with the ability to manage ambiguity and move quickly

Strong commercial mindset with excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Self-starter with a proactive, hands-on, and can-do attitude

Fluency in English and Mandarin is required

What We Offer:

  • Attractive remuneration package (base salary + commission)
  • Vacation, sick, and paid holidays
  • Full-time 5/2
  • A modern office-based workplace with all necessary equipment
  • A team of top international professionals to learn from
  • Multicultural working environment, growing opportunities, and many more

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.

Source: Unlimit careers (Lever)

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