Full-time

Cross-Border Payments Lead

Posted by Umba • Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

📍 Nairobi, Nairobi County 🕒 February 28, 2026

About the Role

About Umba Umba is Africa's first stablecoin bank — a licensed Kenyan bank with live stablecoin infrastructure and operations across East and West Africa.


Kenya's VASP Act (October 2025) makes us the only licensed bank on the continent authorized to move money on stablecoin rails.


We're replacing correspondent banking with instant, low-cost cross-border payments for African businesses and consumers.


The Role We're hiring a  Cross-Border Payments Lead  to own and scale our cross-border payments business.


You'll build two product lines from the ground up: Business Payments  — Kenyan exporters, BPOs, and tech companies receiving international payments Consumer Payments  — Freelancers, remote workers, and creators receiving USD/EUR Beyond direct customers, you'll develop strategic relationships with global payment providers and remittance companies — positioning Umba as essential infrastructure for movin...

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