TL;DR: I launched MyJobInFinTech to help people break into or level up in the FinTech industry. After the softest of soft launches (one LinkedIn post), we’ve hit 50+ sign-ups. I’m now focused on building automated emails, expanding job listings, and scaling up membership. If you’re in FinTech and looking to hire, let’s talk partnerships—otherwise, I might be back selling sausage baps at the Sunday market.
Ciao ragazzi!
This is a quick update before I jet off to Accra to connect with some dynamic entrepreneurs making waves over there.
September 2024? It’s been a whirlwind. My 32nd birthday slipped by quietly on a Monday so uneventful that I had time to reflect on a few things: I’ve now had a driver’s license for more than half my life, my dream of suiting up for Liverpool is probably a parallel universe thing at this point, and I’m at that age where “precocious” tips over into just plain “obnoxious.” Middle age? It’s knocking.
But let’s not dwell. I’ve recently launched MyJobInFinTech, a platform with a straightforward goal: helping more people break into the FinTech industry or make their second or third career moves if they’re already in it.
I like working in sprints—3 weeks of grinding, followed by 1 week to reflect, assess, and plan. Sprint 1 for MyJobInFinTech ran a bit long, but it was time well spent. The site’s live, and we’ve already hit major milestones: users can create accounts, manage their profiles, and browse through 1,000+ FinTech jobs from issuers, acquirers, BNPLs, processors, and asset managers. We’re leveraging OpenAI’s models to tag and summarize jobs, and Typesense lets users filter through them. There’s even a Tinder-style job-matching flow—because hey, swiping right should work for careers too.
I did a soft launch on LinkedIn, which brought in over 50 sign-ups and a flood of LinkedIn likes—because, in 2024, LinkedIn likes are basically dollar-dollar bills.
The next sprint? It kicks off when I’m back from Ghana on October 16th. Big items on the roadmap include setting up an automated email system so users get weekly job matches (and maybe even free Greggs offers to keep things spicy). I’m also ramping up from 11 to 50 companies on the platform. By the end of the sprint, I’m targeting 150+ members purely through word-of-mouth, all before we flip the acquisition switch at the Singapore FinTech Festival in November.
But let’s get real—this project needs to be financially sustainable. Someone, somewhere, has to pay the bills. Asking job seekers to cough up seems like a losing strategy, so I’m focusing on partnerships with companies. Most already have employee referral programs—if an employee refers someone who sticks around, they get a bonus. I’m asking companies to offer me that same referral bonus when I help them find their next rockstar hire. Simple, right?
Why FinTech? It’s one of the best industries to build a career in. It’s at the cutting edge of innovation. I’m 32, and I can remember when cash was still the primary way to pay. Now? I can pay using a tokenized card on my phone, earn crypto rewards, and have the transaction analyzed by AI for fraud—all in real-time. FinTech is growing at breakneck speed—if you’re not seeing 20% year-over-year growth, what are you doing? Some companies are clocking 1,000% growth, and that means rapid career progression and serious opportunities for wealth creation.
Companies like Revolut have minted hundreds of millionaires. Senior roles at many FinTechs pay over £150k, which comfortably puts you in the top 1% of UK earners. Even better? Most FinTechs let you work remotely a couple of days a week, and there’s no suit required. At the end of the day, most of us work to create economic stability for ourselves and our families—few industries are as primed for that as FinTech.
Call to action: If you haven’t already, please check out the site and create an account. Tell your friends. Or better yet—tell that direct report who’s barely scraping by and probably needs a new role. If you’re a FinTech hiring manager, reach out! To be candid, if I don’t find a monetization path in the next six weeks, this puppy is likely getting benched, and you might find me back slinging sausage baps at the Sunday market.