Leya Gibson Budd
About Leya Gibson Budd
Leya Gibson Budd is a Senior Account Executive specializing in US B2B FinTech at Taktile, where she has worked since 2024. She has a diverse background in recruitment and account management within the FinTech sector, with experience at several companies in London and New York.
Current Role at Taktile
Leya Gibson Budd currently serves as a Senior Account Executive at Taktile, specializing in the US B2B FinTech sector. She has held this position since 2024, following her tenure as a Founding Account Executive at the same company from 2022 to 2024. In her role, she focuses on optimizing risk policies and key performance indicators (KPIs) for FinTech companies, leveraging her expertise to assist clients in enhancing their operational efficiency.
Previous Experience in FinTech
Prior to her current position, Leya Gibson Budd accumulated significant experience in the FinTech industry. She worked at Codat as an Account Executive from 2021 to 2022, and previously held the role of Business Development Representative (BDR) at Codat for five months in 2020. Additionally, she served as an Account Manager at Funding Circle UK for four months in 2018 and worked as a Recruitment Consultant at Talentedge from 2018 to 2020, focusing on qualified finance roles within FinTech.
Recruitment Background
Leya Gibson Budd began her career in recruitment, working as an Internal Recruiter at Harper May from 2017 to 2018. This role provided her with foundational skills in talent acquisition, which she later applied in her recruitment consultancy role at Talentedge. Her experience in recruitment has contributed to her understanding of the FinTech landscape and the specific needs of financial service professionals.
Education and Qualifications
Leya Gibson Budd earned her Bachelor's degree in Tourism Management from the University of Greenwich, where she studied from 2013 to 2017. This educational background has equipped her with skills in management and customer service, which are applicable to her current work in the FinTech sector.
Specialization in Risk Management
Leya Gibson Budd specializes in helping FinTech companies optimize their risk policies and KPIs with minimal engineering resources. She focuses on developing, testing, and refining risk policies for financial service professionals. Her work involves collaborating with forward-thinking FinTech leaders to streamline decision-making processes in fraud and credit management, enhancing overall operational effectiveness.