Senior Merchant Risk Transformation Lead

Paysafe; Greater London; On-site; GBP 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Breakfast and wellbeing rooms

Private health insurance

Dental insurance

Job summary

Paysafe in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Risk Program Manager to lead complex transformation initiatives across Merchant Risk, shaping onboarding, fraud, credit risk, portfolio management and regulatory compliance in partnership with senior leadership.

You will translate strategic objectives into roadmaps, drive governance, measure outcomes, and deliver executive reporting with a focus on data-driven decision making and continuous improvement across Risk, Product, Compliance, Operations and

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in Risk, Payments, FinTech, or Financial Services.
• Proven success leading large-scale transformation or change programmes.
• Experience working within regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide risk transformation programmes from strategy through execution.
• Translate business objectives into clear roadmaps, priorities, and measurable outcomes.
• Drive improvements in loss performance, automation, control effectiveness, and operational efficiency.
• Establish robust governance frameworks and accountability across programmes.
• Partner with senior leaders across Risk, Product, Compliance, Operations, and Technology.
• Deliver executive-level reporting, insights, and recommendations.
• Champion continuous improvement, simplification, and data-driven decision making.

Skills

Risk & Payments Transformation

Stakeholder Management

Programme Delivery

Data-driven Decision Making

Tools

PMP

PRINCE2

CAMS

Job description

Paysafe in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Risk Program Manager to lead complex transformation initiatives across Merchant Risk, shaping onboarding, fraud, credit risk, portfolio management and regulatory compliance in partnership with senior leadership.

You will translate strategic objectives into roadmaps, drive governance, measure outcomes, and deliver executive reporting with a focus on data-driven decision making and continuous improvement across Risk, Product, Compliance, Operations and