Alexander Barr is the Head of Commercial for Wise Platform in EMEA, bringing over a decade of experience in fintech and financial services. He specializes in solving cross-border banking and payment challenges. Colleagues describe him as dynamic, tenacious, and results-oriented, and he holds a BA from Oxford Brookes University.
He was fundamental in establishing a market foothold for his previous employer, Ebury, and driving its expansion into Greece.
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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Commercial Lead - Wise Platform (EMEA)
Job Level
Middle
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview
How Alexander shows up
Long-Term Thinker
Decisive But Calm
Consummate Professional
They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.
Priorities
Topics Alexander cares about
Cross-Border Payments
He focuses on helping payment service providers solve infrastructure challenges to improve the speed and experience of cross-border transactions for their merchants.
Fintech Partnerships
His role at Wise Platform and attendance at events like Nordic Fintech Week are centered on building strategic partnerships with banks and fintechs.
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Career
Work history
2-2025
Commercial Lead - Wise Platform (EMEA)
Wise
11-2023 - 2-2025
Business Development EMEA - Visa Cross-Border Solutions (VXBS)
Visa
1-2023 - 11-2023
Head of Sales - North America
Currencycloud
11-2020 - 1-2023
Sales Lead - EMEA
Currencycloud
8-2020 - 11-2020
Senior Sales Consultant - EMEA
Currencycloud
In the press
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