We're Hiring: Payments Risk Manager | Manchester/London/Cardiff (Hybrid) 🚨
Are you passionate about managing risk in the ever-evolving world of payments? A dynamic opportunity has opened up at a leading UK financial institution for an experienced Payments Risk Manager to play a key role in shaping and safeguarding critical payment operations.
What You’ll Be Doing
In this pivotal second-line role, you'll be leading initiatives to identify, assess, and mitigate payment-related risks, from operational exposure to fraud and financial crime. Working closely with senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and third-party experts, you’ll help define the future of secure and compliant payment processes.
Your focus will span:
* Payment risk strategy and oversight across channels (Faster Payments, CHAPS, Bacs, SWIFT, Open Banking)
* Fraud detection and financial crime prevention
* Regulatory compliance (FCA, PSD2, AML, PSRs)
* Stakeholder engagement and governance
* Driving continuous improvement and embedding a risk-aware culture
You're someone who:
* Brings deep expertise in UK/international payment systems and regulations
* Has strong fraud prevention and risk mitigation experience in a financial services context
* Knows how to lead with insight, communicate with clarity, and engage with impact
* Is confident working with data, risk frameworks, and evolving regulatory landscapes
* Can balance strategic oversight with operational effectiveness