General Manager, Construction

The role

You will build and run Flex's construction business, owning its strategy, partnerships, product priorities and P&L. You will originate owners and firms in the construction sector and structure partnerships that move many owners onto Flex at once. The role reports directly to the CEO.

What you will do

• Own the sector P&L: owners in construction banking with Flex and the revenue they generate.
• Map the sector within 90 days and build a coverage plan for the 200 people who move construction.
• Originate owners and firms directly through dinners, site visits, conferences, portfolio days and referrals.
• Structure and negotiate partnerships such as surety or lender referral programs, trade associations, franchisor or buying groups, ERP integrations and sponsor roll-ups.
• Set the product agenda for the sector and tell product leadership what owners require before they move their primary banking relationship.
• Build and lead your own sector team as the pipeline grows.
• Work AI-native, using tools for research, relationship tracking, outreach and modeling.

Required qualifications

• 7 to 12 years in investment banking, private credit, private equity, venture, or a senior commercial seat inside construction.
• A demonstrable record of originating business, not servicing it.
• An active network in construction.
• Fluent in how contractors are paid and where their capital gets tied up: margins, working capital, pay applications, retainage, bonding, and who lends against each.
• Comfortable structuring partnerships, negotiating referral economics, and working through a term sheet without support.
• Banker-level Excel skills and a working understanding of the unit economics of deposits, cards and credit.

Nice to have

• Experience in fintech, banking or lending, or selling a financial product to business owners.
• A standing in construction: a podcast, a newsletter, a conference stage, or a board seat at a trade body.
• Investing, advisory or operating experience in a company in construction.

Benefits

• Meaningful equity if you help build something big.
• Direct access to leadership, customers and investors.
• Small teams, high trust and real accountability.

Before you apply

• Submit a one-pager with your CV on how you would bring construction to Flex, covering the sector and its owners, what they need from a bank, the map of 20 to 30 people and institutions, the first thre

About the company

Flex is building AI-native financial services for business owners, covering banking, credit, payments, personal finance and financial operations. It launched publicly in September 2023, has raised $100M+ in equity and $300M+ in debt, and targets profitability by late 2026.