Global Payments Partnerships Lead (Web3 Settlement)

Sei Foundation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Sei Foundation in New York City is seeking a Business Development Lead to accelerate payments partnerships and settlement infrastructure. You will work directly with Sei Development Foundation leadership to shape multi-party collaborations with PSPs, banks, and card issuers.

This high-impact role demands deep payments knowledge, deal-making excellence, and the ability to move partnerships from concept to launch in a fast-paced, on-site environment in NYC.

Qualifications

• Experience building partnerships with PSPs, banks, and card issuers.
• Ability to negotiate complex deals and drive partnerships to launch.
• Strong market sensing across payments trends and use cases.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic partnerships with payment service providers (PSPs), banks, card issuers, and middleware providers.
• Lead high-impact negotiations from outreach through diligence, term sheets, and launch.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Legal, Growth, and Ecosystem teams to align on execution and deliverables.
• Track payments trends across regions, verticals, and use cases to inform growth priorities.
• Represent Sei externally at industry events and strategic conversations to position Sei as a global settlement layer.

Skills

Partnership Development

Deal Negotiation

Cross-functional Collaboration

Market Intelligence

Job description

Sei Foundation in New York City is seeking a Business Development Lead to accelerate payments partnerships and settlement infrastructure. You will work directly with Sei Development Foundation leadership to shape multi-party collaborations with PSPs, banks, and card issuers.

This high-impact role demands deep payments knowledge, deal-making excellence, and the ability to move partnerships from concept to launch in a fast-paced, on-site environment in NYC.