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Full-Time

Product Manager

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Charlie

Charlie

11-50 employees

Banking services tailored for retirees

Fintech
Financial Services

Senior, Expert

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Category
Product Management
Product
Required Skills
Communications
Requirements
  • A minimum of 5 years of product management experience in FinTech or financial services space.
  • At least 5 years of FinTech product management experience, ideally building scalable web and mobile applications focused on consumers.
  • Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
  • A positive can-do attitude.
  • Organized and results-oriented.
  • A BA/BS degree.
Responsibilities
  • Work directly with the Head of Product and Head of Operations to expand upon the company’s core banking experience.
  • Work closely with the founders to implement integrations between consumer experience and infrastructure partners (e.g. core processor, sponsor bank).
  • Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs.
  • Work with the executive team on the firm’s customer care strategy, and team buildout.
  • Elicit and document requirements using interviews, market and competitor analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, and task and workflow analysis.
  • Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements, resolve conflicts, and feed the engineering beast.
  • Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously.
  • Serve as the conduit between the customer community (internal and external customers) and the software development team through which requirements flow.
  • Work with developers and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyze tradeoffs between usability and performance needs.

Charlie Financial offers banking services tailored for retirees aged 62 and older in the United States. The company allows clients to access Social Security benefits up to four weeks early and provides a competitive 3% earnings rate on deposits. With a focus on security, Charlie Financial includes advanced fraud protection and FDIC insurance coverage, while also ensuring customer support is handled by a U.S.-based team. The goal is to provide a secure and supportive banking experience that addresses the unique financial needs of retirees.

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$30.5M

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2021

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

12%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-2%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The recent $23 million Series A funding round led by TTV Capital indicates strong investor confidence and potential for growth.
  • Nationwide launch expands Charlie Financial's reach, allowing more retirees to benefit from its specialized services.
  • The SpeedBump initiative significantly enhances fraud protection, potentially reducing financial losses for customers by up to 40%.

What critics are saying

  • The niche focus on retirees may limit market size and growth potential compared to more diversified financial institutions.
  • Increasing fraud rates targeting older Americans could strain resources and require continuous investment in advanced fraud protection technologies.

What makes Charlie unique

  • Charlie Financial uniquely targets retirees, offering early access to Social Security benefits and a competitive 3% earnings rate on deposits, unlike traditional banks.
  • The company's U.S.-based customer support team provides a personalized and efficient service experience, setting it apart from competitors who often outsource support.
  • Advanced fraud protection measures, including the SpeedBump initiative, specifically address the heightened vulnerability of older adults to financial scams.