Light
Country Executive
United States +5 · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2026
- Location
- United States
New York
New York
Amsterdam
Paris
Milan - Experience
- 2+ years as a founder or co-founder; 6+ years in specified fields, or a body of work that makes the number irrelevant.
About the job
Build Light’s presence in a new country by developing market knowledge and customer relationships, translating local needs into product and sales input, and growing the country’s ARR.
What you'll do
- Meet finance leaders, identify customer needs, and document them clearly for engineers.
- Connect customer, product, and commercial teams; contribute local regulatory and finance knowledge to product and sales.
- Build local relationships, events, and brand presence, and support deal closing with the London sales team.
What they ask for
- At least 2 years as a founder or co-founder, or experience as an ex-founder or very early operator.
- At least 6 years in high-growth tech, top-tier strategy consulting, investment banking, or similar—or a body of work that makes the number irrelevant.
- Fluency in the market’s language and English.
- Exceptional analytical instincts and structured thinking in unfamiliar markets.
Nice to have
- Finance background or equivalent substance to establish credibility with finance leaders.
- Exposure to accounting, enterprise software, fintech, or SaaS; experience presenting to senior finance stakeholders; or an existing or intended finance network in the market.
Pay
Competitive salary plus potential stock options (amounts not stated).
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