Senior Product Owner, Solaris
BKYC
€70-90k
Banking-as-a-Service platform
Posted today
Banking-as-a-Service platform
501-1000 employees
Posted today
€70-90k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create a world where financial services seamlessly sync with life.
Role
Who you are
- Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework. Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in banking, business, engineering or any other related fields
- 3+ years of experience as a Product Manager/Owner or a similar profession - experience in a banking / fintech environment is a strong advantage
- Experience in creating new products, dealing with complex code base and maintaining services
- Experience in working with engineering teams and understand their mindset and language
- Exposure to B2B or BaaS environments - where business clients are onboarded through partner channels - is a plus
- Experience with BKYC processes - such as corporate entity verification, UBO identification, or business customer due diligence - is a strong advantage
- Awareness of the regulatory landscape affecting BKYC, including evolving EU AML regulations and their impact on business customer onboarding, is highly valued
- Collaboration with internal stakeholders, such as customer support, marketing and legal to ensure a seamless and compliant integration of customer facing features
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, critical for articulating product visions, strategies, and specific features to diverse stakeholders, including team members, executives, and external partners. For a Senior PO vital for negotiating with stakeholders, managing expectations, and leading strategic discussions
- Strong leadership skills to inspire, guide, and motivate team members and stakeholders, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment. For
- A Senior PO, this involves mentoring junior colleagues and leading by example, demonstrating a high level of professional maturity and the ability to handle complex product initiatives
- The capacity to quickly adapt to changing market conditions, user feedback, and project constraints. This includes a strong problem-solving orientation that enables the identification and implementation of effective solutions under ambiguity. For a Senior PO, adaptability also encompasses leading teams through high-pressure phases or changes, maintaining focus on outcomes and quality delivery
- Comfortable working with AI tools, thinking critically about AI outputs, and contributing to a culture of responsible AI use. We expect you to demonstrate comfort with AI-assisted workflows and a willingness to continuously develop their AI capabilities as the technology evolves
What the job involves
- Rapid growth, expanding fintech partnerships, and evolving EU regulatory frameworks (AMLR) make Business KYC one of the bank’s most strategic priorities. As Senior Product Owner for BKYC domain, you will lead the vision, strategy, and execution for our business onboarding and periodic review platforms.
- You will partner closely with engineering, compliance, and commercial stakeholders to automate manual workflows, reduce processing times, and build scalable systems that unlock business growth while ensuring strict regulatory compliance. You’ll serve as the dedicated leader for our BKYC engineering team, setting clear priorities and driving product excellence from day one
- While this role focuses on BKYC, strong product owners from adjacent domains - such as retail KYC, CDD, AML, or broader financial crime prevention - are highly encouraged to apply.
- What matters most is your ability to untangle complex business structures (like corporate hierarchies, cross-border entities, and screening workflows) and translate them into scalable product solutions
- Take full ownership of a product sub-domain, from conceptualization to delivery, ensuring alignment with overall business goals. Together with the Engineering counterparts form the leadership team for the domain
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization, clearly communicating product visions, strategies, and updates
- Contribute to the creation and execution of product roadmaps, setting clear priorities and milestones
- Implement and refine agile methodologies within the development team to enhance productivity and delivery quality
- Drive the development of solutions that meet market needs and user expectations, staying ahead of industry trends and applying creative thinking to solve problems
- You participate in the proactive identification, management, and mitigation of risks and findings within your product domain, aligning with Solaris' compliance and policy standards
Our take
Many obstacles in place prevent companies from offering their own financial services. Complex and high-cost processes mean that companies find it difficult to build their own banking systems or even apply for a banking license. This can stunt development as it reduces a company's growth and expansion options.
Solaris offers a Banking-as-a-Service platform that allows companies to seamlessly integrate financial services within their existing operations, removing traditional hurdles that companies would have to face. The company differs from the competition through the use of an API for optimal integration. It also holds a full German banking license, granting it an efficient position to deal with any red tape and complex processes, taking this strain away from companies.
Through moves such as its acquisition of MER, as well as many other collaborations, Solaris has paved the way for increased operations across Europe to now offer significant market coverage. In the long run, the company aims to be the core banking service across Europe and a foundational platform through which all companies integrate financial services into their ecosystem.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Feb 2025
$158.1m
SERIES G
Mar 2024
$104.5m
SERIES F
Total funding: $739.5m
Company benefits
- Learning & development budget
- Remote working allowance
- Free online yoga
- Referral program
- Mental healthcare service
- Public transport allowance
- Partial lunch reimbursement
- Additional vacation days
- Glasses for laptop work
- Fruits and drinks at the office
- Volunteering days
Company HQ
Wrangelkiez, Berlin, BE
Leadership
Carsten Höltkemeyer
(CEO)Joined Solaris in 2022 as CEO. They are also an Executive Chairman at auxmoney. Previously they were the CFO of Merchant Services at Nets Group. CFO of Concardis Payment Group at Concardis, and a General Manager of Barclaycard Hamburg.
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