Who are we?

iBanFirst is a fast-growing European fintech that is revolutionizing international payments for SMEs. Founded in 2016, our platform empowers Small & Medium Multinationals (SMMs) to regain control over their payment operations: currency conversion (FX), international transactions, and foreign exchange risk management across 140 countries — quickly, transparently, and securely.

We make life easier for SMEs through an advanced technology platform (automation, APIs, AI…) combined with dedicated expertise, offering the best of both worlds: the agility of a SaaS solution and the reliability of a trusted partner.

By simplifying complexity, iBanFirst helps thousands of bold companies seize global business opportunities with peace of mind — delivering simplicity, transparency, and security.

Key figures

• 350+ employees across 14 offices in 11 European countries
• 30+ nationalities represented, average age: 32
• 10,000 corporate clients trust us
• €80M in revenue in 2025, with a target of around €100M in 2026
• Profitable for nearly two years
• Ranked for 7 consecutive years in the Financial Times FT1000, among the fastest-growing European companies
• An NPS of 87.5 — an exceptional score in our industry

A strong culture built around 4 core values

• Team First: The complexity of our industry demands collective intelligence. We prioritize cooperation, transparency, and knowledge sharing. Success is a team effort, and decisions are made together.
• Tenacity: We're transforming a challenging and highly regulated market. It requires endurance, fast learning, and resilience — qualities rooted in our entrepreneurial DNA.
• Transformation: Innovation is not a buzzword; it's a necessity in a constantly shifting and strategic sector. We innovate with intent: every technical, product, or organizational improvement is designed for real impact.
• Trust: Trust is the foundation of everything we build — with our clients and, above all, internally. It's driven by ownership, autonomy, and a shared commitment to transparency, rigor, and reliability.

Why join us?

• We operate at the heart of a strategic and fast-evolving sector: international payments for SMEs — a complex, high-potential market.
• We're driven by a meaningful mission: helping bold "Small & Medium Multinationals" succeed globally.
• Our platform integrates cutting-edge technologies (AI, automation…), making it an ideal playground to test, learn, and innovate continuously.
• You'll join an agile environment where your expertise has tangible impact.
• iBanFirst is profitable and backed by long-term investors: Xavier Niel, Bpifrance, and Marlin Equity Partners.

Joining iBanFirst means joining a profitable, international, fast-growing tech company where operational excellence meets technological ambition.

The Role

Recruitment Context

We are opening this position to support the continued growth of our Back Office team. As our transaction volumes expand across Europe, we need a senior operator who can handle the most complex payment and FX operations with full autonomy, ensure our regulatory control framework meets the highest standards, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our processes.

Manager & Team

You will report to Marc Lippler, Head of Back Office, with iBanFirst for 6 years.

The Back Office team is currently based in Brussels (Avenue Louise, Ixelles), embedded in an office of 25 people. You'll work closely with Finance, Compliance, Technology, Treasury, and banking partners across Europe.

The role can be based in Brussels (Avenue Louise), Paris (Porte Maillot) or London (The City).

What will you do?

As a Senior Back Office Analyst, you are the expert in the room. You handle the most critical operations with precision and autonomy, act as the escalation point for complex cases, and drive improvements that make the team more efficient and resilient.

Task breakdown:

• 40% — Production & daily operations: Executing and controlling the most complex payment flows, FX settlements, and safeguarding controls
• 60% — Control, projects & process improvement: Strengthening the control framework, driving automation and data-driven monitoring

Key responsibilities:

Production & Operations:

• Execute and validate domestic and cross-border payments (SWIFT, SEPA, TARGET2, FPS, etc.) with full command of edge cases and exceptions
• Monitor and settle FX trades with liquidity providers; manage collateral requirements
• Perform daily safeguarding controls and ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements on client fund protection
• Lead breaks investigation and resolution — own complex reconciliation issues from identification to closure
• Handle exceptional liquidity line decisions and high-impact operational issues
• Process RMA requests and liaise with banking partners via SWIFT and other channels
• Provide expert operational support to the Front Office on payment and FX issues

Control & Improvement:

• Approve exceptional cases outside standard procedures; make sound judgment calls on complex operational scenarios
• Oversee regulatory compliance and reporting requirements
• Use data tools (Metabase, Grafana, SQL, Power BI) to monitor operations, identify anomalies, and improve controls
• Lead or contribute to automation and process improvement projects
• Liaise with Risk, Product, Treasury, and Finance teams on operational matters

Role Objectives

First 3 months:

• Operate autonomously across all standard and complex payment and FX operations
• Build a solid understanding of our control framework, regulatory environment, and internal tools
• Identify first improvement opportunities

First 6 months:

• Be the go-to expert for complex operational scenarios and escalations
• Lead or co-lead at least one process improvement or automation initiative
• Contribute meaningfully to the team's control and reconciliation framework

First 12 months:

• Drive measurable improvements to operational efficiency and control quality
• Be a fully trusted senior member of the team, supporting the Head of Back Office on governance matters
• Have delivered at least one significant automation or monitoring project

What do you bring?

