Payments Specialist

Robert Walters; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Payments Specialist to enhance payment solutions through robust identification and verification processes. In this dynamic role, you will lead the development of secure payment features, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while improving user experience. Your expertise in payment systems and technologies will be crucial in creating methodologies for payee verification and fraud prevention. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact within a supportive environment that values professional growth. If you are passionate about driving change in the finance sector, this role is an exciting next step in your career.

Qualifications

• Expertise in payment processes and technologies, especially ID&V.
• Experience in creating methodologies for payment verification.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement ID&V processes for secure payments.
• Lead product development and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Payee Identification & Verification (ID&V)

Payment Digitisation

Payment Straight Through Processing (STP)

AML/Fraud processes

KYC/AML compliance

Agile product development

Tools

ID&V technologies

biometrics

document verification

Job description

Payments Specialist (14712) City of London, England

Position: Payments Specialist
Salary: Competitive
Location: London
Contract: 3 months
Work Model: Hybrid – 2 days required in the office

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Payments Specialist to join their dynamic team in London. As part of this programme, we are looking to contract a Payments Specialist with specialized experience in Payee Identification & Verification (ID&V), Payment Digitisation, Payment Straight Through Processing (“STP”), AML/Fraud and processes relevant to the acquisition, verification and maintenance of payee data. This should also be coupled with a proven record of introducing change within a global financial institution.

Key Responsibilities:

1. The definition and implementation of Payee Identification & Verification (“ID&V”).
2. The definition and implementation of a process to acquire, verify and maintain payee details.
3. The creation of a centralised payment details repository facilitating straight through payments (STP) processing across targeted payment channels.

What you'll do:

As a Payment Specialist with a focus on ID&V, you will be responsible for ensuring that our payments solutions are secure, compliant, and provide exceptional customer experiences. You will lead the development of features related to identity verification in the payments flow, driving innovations that protect customers and businesses from fraud while improving the overall user experience. This role requires a deep understanding of payments systems, processes, operating models, ID&V technologies, regulatory standards, and how they intersect within the payments ecosystem.

1. Define and execute the product vision and strategy for payment solutions, ensuring that Identification & Verification (ID&V) and Payee details verification are effectively integrated into the payment process.
2. Leverage your deep knowledge of ID&V technologies (biometrics, document verification, KYC/AML compliance) to ensure the integrity, security, and regulatory compliance of payment processes.
3. Work closely with the business and technology to develop and deliver new payment features, ensuring they meet customer needs and regulatory standards.
4. Act as the point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including third-party vendors, to drive alignment on payment product requirements.
5. Collaborate with UX/UI teams to enhance the customer journey for ID&V and Payee details verification processes, ensuring frictionless authentication methods while maintaining robust security.
6. Stay up to date with industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, KYC/AML) and ensure the product complies with relevant laws and guidelines, particularly around identity verification.
7. Lead product development within an agile framework, defining user stories, prioritising backlogs, and driving iterations based on user feedback and testing.

What you’ll bring:

1. Provide industry expertise on payment related processes, technologies and operating models.
2. Support the creation of a new ID&V methodology and process.
3. Support the creation of a new payee details verification methodology and process.
4. Support the creation of Payment STP process.
5. Support the creation of detailed business and technical requirements.

What sets this company apart:

Our client is renowned for their commitment to excellence and innovation within the finance sector. They offer a supportive work environment that encourages professional growth and development. Their team is composed of dedicated professionals who are passionate about their work, making it an ideal place for those seeking to make a significant impact in their field.

What's next:

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