Head of Regional Payment Operations - EMEA Region (Europe, UK, SWIFT & MEA)
Head of Regional Payment Operations - EMEA Region (Europe, UK, SWIFT & MEA)
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Job Description
Are you ready to shape the future of payments in Europe and beyond
Were seeking a strategic and experienced Head of Regional Payment Operations to lead our teams across UK European MEA and SWIFT corridors. Youll play a key leadership role within our global Payment Operations group directly managing senior function leads and indirectly overseeing over 100 professionals.
This role is perfect for someone with deep knowledge of European Middle East & African payment systems SWIFT and a passion for automation compliance and operational scalability. Youll work alongside Product Engineering Treasury and other critical stakeholders to ensure we deliver seamless payment services to customers across Europe and the world.
What Youll Do:
Lead and grow high-performing payment operations teams
Ensure compliance and SLA excellence across multiple currencies and schemes
Drive change through AI automation and process transformation
Partner cross-functionally to scale our payments infrastructure
What Youll Need:
7 years in payment ops or a similar field 5 years leading other leaders
Fintech banking or PSP experience
Expertise in SEPA FPS SWIFT and regulatory frameworks
Passion for operational efficiency and team development
Location: Tallinn
Qualifications :
Must-Have:
7 years total in payments or ops leadership roles in a Global environment
5 years managing leaders of teams
Domain knowledge of SEPA SWIFT UK payment schemes
Experience scaling ops orgs via automation and AI
Strong compliance and risk management awareness
Background in financial services (FinTech PSPs banks)
Excellent cross-functional stakeholder communication
Nice-to-Have:
Product background or experience launching payment products
AI/ML or automation tools experience in ops
Technical understanding of APIs or system architecture
Led international teams or expansion projects
Additional Information :
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
