Senior Associate Financial Services

National Payments Corporation of India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, accidental, and life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Annual wellness bouquet

Parental leave

Daycare support

Mobility benefits

Home loan interest support

Mobile reimbursement

Car lease and salary advance

Reward and recognition program

Patents and IP rights policy

Provident Fund (PF) and gratuity contributions

Job summary

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is looking for a professional in Relationship Management & Partnerships in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This role involves managing relationships with corporates and fintech entities, driving the adoption of UPI and Rupay while ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines.

The ideal candidate should possess 2-6 years of experience, ideally with a background in engineering and an MBA, to contribute effectively to payment strategy development and partner enablement.

Qualifications

• 2-6 years of experience in relationship management and partnerships.
• Proven track record in managing corporate relationships in a fintech environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with corporates, fintech entities, and merchants.
• Support onboarding and scaling of mapped partners.
• Drive UPI and Rupay adoption.
• Develop and implement payment strategies for clients.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines.

Skills

CXO level engagement

Digital payments ecosystem knowledge

Regulatory compliance expertise

Building dashboards in Superset/Power BI

Leveraging AI tools for automation

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor in Engineering/Electrical/Computer Science/B.Tech

MBA/PGDM preferred

Job description

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) – Full Time, Mumbai, Maharashtra. Department: Relationship Management & Partnerships.

NPCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively manage relationships with large corporates, fintech entities including TPAPs, cobrand partners, and NBFC/retail merchants.
• Support onboarding, enablement, and scaling of mapped partners ensuring seamless integration, operational readiness, and lifecycle support.
• Drive UPI and Rupay adoption within mapped partners; identify and unlock new opportunities through market insights, collaborative projects, and innovation‑driven partnerships.
• Develop and help implement payment strategies for clients; contribute to pilot project execution and stakeholder alignment across the ecosystem.
• Ensure partner adherence to regulatory and operational guidelines, coordinating with internal compliance teams to enable safe and scalable fintech operations.

Skills and Experience Required

• Ability to drive agenda at CXO level engagement internally and externally.
• Deep understanding of digital payments ecosystem: payment rails (UPI, cards), settlement flows, reconciliation, fraud/risk controls, API integration.
• Regulatory & compliance expertise: RBI guidelines, PCI‑DSS, data privacy frameworks.
• Experience building interactive dashboards in Superset/Power BI.
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Gamma, Canva) for workflow automation and insight generation.
• Problem‑solving and solution design: ability to break down ambiguous problems into scalable, tech‑enabled solutions.

Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive medical, accidental, and life insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program: onsite medical center, financial/legal counselling, mental wellness.
• Annual wellness bouquet for holistic wellbeing support.
• Parental leave – inclusive maternity and paternity leave.
• Daycare support for working parents.
• Mobility benefits: relocation, transfers, travel support.
• Home loan interest support up to 50% reimbursement.
• Mobile reimbursement: new handset every 2 years.
• Car lease, salary advance, subsidized meals.
• Reward and recognition program.
• Patents and IP rights policy.
• Provident Fund (PF) and gratuity contributions.

Experience: 2–6 years. Qualification: Bachelor in Engineering/Electrical/Computer Science/B.Tech or equivalent; MBA/PGDM preferred.