Data Partnerships Lead

About the Company

Method has built the most modern way to connect to consumer financial accounts. Combining real-time liability connectivity with instant payment execution, Method’s API is designed to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute Method's data access strategy with financial institutions
• Build and manage a pipeline of target data provider relationships across technical and business stakeholders
• Co-design and negotiate bank authentication and user experience specifications
• Establish Method as a credible domain expert in the FI data and BNPL ecosystem
• Own commercial negotiations on direct access agreements including build cost contributions and data licensing terms
• Evaluate and pursue financial institutions and digitally native lenders integrations
• Manage internal and external resources supporting data access efforts
• Build internal visibility and alignment across Product, Legal, and Engineering

Requirements

• Experience at a financial data aggregator (Plaid, MX, Yodlee, Intuit IDX) or within a financial institution's digital partnerships/open banking team
• Fluency in open banking and financial data standards, FDX, FAPI, and OpenID Connect
• MBA or equivalent business background
• Proven track record of closing or contributing to commercial agreements with large financial institutions
• Technical fluency to engage with bank engineering and product teams
• Understanding of card-level data sharing and the difference between open-banking access and direct issuer agreements

Preferred Qualifications

• Existing network within FDX, Open ID Connect, or banking standards bodies
• Experience working alongside government affairs or regulatory strategy functions
• Prior startup experience
• Prior relationships at top-10 US financial institutions