Company Description
We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen.
Checkout.com is where the world checks out. Our global network powers billions of transactions every year, making money move without making a fuss. We spent years perfecting a service most people will never notice. Because when digital payments just work, businesses grow, customers stay, and no one stops to think about why.
With 19 offices spanning six continents, we feel at home everywhere – but London is our HQ. Wherever our people work their magic, they’re fast-moving, performance-obsessed, and driven by being better every day. Ideal. Because a role here isn’t just another job; it’s a career-defining opportunity to build the future of fintech.
Job Description
Checkout.com is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We’re the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Wise, Hut Group, Sony Electronics, Homebase, Henkel, Klarna and many others. Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love. And it's not just what we build that makes us different. It's how.
We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That’s why we’re on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Great Place to Work accredited company. And we’re just getting started. We’re building diverse and inclusive teams around the world — because that’s how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. Join us to build the digital economy of tomorrow.
Job Description
Checkout.com is seeking a talented Manager of Financial Partnerships to join the adventure and support our rapid growth and expansion in APAC.
Your main responsibility will be to manage and grow our partnership with card networks such as Visa and Mastercard, acquiring banks, and other payment providers. You will contribute to the development and execution of our strategy for such partnerships.
Reporting to the Head of Financial Partnerships for the APAC, the successful candidate will be able to handle multiple projects and partnerships autonomously, have sufficient payments knowledge and experience to do so, and have a hands-on approach necessary in a fast growing start-up like ours. This is a great opportunity to contribute, learn and grow working on a broad range of projects in building a world-class payments infrastructure.
What You Will Be Doing
Manage and grow card network and APM partnerships to develop and deliver payment solutions for merchants.
Drive expansion projects as required across geographies and payments methods in collaboration with wider team
Negotiate the most favorable operational and commercial outcomes for Checkout.com while balancing internal and external stakeholders
Ensure existing processes are followed and deliverables are met by both sides in a partnership. Design and develop new processes to scale those partnerships for growth, efficiency and performance improvement.
Collaborate effectively with various functions in the partner organization such as relationship management, business development, risk, compliance, product and operations across all levels.
Develop and execute a best-in-class partnership management model. Be the single point of contact internally and externally for assigned partnerships.
Use payments industry knowledge and experience to develop and execute strategies to support our growth with new products, services and market segments through partnerships.
Craft and implement win-win commercial agreements and go-to-market strategies with payment partners.
Leverage knowledge about the payments industry and partners’ capabilities to act as subject matter experts for internal teams.
Qualifications
Minimum 5 years experience in payments.
Direct experience in payment processing, acquiring, or managing payment partnerships.
Experience working with card networks for acquiring payment transactions is a strong plus.
A mix of operations, project management, and relationship management skill set.
A strong sense of ownership to deliver business results with a focus on managing partner relationships.
Strong collaborator and communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders across organizations internally and externally.
Proficient in payments knowledge, with the ability to problem solve or identify potential blockers within the payment flow and communicate these problems effectively to the wider teams.
Data-driven, analytical and strategic in problem solving issues and identifying opportunities to drive growth and efficiency.
Comfortable working across time zones and cultures in a globally distributed team.
Bring all of you to work
We create the conditions for high performers to thrive – through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.
Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity – and where your growth is in your hands.
We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.
It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.
Life at Checkout.com
We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.
Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.
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