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title: 'Special Projects Lead at ARQ'
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# Special Projects Lead at ARQ

- **Company:** ARQ
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-07
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/arq/a90f321b-c709-4e6e-a42e-4b6b886ebf19

## Job description

## About ARQ

ARQ is one of the fastest-growing fintechs in the world. Our mission is to redefine how people interact with money across borders, building the infrastructure to move value seamlessly. We’re still early in our journey, which means every person who joins shapes the future of our product, culture, and growth. If you’re excited by big challenges, global impact, and the chance to grow fast with a world-class team, ARQ is the place to do it.

## What you'll be doing

Special Projects Lead will work closely with the founders to drive the most critical initiatives for the company. Beyond scope of work and priorities, it is in the DNA of ARQ to do whatever it takes to win. In this role you will:

- Work with the product and marketing teams to identify and launch new revenue streams or improve monetization of existing ones.
- Partner with growth and product teams to design and execute activation and cross-sell programs that increase revenue per user and improve product adoption across the customer base.
- You help execute local growth efforts - including community building, affiliate marketing, brand marketing and influencer marketing
- Identify, execute and own initiatives that directly improve gross margin whether by growing revenue, reducing COGS, or cutting operating costs.
- Negotiate with vendors and partners to improve commercial terms.
- Track and report on the P&L impact of active projects, holding teams accountable to targets.

## What you'll need

- 3-6 years of experience as an entrepreneur in a VC backed company, a top tier management consulting firm (BCG, Bain, McKinsey), or in a top tier investment bank (bulge bracket)
- Strong stakeholder management skills, able to bond with critical partners and manage customers needing support
- Excellent organisation, being able to find information about all areas of the company
- Resourceful, with maximum attention to detail and due diligence
- Strong analytical skills and taste for aesthetics
- Ability to work well as part of a team, driven, relentless and a proven closer - you don’t take no for an answer
- Business fluent in English; Spanish or Portuguese a plus
- Ideally, you are an expat (or have been an expat) living in London or willing to relocate (ARQ can sponsor your visa)

## Benefits

- Competitive salary and benefits
- Stock options, so you own part of what you build
- Discretionary performance bonus
- The latest tools and technology
- A world-class team that will challenge and grow your skills
- The opportunity to help build the best fintech app in Latin America
- Office Policy: 3-4 days a week in-office

## About ARQ

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ARQ (formerly DolarApp) is a global fintech platform that provides multi-currency accounts, real-time currency conversion, and investment access to US stocks and ETFs for individuals across the Americas.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not disclosed; raised tens of millions from top-tier investors)
- **Headquarters**: Not publicly available (serves the Americas; localized sites for Argentina and Mexico)
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Fintech – cross‑border banking, payments, wealth management
- **Target customers**: B2C – travelers, investors, professionals, and global citizens in Latin America and beyond
- **Mission**: “Modern finance for the global era” – to give customers control over their money with faster, cheaper, and more transparent financial rails.

## Products & Services
- **ARQ Multi‑Currency Account**: A digital account supporting USD, EUR, and local currencies (e.g., Argentine peso, Mexican peso). Users can convert between currencies at real market rates with no hidden fees.
- **ARQ Debit Card**: A Mastercard (inferred) for spending at leading conversion rates with zero commission or hidden charges.
- **ARQ Investments**: Access to US stocks and ETFs directly from the ARQ account, enabling long‑term wealth building.
- **Payment Rails**: US and European local account details to receive and send payments globally.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric (Private)**: Total funding – “tens of millions of dollars” from renowned investors; 2 million users as of 2026-07-01
- **Notable Investors**: Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, Brevan Howard Digital, Y Combinator, Kaszek Ventures
- **Growth Signals**: Rebranded from DolarApp to ARQ in 2024 (per Sequoia partnership date); rapid user growth (2M people); expansion across the Americas; product diversification into investing.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Transparent pricing**: Real market conversion rates, no hidden fees – a stark contrast to traditional banks
- **Global accounts**: Users get US and EU bank details and a debit card usable worldwide
- **World‑class backing**: Sequoia, Founders Fund, YC, etc. provide credibility and strategic support
- **Elite team**: Small, high‑caliber team with experience at Revolut, Uber, Amazon, Block, and UBS, enabling fast execution
- **Vertical integration**: Combining payments, currency exchange, and investing in one app

## Strategic Focus
- **Build the financial system of the next century** – replace legacy banking middleware with direct, customer‑owned rails
- **Scale across the Americas** – starting in Argentina and Mexico, then expanding to other markets
- **Deepen wealth management** – add more asset classes and long‑term savings tools
- **Maintain a lean, high‑impact team** – “small teams with the best talent outcompete massive companies”

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Long‑term ambition and absolute conviction”; “nimble, but ambitious” – the careers page describes a mission‑driven, execution‑focused environment
- **Team & autonomy**: Small teams own meaningful product areas; high ownership and rapid iteration
- **Remote/office**: Not explicitly stated, but likely hybrid or remote‑friendly given the global nature of the business
- **Notable**: Founders and early employees have built profitable products at iconic companies; strong emphasis on “world‑class in everything we do”
- **Perks**: Not publicly disclosed, but likely competitive compensation and equity in a high‑growth fintech

## Sources
1. [arqfinance.com](https://www.arqfinance.com/en-AR)
2. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/arq](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/arq)
3. [sequoiacap.com/companies/arq/](https://sequoiacap.com/companies/arq/)
4. [arqfinance.com/en-AR/careers](https://www.arqfinance.com/en-AR/careers)

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