SEPA Instant Payments Product Lead, Senior Vice President | London, UK

Citi; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a global financial institution where your skills in analysis, problem-solving, and communication will shine. As part of the Payments Product team, you'll manage and drive the Real Time payments business, ensuring alignment with regulations and enhancing client experiences. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your career in a supportive environment that values innovation and collaboration. With a hybrid working model and competitive benefits, this is your chance to thrive in a dynamic setting that prioritizes employee well-being and professional growth.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Discretional annual performance bonus

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Special discounts for employees

Access to learning resources

Qualifications

• Significant experience in SEPA payments and managing Real Time payments.
• Strong client management skills with a track record of delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead client dialogues on Real Time payments and assess regulatory developments.
• Manage P&L for Real Time Payments in Europe and ensure operational resilience.

Skills

SEPA payments

client management

business development

problem solving

communication skills

risk management

collaboration

Job description

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in analysis, problem solving and communication to Citi's Payments Product team.

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview:

The successful candidate will join the UK and WE Domestic Payments team focusing on managing and driving Citi's Real Time payments business in Europe, focusing on SEPA. Sitting in Citi's Services business, the role involves the day-to-day management of a dynamic Payments business, ensuring full alignment with the regulatory environment and driving financial performance. You will be at the centre of a large network of partners coming together to deliver a market leading solution.

What you'll do:

• Play a leading role in client dialogues relating to Real Time payments, highlighting the value proposition, and matching solutions to client needs.
• Develop a strong understanding of the application architecture for Citi's Real Time payments business delivery and the end-to-end Experience of clients when using Citi's solution.
• Management of the P&L for Real Time Payments in Europe, ensuring business drivers are fully analysed and understood to manage and grow the business.
• Assess regulatory developments and ensure Citi is well placed to execute against these requirements. Initial focus on the Instant Payments Regulation.
• Lead on the management of the Controls environment including the delivery of an Operationally Resilient service and management of the liquidity position.
• Assess and survey the European Real Time payments market environment and ensure Citi has the right capabilities and features in its Real Time payment proposition to deliver client value.

What we'll need from you:

• Significant experience and an in-depth understanding of SEPA payments. Some experience of managing Real Time payments scheme would also be beneficial.
• Experience with partnership management, business development planning.
• Strong client management skills and track record of delivery within a range of customer segments.
• Ability to apply ingenuity and creativity to problem analysis and resolution for complicated and/or unique situations.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate and influence at all levels.
• Risk management mindset. Experience in assessing, documenting, and managing business risk as part of a product organisation.
• Ability to work as part of a team, with a high degree of collaboration with cross functional teams.

What we can offer you:

This is a role that'll offer you the opportunity to build in-depth knowledge of Citi's Payments Business and to play a role in a truly global organisation with all the opportunities that presents. Every day there will be new business challenges that will help you develop new skills that can drive your career.

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.
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