Global Payments Leader: Strategy, Transformation & Growth

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MUFG Investor Services is seeking an Executive Director to lead Global Payment Services. You will establish a scalable, globally consistent operating model and drive automation and connectivity across banking systems.

Build a high-performing leadership team and ensure compliance with AML, sanctions and payment standards. With 10–15 years in treasury/payments and at least 5 years in senior leadership, you will shape capacity planning, governance and risk reporting while partnering with technology

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics or related discipline.
• 10–15 years in Treasury and Payments, ideally within fund services, asset servicing or financial services.
• At least 5 years in senior leadership, with experience leading high-performing, geographically dispersed teams.
• Deep knowledge of treasury and payment operations, including SWIFT, wire payments, banking platforms, correspondent banking and payment routing.
• Strong understanding of cross-border payments, FX and multi-currency cash management.
• Good knowledge of KYC, AML, sanctions and relevant regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Global Payments function, building a scalable, resilient and globally consistent operating model that supports business growth.
• Drive the technology, automation and transformation roadmap, partnering with Technology and Product teams to increase straight-through processing, reduce manual intervention and strengthen controls.
• Lead bank connectivity, payment platform enhancements and integration initiatives, ensuring efficient and resilient connectivity across internal and external banking systems.
• Maintain executive oversight of global payment operations, ensuring the timely, accurate and secure execution of client, investor, fund, treasury and corporate payments.
• Establish global standards, procedures, controls, SLAs and KPIs to drive service quality, regulatory compliance and a reduction in payment errors, failures and operational incidents.
• Lead the transition and integration of payment activities across the organisation into the Global Payments function, ensuring consistent standards and seamless service delivery.
• Build and develop a high-performing global leadership team, with clear accountability, performance management, coaching and succession planning.
• Oversee payment investigations, operational incidents, third-party providers, business continuity and operational resilience, acting as the senior escalation point for critical matters.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and industry requirements, including AML, sanctions, financial crime, data protection and payment standards.
• Partner with business and client teams to support client onboarding, product expansion and evolving payment requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Program/change management

Treasury & payments knowledge

Cross-border payments

Education

Finance/Business/Accounting/Economics degree

Job description

MUFG Investor Services is seeking an Executive Director to lead Global Payment Services. You will establish a scalable, globally consistent operating model and drive automation and connectivity across banking systems.

Build a high-performing leadership team and ensure compliance with AML, sanctions and payment standards. With 10–15 years in treasury/payments and at least 5 years in senior leadership, you will shape capacity planning, governance and risk reporting while partnering with technology