From building and analysing huge datasets to selling our unique products to clients, it takes people from all backgrounds to make FXC Intelligence the industry-leading data platform it is today. But what does a day in the life of an FXC employee actually look like?

To find out, I spoke to a number of people across the company to explore the work they do and showcase what you can be at FXC.

Ben Symons – Data Quality Manager

What do you do at FXC? 

I work directly with the data, looking into insights and extracting information while maintaining the high level of accuracy needed for analysis and for clients.

What role does your team play within the company?

Our team plays a key role in ensuring our product maintains high levels of quality, as well as looking into areas to expand and better describe situations occurring within the industry.

What do you enjoy about your role?

I enjoy the teamwork and collaboration with others within and beyond the team.

Arinola Lawal – Business Analyst

What do you do at FXC?

My role as a Research Analyst involves payments research and data quality assurance. My day-to-day activities include collating data (both qualitative and quantitative), analysing data for reports and ensuring our data stands up to our internal quality tests. My role also involves understanding different payment types and the relevant providers in various countries. 

What role does your team play within the company?

My team provides cross-border card data and data on other global indices, including remittances, for various clients.

What do you enjoy about your role?

I love that the data and research I work on are not abstract, and the insights that clients can get from them have real-world value. I also like the interconnectedness of the work we do and how this reflects in my role.

For example, I often get involved in other projects that I'm not primarily working on, and this doesn't feel disjointed from my own experience or work on the team. It feels like another building block for gaining more knowledge about the payments space.

Chul Jun Sung – Product Designer (UI/UX)

What do you do at FXC?

Bring a design-oriented perspective to product development and advocate for users!

What role does your team play within the company?

On the product side: all products that end up in the hands of an end user go through the product team as they are responsible for defining a problem, realising a concept and continuously improving on it.

On the design side: understanding user needs and creating designs that are aesthetically pleasing, while at the same time being functional, usable and in line with product strategy.

What do you enjoy about your role?

Working alongside supportive colleagues that are enthusiastic and appreciative about design. :)

Liz Collier-Harrison – Senior Agile Delivery Lead (Data)

What do you do at FXC? 

As Delivery Lead at FXC, I’m responsible for making sure our technology teams have everything they need to be able to deliver for our clients. My role is very diverse and can involve coaching teams on Agile and Lean practices, implementing new processes and ensuring delivery plans are transparent and achievable.

What role does your team play within the company?

Technology underpins much of what we do at FXC, supporting the growth of the company whilst also ensuring that our systems are available and meet the required service levels.

What do you enjoy about your role?

It may at this point be a cliche to say no two days are alike, but in the case of my role that’s genuinely the case! One day may be spent supporting a team with Agile events, the next coaching our delivery leads and the day after that working with the rest of the technology leadership team on initiatives designed to improve the whole of technology!

Francesca Piras – Product Manager

What do you do at FXC? 

I serve as a Product Manager, shaping client requirements into actionable items to guide our tech teams through Agile methodologies and business needs.

What role does your team play within the company?

Our team is a vital part of the company’s product development efforts.

What do you enjoy about your role?

What I enjoy most about my role is the dynamic blend of creativity and problem-solving it offers.

Jamie Mckee – Data Product Manager

What do you do at FXC?

As a Data Product Manager of our market sizing product, I manage the development and product requirements of this product, as well as coordinating with the sales and content teams about how we market and sell this dataset.

What role does your team play within the company?

The market sizing team develops one of our datasets, which focuses on the volume of cross-border payments in different industries, as well as the market share held by providers in those spaces.

What do you enjoy about your role?

Working as a Product Manager allows you to engage with a range of departments and allows you to think strategically about the long-term development of both the team and the product. It also keeps you challenged with interesting technical problems from both a development and analysis perspective, as well as from a sales and strategy side.

Charlotte Meek – Talent Acquisition Partner

What do you do at FXC?

I’m a Talent Acquisition Partner here at FXC Intelligence. My role consists of attracting, qualifying and hiring new talent to join the business, as well as working on things to improve our recruitment processes, such as creating interview packs, working on employer branding and more.

In addition to my recruitment responsibilities, I lead the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the business, having recently conducted a company-wide DEI survey and becoming a co-chair of the LGBTQIA+ employee network and Women in FinTech network.

What role does your team play within the company?

My team deals with everything people related – whether that be attracting new talent, onboarding new employees or doing work to keep employee engagement up. We run initiatives and checkpoints to ensure morale is high and constantly work to see how we can improve.

What do you enjoy about your role?

I love that I get to speak to people from different backgrounds all over the world each day, as well as make a real impact on our growing business.

Joseph Furman – Business Development Manager

What do you do at FXC?

Working as the Business Development Manager for the US, I am responsible for assisting the Commercial Team with sourcing new business opportunities and increasing our exposure to the market.

The role takes two sides: selling and thought leadership. While it is important to be able to perform in putting together strategic partnerships that contribute to our overall revenue, it is also key for us to be aware of the industry.

We don’t take the typical aim of email marketing and cold outreach. We use our thought leadership angle to position ourselves as knowledgeable in the cross-border space. That helps us to have more in depth conversations when we network with those that are interested in us. 

What role does your team play within the company?

The Commercial Team assists in supporting revenue through strategic partnerships and expansions to existing business relationships! More revenue means we are able to continue the increase of an already substantial team that we have put together, to keep building great content and products for cross border.

What do you enjoy about your role?

I thoroughly enjoy the level of responsibility that it holds. Being trusted to lead strategy for new business here in the US drives my effort. I am aware of my position's impact and enjoy seeing the benefit of how it affects our company in the overall goal to keep growing. It’s great when the actions you take have an immense impact towards the success of the company, working for something bigger than myself!

Rio Edey – Social Media Executive

What do you do at FXC?

As Social Media Executive, I manage the company social media presence and implement strategies that ensure our internal goals are met. 

I work closely with our People team, developing campaigns to enable us to reach a wide audience and attract the right talent for open roles. I also spend a lot of time creating engaging content to post onto our social media platforms.

What role does your team play within the company?

The Content team is all about delivering just that: content! From our industry-leading newsletter to PR to building out our social media presence, our team is all about raising the profile of FXC Intelligence as the knowledge leader in cross-border payments and ultimately generating leads for the company.

What do you enjoy about your role?

I love the creative freedom that comes with crafting engaging and visually appealing content. It’s exciting to brainstorm and develop unique ideas for posts, campaigns and visuals, while also working alongside other departments to ensure our goals are aligned.

In my role, I am able to experiment with new tools, technologies and approaches to social media marketing that keeps things fresh and exciting, which means I never have a boring 9-5!

Featured above are just some of the roles available at FXC and as the company continues to expand, there will be even more exciting opportunities in the future!

Want to find out more about what it’s like to work at FXC? There's more info about our Technology, Commercial, People, Product and Content teams on our main Careers page, which also takes you through the perks and benefits of working at FXC, as well as our recruitment process.