About MAKE

At MAKE, we believe creators deserve a banking solution that gets them. One that’s fast, intuitive, and built to help them grow. We’re building the world’s first financial platform tailored to content creators — making it easier to earn, spend, and save money across borders.

MAKE was founded with a specific purpose in mind to address the underserved needs of the Creator Economy often overlooked by traditional banking while bringing forward technology, banking, and global solutions for our Creator Economy Clients.

Role Description

We're looking for a Director, Private Banking to lead and grow our private banking function, owning the strategy for how we serve high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients. This person is a senior banking leader with deep private banking expertise and a strong track record of building and running a book of business, who has grown into thinking about the bigger picture — how we scale the private banking offering as the business grows.

You'll set the strategy for client acquisition, portfolio growth, and service model, and lead a team of relationship managers to execute against it. You'll be responsible for the overall performance of the private banking business, including assets under management, revenue, and client retention, while ensuring the highest standards of regulatory compliance and risk management.

You'll work closely with senior leadership, product, and compliance teams to shape the private banking proposition, and represent the function externally with key clients and partners.

Over time, the right person will help define how the private banking business scales and build out the team and capabilities to support that growth.

Role Responsibilities

Own the strategy and P&L for the private banking function

Lead, coach, and grow a team of relationship managers, setting targets and driving performance

Drive new business development and deepen relationships with existing high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients

Shape the private banking product and service proposition in partnership with product and leadership teams

Ensure the function operates within regulatory and risk management requirements

Represent the private banking business externally with key clients, partners, and industry contacts

Report on performance (AUM, revenue, retention) to senior leadership

Help define how the private banking team and offering scale as the business grows

Essential Requirements

8+ years of experience in private banking or wealth management, including experience leading a team

Proven track record of growing a private banking book of business and leading commercial strategy

Deep understanding of investment products, lending, wealth planning, and regulatory requirements in private banking

Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience coaching relationship managers

Excellent stakeholder management skills, comfortable operating at senior leadership level

Existing network of high-net-worth or ultra-high-net-worth clients or referral sources

Worked in a fast-moving environment where things aren't fully defined yet

Nice to have Requirements

Relevant professional qualifications (e.g. CFA, CISI, or equivalent)

Experience at a digital-first or fintech bank

Experience building out a private banking function or team from an early stage

Multilingual capability relevant to target client base