Card Schemes & Payments Specialist

Starling; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Cycle to Work

EV leasing

Job summary

Engine by Starling is seeking a technically skilled Card Specialist to own day-to-day communications with Visa and Mastercard, manage incidents, and ensure compliance of card schemes. You will collaborate with product, engineering and client success teams to translate client needs into robust card solutions within an engineering context.

You'll review card scheme bulletins, drive deadlines, document solutions, and provide expert guidance across regions.

Qualifications

• Experience in card payments and card scheme regulatory knowledge (Visa/Mastercard)
• 2+ years in a financial institution, preferably in banking
• Ability to lead multiple workstreams and partner with engineering, delivery and product teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Problem solve by understanding card products and card schemes

Responsibilities

• Review Visa/Mastercard bulletins and ensure timely cascading to teams
• Ensure compliance with card scheme rules and deadlines
• Serve as technical point of contact with card schemes (Visa, Mastercard)
• Provide technical support on card projects across schemes
• Escalate and drive solutions with engineering and client success teams
• Document card product details, user guides, and FAQs

Skills

Card payments

Visa/Mastercard

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Technical product ownership

Written & verbal communication

Job description

Engine by Starling is seeking a technically skilled Card Specialist to own day-to-day communications with Visa and Mastercard, manage incidents, and ensure compliance of card schemes. You will collaborate with product, engineering and client success teams to translate client needs into robust card solutions within an engineering context.

You'll review card scheme bulletins, drive deadlines, document solutions, and provide expert guidance across regions.