Company Description
Fascinated by the future and captivated by technology? Smart, driven and want to make a difference in the world? You will fit right in.
By joining one of our teams at Visa Payments Limited, a division of Visa Inc since 2019, you’ll have an opportunity to shape the payments experience globally. Being part of Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments technology, our mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable and secure payment network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive.
Visa Payments Limited is a financial technology business that provides cross-border payment processing services to banks and payments businesses across six continents through its global network.
Individuality fuels our brand and our global team – we are proud that we are a talented team of 18,000 individuals with unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. Therefore, we understand that you are much more than your day job. We encourage quality of life both within and outside of the office, and whether it is taking advantage of agile work schedules or our wellness programmes, Visa Payments Limited and Visa Inc. respects and encourages meaningful work/life balance for everyone.
If you think you could support the Visa family by joining Visa Payments Limited we want to hear from you.
You're an individual. We're the team for you. Together, let's transform the way the world pays.
Job Description
This role will report to the Director, Network Partner Solutions.
- Responsible for the Europe and CEMEA regional Partner Solutions and RFP Process.
- Management of the end-to-end Partner RFP and Selection process for the respective region, simplifying the complex and removing commercial and technical barriers to delivery.
- Provide solution recommendations to Visa Direct stakeholders, based on analysis of network partners, to ensure Partners align with strategic objectives and provide the necessary capabilities.
- Support Partner and Stakeholder meetings, workshops and Q&As throughout the Partner RFP and Selection process.
- Present key findings, risks and issues as part of initial partner analysis and highlight the impact of any deviations from minimum standards.
- Provide end-to-end functional, commercial and technical support when reviewing high-profile partner opportunities.
- Conduct the assessment of potential network partners against Visa Direct minimum standards across: technical integration, Treasury, FX and payment operations.
- Identify opportunities and make recommendations to drive improvements and increase effectiveness.
- Provide regional market insight and feedback to influence priorities and drive network enhancements.
Qualifications
• Mid to senior level experience in a Payments Product or Technical Integration role gained from a Transaction Banking, Payment’s (FinTech), or Remittance institution.
• Have a passion for the future of payments and a deep understanding of global payment ecosystems, industry trends and schemes – including wallets, virtual accounts and associated capabilities such as: Real-time-payments (RTP), confirmation of Payee (COP), GPI and Open-Banking etc.
• Deep understanding of connectivity standards such as Swift, API and H2H/ SFTP.
• In-depth knowledge of payment industry standards such as ISO 20022, SWIFT MT, JSON with ability to analyze specifications as required.
• Knowledge of cross-border payments, Treasury and FX processes desirable.
• Knowledge of Virtual accounts, Banking-as-a-service (BAAS) and Wallets desirable
• Experience of managing a bank tender process, proposals or RFP processes an advantage.
• European language skills an advantage but not mandatory.
• Knowledge of compliance, regulatory, product and technical aspects associated with payments.
• Experience with both File based and API integrations between Financial Institutions and their customers.
• Knowledge of Correspondent banking desirable.
• Ability to balance a complex mix of interpersonal skills, technical proficiency, outstanding communication skills and commercial judgement to drive outcomes.
• Excellent presentation skills and a proven ability to influence and communicate effectively across different markets and functional lines.
• Independent day- to-day working with excellent planning, analytical and problem-solving skills, driven, resilient, with attention to detail and positive under pressure.
Additional Information
Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
