Director Financial Services

LYNK & CO is a newly launched global car brand with the aim to re-design the entire process of buying, owning and using a car.

We are a fast growing team based in Gothenburg, Sweden, and Hangzhou, China, with the objective to reshape the customer journey and change mobility as we know it.

We are currently expanding to provide the capability for our global market entry and your contribution may be key to our success. If you share the passion for optimizing the customer journey, have an open mind-set to new innovative ways of working and want to be part of a global, diverse and agile team, you might be our next colleague.

The following position, is currently open for application:

Director Financial Services

As Director Financial Services you will be responsible for developing our finance and insurance products together with our partners. You are a member of the Finance Department and report directly to our CFO. You like doing things differently and probably today feel that things can be done better – if you just got the chance to change things. Here we offer you a position where you are expected to do things differently and develop new innovative products for our customers. You will work in a cross functional and cultural environment, being a part of a global team.

You are a team player who thrive in a fast-paced, continuously changing, co:spirit environment. Above all you share our passion to do things differently. 

What you will do

- Develop, market and promote industry leading finance, insurance and other customer loyalty enhancing products and services that support the LYNK & CO business plan.
- Achieve business performance targets (volumes, penetrations, commission income) both for finance and insurance.
- Implement actions/products to support launch of new models
- Define, develop and engage with finance/ insurance partners
- Negotiate agreements with selected key partners
- Manage relationships with local finance/ insurance partners.
- Manage the hotline to provide support to field force and sales department Identify, drive and implement new volume/profit opportunity finance/insurance initiatives.
- Provide regular benchmarks (price /content) for finance/insurance products .
- Active interaction and aligned action plan with VP Commercial Operations on contract termination and renewal issues for local finance/insurance providers
- Offer product training and support (secure that sales force follow regulations related to financial and insurance products) Ensure monthly reporting to CFO for finance/insurance.
- Act as contact point for local markets
- Develop finance/insurance related products within the marketing cycle plan. 
- Ensure that all technical and contractual matters relating to finance/insurance are understood and dealt with according to local industry and regulatory requirements and standards.

Who you are

- Master degree or equivalent through experience.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in finance/banking
- High degree of business acumen and understanding of retail & after sales networks.
- Advanced knowledge of finance/Insurance products
- Familiar with business planning techniques and processes
- Knowledge of Sales, Marketing & Service processes and structures
- Entrepreneurial mind-set with an open and creative spirit.
- Ability to inspire actions - to challenge and foster creativity and innovation as well as driving continuous improvements.
- Driven problem solver who takes initiatives and responds to changing priorities
- Excellent communication skills.
- Cultural awareness, global/international experience
- Fluency in English – both oral and written
- Ability to travel

What we offer

We are a rapidly expanding global car brand. We offer a culture of personal development and role growth. You will have the pleasure of working in a fast-paced environment with a team that punches considerably above its weight. We look for collaborators. Original thinkers. People who value being open, personal and challenging. People who think (like we do) that imagination is as important as expertise and value instinct and insight as much as experience. If that sounds like you, we want to hear from you.