Experience:

• 4–5 years of experience in Back Office operations, payment operations, or financial operations in a fintech, bank, or payments company
• Solid understanding of payment schemes (SWIFT, SEPA, TARGET2, FPS…), FX settlement, and safeguarding regulations

Must-have skills:

• Fully autonomous — you take ownership of your scope, operate independently, and know how to move forward without waiting to be told
• Rigor and structure — meticulous in controls and documentation, high stress resilience
• Data-driven — comfortable with SQL, Power BI, Metabase, or Grafana to monitor, analyse, and improve
• Problem-solving mindset — you dig into breaks and incidents and don't stop until they're resolved
• Ethics and integrity — non-negotiable in a regulated financial environment
• Excellent communicator — at ease with internal stakeholders across Finance, Risk, Compliance, and Technology
• Fluent in English (working language); French and/or Dutch is a plus

Nice to have:

• Experience with automation tools or workflow improvement projects
• Familiarity with safeguarding requirements under PSD2/EMD
• Knowledge of Metabase or Grafana

What do we offer?

• Permanent contract
• Office location: Brussels (Avenue Louise), Paris (Porte Maillot) or London (The City) — your choice

Why this is a great opportunity:

• Work at the operational and technical heart of a fast-growing European fintech — Back Office here is strategic, not just transactional
• Complexity and real ownership — you handle the hardest cases, make critical decisions, and have a direct impact on client experience and regulatory standing
• Be a force for change — room to improve processes, propose automation, and shape the way the team works
• Flat hierarchy — direct access to leadership; everyone talks to everyone
• Fast learning in a genuinely international environment across 14 European offices

Compensation & Benefits (may vary by country):

• Base salary: €55,000 – €65,000 gross annual, depending on experience
• Public transport reimbursement
• Meal vouchers
• AXA group health insurance
• Pension plan
• Phone subscription
• Gym pass
• Participation in company-wide events, team offsites, and social activities

Recruitment Process

1. Screening call with Malorie Petitjean (Talent Acquisition Specialist) — 30 minutes – remote (video) — Purpose: General fit, motivation, salary expectations, availability
2. In-depth interview with Marc Lippler (Head of Back Office) — 1 hour – in-person (Brussels preferred) — Purpose: Technical expertise, operational experience, autonomy, team fit
3. Final round with Julien Molez (Chief Operations Officer, N+2) — 45 minutes – – in-person (Paris) or remote (Teams) — Purpose: Strategic alignment, leadership validation, long-term potential

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Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to turn whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites – into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify’s text-to-speech reading products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Google recently named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify its App of the Day.

Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting – Speechify has no office. These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, leading PhD programs like Stanford, high growth startups like Stripe, Vercel, Bolt, and many founders of their own companies.

Overview

With the growth of our iOS app, being the #18 productivity app in the App Store category and also our recent recognition as Apple's 2025 Design Award for inclusivity, we find the need for a Senior iOS Engineer to help us support the new user base as well as work on new and exciting projects to push our missing forward.   

This is a key role and ideal for someone who thinks strategically, enjoys fast-paced environments, passionate about making product decisions, and has experience building great user experiences that delight users.

We are a flat organization that allows anyone to become a leader by showing excellent technical skills and delivering results consistently and fast. Work ethic, solid communication skills, and obsession with winning are paramount. 

Our interview process involves several technical interviews and we aim to complete them within 1 week. 

What You’ll Do

• Opportunity to lead key engineering and product decisions
• Actively shipping production code for the Speechify iOS app
• Work within a dedicated product team
• Participate in product discussions to shape the product roadmap
• Maintain and enhance the existing complex app architecture

An Ideal Candidate Should Have

• Experience. You've worked on products that scaled to a large user base
• Track record. You have worked on various products from inception to decent traction. You have been responsible for engineering the product
• Customer obsession. We expect every team member whose responsibilities directly impact customers to be constantly obsessed about providing the best possible experience
• Product thinking. You make thoughtful decisions about the evolution of your product and support internal teams and designers into taking the right direction
• Speed. You work quickly to generate ideas and know how to decide which things can ship now and what things need time
• Focus. We’re a high-growth startup with a busy, remote team. You know how and when to engage or be heads down
• Technical skills. Swift, SwiftUI

Technical Requirements:

• Swift Programming Language
• SwiftUI experience
• Experience in Multithreading Programming
• Working with CI/CD infrastructure
• Experience with Fastlane
• SOLID principles, the ability to write every single class according to SOLID
• Experience with Git and understanding of different Git strategies

What We offer:

• A fast-growing environment where you can help shape the company and product
• An entrepreneurial crew that supports risk, intuition, and hustle
• The opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry
• A competitive salary, a collegiate atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture
• Work on a product that millions of people use and where daily feedback includes users sharing that they cried when they first found the product because it was so impactful on their lives
• Support people with learning differences like Dyslexia, ADD, Low Vision, Concussions, Autism, and Second Language Learners, and give reading superpowers to professionals all over the world
• Work in one of the fastest growing sectors of tech: Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Audio

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