Card Schemes Specialist

The world of payment processing is rapidly evolving, and businesses are looking for loyal and strategic partners, to help them grow.

WE ARE NUVEI. Nuvei a Canadian fintech company accelerating the business of clients around the world. Nuvei’s modular, flexible, and scalable technology allows leading companies to accept next-gen payments, offer all payout options, and benefit from card issuing, banking, risk, and fraud management services. Connecting businesses to their customers in more than 200 markets, with local acquiring in 47 markets, 150 currencies, and 586 alternative payment methods, Nuvei provides the technology and insights for customers and partners to succeed locally and globally with one integration.

At Nuvei, we live our core values, and we thrive on solving complex problems. We’re dedicated to continually improving our product and providing relentless customer service. We are always looking for exceptional talent to join us on the journey!

As part of Nuvei’s global growth and specifically its current expansion to LAC, AP, and other markets, we are seeking a seasoned Manager who will work closely with all major Schemes (i.e., Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, JCB, Local Schemes, China Union Pay) in developing and cementing Nuvei’s partnerships in this key region. This individual will work closely across all Schemes on ongoing communication related to mandates, new releases, rules, and compliance requirements. To build the scheme rules program for our products and services within the Card Scheme environment to all providers. The role will focus on addressing the Scheme’s needs and requirements globally. In addition, the Manager will be tasked with identifying Scheme opportunities and aligning Nuvei resources to pursue these opportunities across all markets in each region Nuvei operates within. This role will support our market entry across the regions and assist the local sales team in ensuring full coordination with relevant schemes to that specific region. The role involves significant operational and technical know-how which are critical to smooth operation and increasing Nuvei's share across markets. This role will cover scheme initiatives globally and report to the Senior Director of Global Schemes.

This is a perfect opportunity for you to make a significant mark on the Company’s progress in the industry. You will have extensive payment industry knowledge and experience with excellent interpersonal skills to work with various cross functional teams in ensuring the scheme rules are implemented swiftly and in a timely manner. Understanding how Schemes operate and ability to “get things done” is critical to this global role. Know and understanding of the banking/financial institutions landscape, although not required, is a significant plus.

Responsibilities:

• Understanding Visa/MasterCard scheme rules and regulations, bulletins, and changes, translating them into clear requirements ready to be implemented by the relevant personnel.
• Regularly communicating internally regarding the scheme requirements to existing/new products and supporting their implementation. The cross-functional environment will include working with technology, compliance, legal, pricing, operations, and sales teams.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional environment that consolidates Schemes, Development, Operational, and Treasury/Banking, to ensure that we work in concert in deepening and cementing our market position.
• Understand the Scheme and Financial Institutions' key objectives and align resources to partner with Schemes on winning opportunities.
• Keeping abreast with the compliance requirements that arise from third parties, including advising on any changes to our policies, procedures, and controls through validation and implementation.
• Liaising with the product teams to build a product that delivers a great user experience whilst also ensuring we meet scheme requirements and deliver good excellent outcomes for customers/markets.
• Ensuring that risk management processes and controls for payment services products are robust, with regular assessment, and any notifications are actioned in a timely manner.
• Assist in developing and managing scheme compliance monitoring plan with Nuvei Risk team
• Producing scheme reports and management information with regular updates.

Requirements

• 3+ years experience within the payments / Fintech industry while demonstrating strong knowledge of the payment space, especially acquiring and/or major schemes such as Visa/MC, is a plus.
• The role requires strong attention to detail and a profound focus on execution.
• Understanding of the payment landscape including processing, acquiring, operational, and banking/financial institutions background are needed to ensure we are unified and speak in one voice as we enter a new market.
• The ideal candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and can convey clear messages to internal and external executives.
• Knowledge of the payments space and all key players, including issuers, acquirers, merchants, PayFac, Acquirers, Financial Institutions, and networks.
• Managing external provider, Kajo, to consolidate all schemes mandates, VBNs, and announcements.
• Strong Excel and overall Microsoft skills.
• Fluency in English language.

Benefits

• 2.5 additional days of annual leave a quarter, if the company hits quarterly targets.
• A challenging job in a fast-developing, international company.
• A friendly work environment where you can thrive and develop your skills.
• Career advancement possibilities.
• Competitive remuneration package.
• Nuvei offers a wide variety of additional benefits which include Additional Health insurance incl. Dentist, Sport card, Food vouchers, Employee discounts card, Seminars and conference tickets, Playroom, and many other additional perks.

Please send your resume in English.

Nuvei is an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates collaboration and innovation and is committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. The team at Nuvei is comprised of a wealth of talent, skill, and ambition. We believe that employees are happiest when they’re empowered to be their true, authentic selves. So, please come as you are. We can’t wait to meet you.