Senior Consultant Michael Penrose

Michael specialises in executive search across issuing and embedded finance, partnering with high-growth FinTechs and global platforms to secure senior and executive talent worldwide.

With deep expertise across card issuing, Banking-as-a-Service, sponsor bank partnerships, and complex embedded payments infrastructure, he understands what separates relevant experience from real commercial impact. His work spans compliance infrastructure, BIN sponsorship, program management, virtual cards, and tokenisation — placing leaders who can scale products, navigate regulation, and drive growth.

Working closely with founders, boards, and scaling operators, Michael brings clarity to complex hiring challenges and delivers appointments that create lasting value.

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