Risk Manager - Payments

JR United Kingdom; Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK financial institution seeks a Payments Risk Manager to oversee and mitigate risks in payment operations. This key role involves strategy development, fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder engagement to ensure secure and compliant payment processes.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in UK/international payment systems and regulations.
• Strong fraud prevention and risk mitigation experience in financial services.
• Ability to lead with insight and engage effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to identify, assess, and mitigate payment-related risks.
• Drive compliance with regulations such as FCA, PSD2, and AML.
• Engage with stakeholders to promote a risk-aware culture.

Skills

Fraud prevention

Risk mitigation

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

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Risk Manager - Payments, swindon, wiltshire

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Client:

InterQuest Group

Location:

swindon, wiltshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Are you passionate about managing risk in the ever-evolving world of payments? A dynamic opportunity has opened up at a leading UK financial institution for an experienced Payments Risk Manager to play a key role in shaping and safeguarding critical payment operations.

What You’ll Be Doing

In this pivotal second-line role, you'll be leading initiatives to identify, assess, and mitigate payment-related risks, from operational exposure to fraud and financial crime. Working closely with senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and third-party experts, you’ll help define the future of secure and compliant payment processes.

Your focus will span:

• Payment risk strategy and oversight across channels (Faster Payments, CHAPS, Bacs, SWIFT, Open Banking)
• Fraud detection and financial crime prevention
• Regulatory compliance (FCA, PSD2, AML, PSRs)
• Stakeholder engagement and governance
• Driving continuous improvement and embedding a risk-aware culture

You're someone who:

• Brings deep expertise in UK/international payment systems and regulations
• Has strong fraud prevention and risk mitigation experience in a financial services context
• Knows how to lead with insight, communicate with clarity, and engage with impact
• Is confident working with data, risk frameworks, and evolving regulatory landscapes
• Can balance strategic oversight with operational effectiveness