Candidate profile: A product leader with twelve years in retail banking wanted to move into financial technology but was repeatedly screened out because hiring teams read the banking background as too conventional.

Challenge

The candidate’s experience was commercially strong, yet the CV described responsibilities rather than the product outcomes that would matter to a scaling fintech. Several applications had ended after first interviews, and the candidate had begun to question whether a sector move was realistic.

Solution

Erdobar reframed the profile around platform migration, regulated-product delivery and the candidate’s record of improving digital adoption. We created a targeted market map, prepared a concise transition narrative and introduced the candidate only to businesses where regulated-market knowledge was a commercial advantage.

Result

Within seven weeks, the candidate accepted a Product Director role with a European payments scale-up. The appointment delivered broader product ownership, a 24% increase in total compensation and a mandate to launch two new merchant tools in the first year.

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