As a Payment Risk Operations Lead at Adyen, you will oversee a team of analysts responsible for card scheme monitoring and high-risk entity registration, ensuring compliance with payment partners while supporting strategic business growth. Your daily tasks include driving global initiatives on scheme rules compliance, defining objectives for your team, and collaborating closely with Sales, Engineering, Compliance, Partnerships, and Product teams to mitigate non-compliance losses. You will also engage with payment method partners to resolve key compliance issues, recruit talent, and mentor team members in compliance monitoring and investigation. Success in this role requires at least 3-5 years of people management experience, a background in payment operations within risk and compliance for fintech or tech companies, and the ability to foster cross-team collaboration and innovation.
Lead and mentor a team of Payment Risk Operations Analysts to ensure compliance with card scheme rules.
Define and communicate objectives for the team, track progress, and report results to senior leadership.
Negotiate with payment partners and collaborate on key compliance topics to resolve issues.
Drive operational process improvements to enhance productivity and efficiency within the team.
Recruit and coach team members who contribute to Adyen’s growth and merchant success.
Influence market trends in payments and scheme rules through insights from merchant interactions.
What we're looking for
At least 3-5 years of formal people management experience in payment operations.
Deep understanding and experience with card network rules and compliance.
Proven ability to build effective cross-functional partnerships and collaborations.
Strong problem-solving skills for defining robust processes and improving workflows.
Experience leading operational process improvements to enhance team productivity.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, both internally and externally.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.
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About Ayden
Adyen is a global payments platform that provides end-to-end payment processing, merchant acquiring, and issuing solutions to large global companies, enabling them to accept payments anywhere in the world. Industry: Payments Technology & Financial Services
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