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Thought Machine is a cloud-native banking technology company on a mission to rid the world's banks of legacy systems. With over £500m in funding from investors including JPMorgan Chase, Standard Chartered, and Temasek, the company has grown to 550+ employees across London, New York, Singapore, Sydney, and Lisbon. Thought Machine has been recognized as one of Europe's fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times and named a UK Best Employer for 2026.
The Strategy Lead will be a key partner to senior leadership, driving strategic initiatives that shape how Thought Machine grows and operates globally. This is a high-impact individual contributor role focused on defining corporate and investment strategy, identifying growth opportunities, and translating strategic priorities into business execution.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading discrete workstreams on high-priority strategic questions such as new product development and market entry, with direct presentation to C-suite and executive leadership
- Owning research and analysis for strategic investments, conducting deep dives into new sectors to inform product and go-to-market priorities
- Building comprehensive unit economics analyses and ROI models to evaluate major strategic bets and support capital allocation decisions
- Serving as connective tissue between Product, Commercial, and Finance teams to ensure corporate strategic priorities translate into execution
- Developing and championing Thought Machine's point of view on the future of banking, macro fintech trends, and AI-driven banking paradigms through flagship research papers and executive whitepapers
- Partnering with Marketing and Product teams to design, commission, and execute quantitative and qualitative market research studies, translating proprietary data into compelling industry narratives
The role offers a competitive salary, pension matching (up to 5%), life insurance, generous parental leave (six months fully paid maternity, four weeks fully paid paternity), 25 days holiday, flexible working hours, and access to learning materials and professional development opportunities.
Requirements: The posting does not explicitly state years of experience or specific educational requirements. Candidates are encouraged to apply even if their experience doesn't perfectly match the job description. The role requires demonstrated technical excellence in strategy, business development, or related fields, with strong analytical and communication skills evidenced by the responsibilities described.
