Trust unlocks our greatest potential.
For decades, the clearing of payments remained unchanged and unchallenged. We asked, what if there was a better way? What if we could make banking infrastructure faster, safer, more reliable, and easier to access for all? Here is where you can think radically and responsibly to find the best solution.
What happens when you know you’re inherently trusted? Trust creates safety. Safety encourages you to be brave, to challenge, to fail, to try new things and to execute. At ClearBank everything revolves around trust. We’re not expected to earn it, but we are expected not to break it. We’re trusted to own it. To solve issues in the moment. To know a good risk when we see one, and the judgement to know that ‘can’ doesn’t always mean you ‘should’.
What you can expect:
ClearBank is a place where you can do things differently and challenge the status quo. We will give you a high level of autonomy and transparency, and we trust you to make the right decisions for the bank.
If that excites you, how about joining our European COO team as a Senior Payments SME - Scheme Management? Reporting to the Head of Technology, you will act as a subject matter expert for assigned Payment Schemes, primarily SEPA and TARGET and be responsible for managing all Payment Scheme related activity including Scheme onboarding activities.
Specific responsibilities include acting as ClearBank Europe’s representative for assigned Payment Schemes and managing all scheme communications. Organising and managing Payment Scheme related testing and supporting other areas of the organisation. Being the ‘Go To’ person for Payment Scheme knowledge within the organisation providing information and advice to ensure that Payment Scheme and regulatory rules and requirements are adhered to across all activity undertaken.
Your role includes:
Subject matter expertise within assigned Payment Schemes i.e., SEPA, TARGET, SWIFT.
Have in depth knowledge and understanding of Payment Scheme rules and requirements and be familiar with the contents of reference manuals and documentation.
Maintain awareness of forthcoming changes within the Payments Industry and participate in ongoing Payment Scheme related projects when they arise both internal and external.
Act as the ClearBank Europe representative for assigned Payment Scheme committees, forums and working groups, attending meetings and workshops, and sharing output with relevant business areas, Product Owners, and Stakeholders.
Be a significant driving force behind the completion of Scheme Attestations for onboarding and ongoing assurance working closely with the Business Areas involved to gather required information, ensure all forms and questionnaires are completed satisfactorily and support sign off from Internal Audit prior to submission within given deadlines.
Manage all assigned Payment Scheme communications daily ensuring they are shared with the relevant business areas and that all required actions are completed and responded to within given deadlines.
Keep up to date with changes to Payment Scheme requirements and manuals, liaising with the business to ensure processes and procedures are updated and both scheme and regulatory compliance is maintained.
Coordinate and manage Payment Scheme related testing for European/International Payments providing the business areas involved with all necessary documentation, test plans and information to ensure they are set up to achieve successful outcomes.
Support Product Owners, IT Development Teams, and Business Stakeholders with all aspects of Payment Scheme requirements, assisting all functions internally with the development and implementation of new payment scheme related products and services.
Support the IT Development Teams with the testing of new payment related features and functionality providing sign off for Software Releases.
Provide subject matter expertise to support the development of systems by attending workshops, refinement sessions, stand ups and post incident reviews to help steer the teams towards the best technical solutions based on business requirements whilst maintaining adherence to Payment Scheme and Regulatory compliance.
Continually seek ways to improve processes and procedures, making them more efficient and effective particularly those which are Payment Scheme related.
Build and maintain relationships with Stakeholders across the business to meet role objectives and deliver key activities.
What you’ll bring
We believe that the best employees enjoy what they do. Candidates should have proven experience of working within the European Payments/Financial Services Industry. You will have a strong understanding and knowledge of the rules and requirements of the European Payment Schemes, particularly SEPA & TARGET. Successful candidates will be experienced in raising concerns and providing ideas, engaging with Product Owners and Business Stakeholders, helping them to make informed decisions. Candidates should also have sound knowledge of SWIFT, correspondent banking services and EU Regulations related to Funds Transfer and be aware of forthcoming changes within the Payments Industry both EU and International and understand how they will impact the organisation.
Core skills, minimum 5 years of experience with and in depth knowledge of:
SEPA/TARGET/SWIFT rules, regulations, reference manuals and procedure documentation.
Scheme attestation requirements and ongoing compliance.
EU Payment Schemes and Correspondent Banking
Funds Transfer EU Regulations and PSD2 requirements.
To excel in this role, you’ll also need:
Self-starter, able to work independently when needed, prioritise tasks and meet tight deadlines.
Ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and work collaboratively with stakeholders across the business.
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with ability to communicate actions and intentions clearly and concisely.
Work under pressure whilst maintaining high level of quality and competency.
Strong attention to detail and good judgement.
Outstanding project management skills.
We are looking for motivated team players who are delivery focused and can suggest solutions as to how things can be done better, as we’re always looking to improve and do things differently. It is important that you have this mind-set too.
Regretfully we are not able to sponsor applicants for immigration purposes at the current time.
What makes a great ClearBank team member? Does this sound like you?
You focus on solutions and positive outcomes, thinking radically and responsibly to find the best result for our customers, your colleagues and the bank;
You actively seek feedback from others to drive your growth and development, always assuming positive intent from others and develop strong, trusting relationships you’re your colleagues and customers: you really, genuinely care;
You always strive for the highest quality, but you know that done is better than perfect; you welcome a challenge knowing that they learn as you go and iterate;
‘I’ before ’we’, isn’t in your vocabulary
If this sounds like you then we encourage you to dust off that CV and apply!
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