Landing Non-Engineering Roles in Fintech
🎯 Session Overview
Fintech is one of the fastest-growing sectors in Africa, but most people think you need to be an engineer to break in. That's not true. The reality is that fintech companies need strong product managers, marketers, designers, operations specialists, and growth professionals just as much as they need engineers.
This session breaks down how to position yourself for non-engineering roles in top fintech companies. You'll learn what fintech companies actually look for when hiring for these roles, how to speak the language of financial services without a finance background, how to build a portfolio that demonstrates you understand both product and fintech fundamentals, and how to navigate the interview process for roles at companies like Paystack, Flutterwave, Moniepoint, and beyond.
If you're looking to break into fintech or transition from another sector, this is the session that gives you the positioning strategy.
✍🏽 What you will learn
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
Understand what fintech companies look for when hiring for Product, Marketing, and Design roles
Learn how to speak the language of financial services and demonstrate fintech knowledge in your applications
Discover how to build a portfolio that showcases relevant fintech experience even if you've never worked in the sector
Identify the key skills and frameworks that differentiate strong fintech product, marketing, and design professionals
Navigate the interview process and position yourself competitively for roles at top fintech companies
🧑🏽🏫Meet your Facilitator
Emmanuel Samuel is an HR professional with global experience across Africa, Asia, North America, and Europe.
Emmanuel is passionate about helping job seekers find and thrive in their dream jobs and helping organizations hire and retain top tech talent.
He has spoken at various conferences and events to international, corporate, and Academic audiences.
Emmanuel is a contributing author at Insight Interface, Australia, and Recruit CRM, USA.
He was recently recognized as one of the top 30 HR influencers in Africa by the Go Platform.
Emmanuel has an Executive MBA in Human Resource Management from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
💬About Treford Learner Community (TLC)
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