Sales Business Development Executive

About the role

CredPal, a financial technology company offering credit cards and investment solutions, is looking for a Sales Business Development Executive in Lagos. The role drives growth through partnerships and new product initiatives, identifying opportunities, building alliances and supporting the launch and scale of new products and services. It is a full-time, hybrid position at mid-senior level.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business and partnership opportunities that support revenue growth and the launch of new products.
• Sourcing partners, distribution channels and commercial opportunities to support the go-to-market of new products.
• Negotiate and manage strategic partnerships with corporates, platforms and ecosystem players, and build relationships with key decision-makers.
• Manage the full business development lifecycle, from lead generation and pitching to negotiation, closing and onboarding.
• Work with Product, Legal, Risk, Compliance and Operations teams on partnerships and product rollouts.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to find unmet needs and emerging opportunities, and share commercial insights with product teams.
• Collaborate with Product and Marketing on go-to-market strategies and partnership launches.
• Track and report on KPIs such as pipeline, revenue, partner performance and new product impact.
• Represent the company at industry events, partner meetings and networking forums.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Technology or a related field.
• 4-7 years of experience in business development, partnerships or commercial roles in fintech, financial services, technology or high-growth digital platforms.
• Demonstrated experience driving partnerships, deals or integrations in areas such as asset-backed or structured finance, trading platforms, digital assets, payment systems or embedded financial services.
• Proven track record of sourcing, negotiating and closing commercial partnerships or enterprise deals.
• Experience launching or supporting new financial or technology-enabled products.
• Willingness to resume immediately.

Required skills

• Familiarity with payment integrations, APIs, platforms or ecosystem-based partnerships is a strong advantage.
• Strong understanding of financial products, transaction flows and revenue models in digital or regulated environments.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.
• A dynamic and innovative work environment.
• Hybrid work options.