Head of Funding

About EFY
EFY is a fast-growing fintech building the future of payments and financial operations. We are a compliance-driven, customer-obsessed, and data-led company. Our mission is to empower individuals and businesses to transact globally with speed, trust, and simplicity.

The Head of Funding is a critical executive role responsible for designing, executing, and operating EFY’s global funding strategy across equity, debt, deposits, and institutional funding lines.
This role will activate capital, ensure sustained liquidity, and structure the necessary vehicles and regulatory frameworks to support investment rounds, debt issuances, deposit programs, and institutional credit facilities—while ensuring full compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience raising capital for fintechs, banks, and high-growth financial institutions, with a proven track record of execution across Seed, Series A/B/C, venture capital, bank debt, structured debt, and bond issuances.

Key Responsibilities :
• Capital Raising & Structuring:
• Lead and execute equity fundraising rounds (Seed, Series A, B, C), including investor targeting, pitch preparation, due diligence coordination, and closing.
• Structure and execute debt financing transactions, including: Bank loans and credit facilities, Structured debt, Bond or note issuances.
• Design scalable funding structures to support EFY’s growth across jurisdictions.
• Partner with executive leadership to optimize capital structure, liquidity, and balance sheet efficiency.
• Debt, Deposits & Institutional Funding:
• Lead the development and management of institutional funding lines and credit programs.
• Design and oversee deposit-taking and treasury funding programs, aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Optimize funding cost, tenor, and maturity profiles across all funding sources.
• Ensure liquidity availability to support treasury, payments, and investment operations.
• Investor & Financial Counterparty Management:
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with:
• Venture Capital and Private Equity funds
• Banks and financial institutions
• Family offices and institutional investors
• Act as a key point of contact for current and prospective investors.
• Prepare and deliver regular funding updates and performance reports.
• Financial Planning, Modeling & Analysis:
• Develop and maintain funding forecasts, liquidity projections, and capital adequacy models.
• Conduct scenario analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Evaluate market conditions, investor appetite, and funding alternatives.
• Governance, Compliance & Regulatory Coordination:
• Ensure all funding activities comply with local and international regulations across EFY’s operating jurisdictions.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Auditors, and Regulators to:
• Structure compliant funding vehicles
• Prepare offering documentation and disclosures
• Support regulatory filings and approvals
• Maintain strong governance standards for all capital-raising activities.

Key Competences:
• 7–12+ years of experience in: Capital markets, Investment banking, Treasury / Corporate Finance, Fintech or banking environments.
• Proven track record in raising capital: Equity rounds of USD 10M+
• Debt programs of USD 10–20M+ annually
• Experience working with fintechs, banks, startups, or regulated financial institutions.
• Desirable: exposure to crypto, digital assets, or blockchain-based financial products.
• Strong financial modeling and Excel skills (Bloomberg experience is a plus).
• Ability to operate in multi-jurisdictional, high-growth, regulated environments.

Key Experience:
• Proven, Hands-On Capital Raising Experience:
• The candidate must have personally led capital-raising processes — not supported or assisted them.
• Direct ownership of: Equity fundraising (Seed, Series A, B, C)
• Debt financing
• End-to-end responsibility, including: Investor targeting, Pitching and negotiations, Due diligence management, Term sheet structuring, Closing transactions.
• Direct interaction and negotiation with: Venture Capital funds, Private Equity firms, Institutional investors, Investment banks
• Minimum Deal Size & Capital Volumes:
• Equity raised: Minimum USD 10M per round
• Strong preference for USD 25M+ cumulative
• Debt raised: USD 10–20M per year, through:
• Bank loans and credit facilities
• Institutional funding lines
• Structured debt
• Bonds or private notes
• Strong Bank Debt & Institutional Lending Experience
• Capital Structure & Balance Sheet Expertise
• Multi-Jurisdictional & Cross-Border Experience

If you’re driven by innovation and want to be part of the financial transformation of the future, join us.
Learn more about us: https://www.efyfinance.com/