Senior Business Development Associate

Ripple; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company in London seeks a Manager to support business development across various product lines. The role involves partnering with fintechs and financial institutions to execute commercial agreements and drive market expansion. Ideal candidates will have 2-5 years in relevant fields and familiarity with stablecoins or cross-border payments. Join a collaborative environment with strong emphasis on career growth and innovative financial solutions as part of a diverse team.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonuses and equity

Wellness reimbursement

Industry-leading parental leave

Catered lunches

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in business development, partnerships, strategy, or commercial roles within fintech.
• Working knowledge of stablecoins, cross-border payments, or blockchain-based financial products.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders comfortably.

Responsibilities

• Support business development initiatives across RLUSD, XRPL, and Ripple Payments.
• Source and progress partnerships with fintechs and payment companies.
• Assist in structuring commercial agreements with various teams.

Skills

Business development

Partnerships

Strategy

Commercial roles

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Please note this is for London, UK. You only need to apply to one location if there are multiple listed for the job.

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At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs.

If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.

THE WORK:

Ripple is hiring a Manager to support business development across RLUSD, XRPL, and Ripple Payments. This role works across Ripple’s core product lines, supporting partnership execution, market expansion, and go-to-market activity.

You will work closely with senior BD leaders and product teams to help progress partnerships from early conversations through to launch. This is a hands‑on role for someone who is commercially curious, organised, and comfortable operating across multiple products.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Support the development and execution of business development initiatives across RLUSD, XRPL, and Ripple Payments.
• Help source, evaluate, and progress partnerships with fintechs, payment companies, banks, and digital asset infrastructure providers.
• Assist in structuring and executing commercial agreements in collaboration with Legal, Compliance, and Finance.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Stablecoins, RippleX, and Payments to support partner onboarding and.
• Build a strong understanding of Ripple’s product suite and articulate value propositions clearly to partners.
• Maintain pipeline hygiene, support account planning, and help ensure momentum from initial engagement through to launch.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• 2-5 years of experience in business development, partnerships, strategy, or commercial roles within fintech, payments, banking, or crypto.>
• Working knowledge of stablecoins, cross-border payments, FX, or blockchain-based financial products.
• Strong execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Comfort working in regulated environments and partnering closely with Legal and Compliance.
• Clear communicator with strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Motivated self-starter looking to build depth across Ripple’s product suite and progress into larger ownership over time.

WHO WE ARE:

Do Your Best Work

• The opportunity to build in a fast‑paced start‑up environment with experienced industry leaders
• A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.
• Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team.
• In‑office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in.
• Bi‑weekly all‑company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
• We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more!

Take Control of Your Finances

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
• Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
• Employee giving match

Take Care of Yourself

• R&R days so you can rest and recharge
• Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
• Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
• Industry‑leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
• Catered lunches, fully‑stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events

Benefits listed above are for full‑time employees.

Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.