Head of Partnerships (Fintech)
Head of Partnerships
Krea is building the leading procurement platform for SME financing in Sweden and Finland. Since 2018, we have helped 25,000+ businesses access billions of SEK in financing.
We are now looking for a Head of Partnerships to own and develop all lender relationships at Krea — one of the most central and business-critical roles in the company.
Our customers choose Krea to access the best possible offers on our platform. This role is fully accountable for ensuring those offers are competitive, relevant, and create real value.
What you will do
Own Krea’s lender partnership strategy end-to-end for lenders in Finland and Sweden
Lead negotiations on pricing, terms, incentives, and commercial structures
Build long-term, trust-based relationships with lenders
Ensure lender performance and continuous improvement
Proactively identify new partners and collaboration opportunities
Report to the CEO
This is a hands-on role with real commercial impact.
Who you are
Highly driven and comfortable with working hard
A strong negotiator with experience from similar partnership or commercial roles
Structured, proactive, and results-oriented
Strong problem solver
Comfortable taking full ownership and accountability
You have a proven ability to build strong, long-term, trust-based relationships with stakeholders
Requirements
Relevant academic degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field
Documented experience from a comparable role with responsibility for external partnerships
Strong experience in negotiations and long-term relationship management
Fluency in Swedish and English (Finnish is a strong plus)
Experience from financial services, lending, or fintech is highly relevant
Financial analysis skills are a plus
The environment at Krea
Krea is a founder-led company where ownership and responsibility matter. To thrive here, you must want to help build a company — not just maintain one.
We believe the group is far smarter than any individual. That only works if people are extremely candid. Everyone is expected to speak up, challenge ideas, and disagree openly when they believe something can be done better.
Krea is an office-first company. We believe close collaboration matters, and this role is expected to be based at our Stockholm office at least four days per week.
What we offer
Office in central Stockholm (Valhallavägen, close to KTH)
30 days of vacation per year
Healthcare allowance
Pension benefits
Competitive compensation
Stock options for the right candidate
- Locations
- Stockholm
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Stockholm
Why work with us?
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Create value for thousands of entrepreneurs
Take part in developing a platform that nurtures enterprise growth by helping thousands of companies finding the best possible financing.
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Be a part of building something great
The company is still young and we have high ambitions for the future. For those who are ignited by the idea of creating and developing something lasting, now is the time to get onboard and apply to us.
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Develop through trust and responsibility
At Krea, you are delegated full authority to develop your area of responsibility and will continuously be encouraged to always take lead and perform actions you see fit.
A company culture built on
Candidness - always speak up, without compromise
We believe that the group is far smarter than any individual, independent of age, race, gender or seniority. To ensure that the best ideas and solutions win, we oblige all team members to speak their mind and share opinions without compromise whenever they don’t agree.
Proactiveness - be bold and lead the way
We believe that high caliber individuals thrive best in an environment of high autonomy. We expect each team member to lead the way by proactively and continuously suggesting and implementing new and bold ideas that support us in achieving our company vision.
Transparency - open communication about everything
We believe that trust is a key pillar in any efficient relationship and that transparency in turn is a key factor to establish trust. By being fully transparent we level the information imbalances in our relationships with customers, partners, employees and potential new recruits.
About Krea
Krea is Sweden’s largest independent financing service niched specifically on businesses. We have helped over 30 000 Swedish companies get access to the best possible terms by putting lenders’ offers in competition with each other. The service is digital and provides companies with the possibility to compare and apply for financing up to 100 million SEK without having to endure complicating processes.
Krea has evolved from being a leading loan comparison service into a full-fledged financing comparison service, including factoring, real estate loans and a comprehensive advisory service. The range of services enables customised solutions for each individual company and maximises the chances for an approved application.
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