Wealthsimple

Director – Strategic Partnerships

Wealthsimple

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Canada

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own the full partnership lifecycle—from value proposition development through prospecting, deal structuring, negotiations, and ongoing relationship management.
  • Create compelling business cases that demonstrate clear mutual value and secure buy-in from Wealthsimple's management team.
  • Build and nurture executive-level partner relationships that expand in scope and impact over time.
  • Align the partnership strategy with product roadmaps and corporate priorities, driving top-down strategy for new opportunities. and prioritizing opportunities based on strategic value.
  • Craft persuasive partnership narratives that articulate clear strategic benefits for all parties.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to implement the partnerships and ensure these deliver measurable business outcomes.
  • Contribute to strategic build/buy/partner analyses to inform key business decisions.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in product / corporate / strategic partnerships, business development, or strategic alliances, preferably within FinTech or financial services.
  • A proactive ownership mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated success in sourcing, negotiating, and managing partnerships with significant business impact.
  • Outstanding communication skills (verbal and written) and relationship-building abilities across executive and operational levels.
  • Commercial acumen and analytical rigor to structure deals, model outcomes, and drive data-informed decisions.
  • Exceptional ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives while coordinating cross-functional teams.
  • Superior negotiation, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Proven networking abilities with external stakeholders.
  • Bonus Points: Experience with M&A transactions and valuation modeling, enabling you to support activities on the acquisition and investments side when needed.
Benefits
  • Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance
  • Long-term group savings with employer match using our Wealthsimple for Business platform
  • 20 vacation days + 4 wellness days per year, and unlimited sick and mental health days
  • 90 days away program: Employees can work outside of Canada for up to 90 days per calendar year
  • A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resources Groups (e.g., Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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