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🚨 Needed | Contract Opportunity | Financial Services
I'm currently supporting a major financial services programme and we're looking to build a team of experienced UK Domestic Payments Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). The programme will support the launch of UK payment services through an indirect participation model, working alongside a UK sponsor bank.
Our client requires individuals who can confidently explain how UK payment schemes operate and advise business and technology teams on the practical implications of implementing and operating payment services in the UK market.
Key Skills Required
- ✅ Faster Payments (FPS) SME
- ✅ Bacs SME
- ✅ CHAPS knowledge
- ✅ UK Domestic Payments
- ✅ Payment Scheme Operations
- ✅ Payment Scheme Rules & Governance
- ✅ Payment Processing
- ✅ Sponsor Bank Models
- ✅ Indirect Scheme Participation
- ✅ Settlement & Clearing
- ✅ Direct Debits
- ✅ Direct Credits
- ✅ Real-Time Payments
- ✅ Payments Architecture
- ✅ Payment Platforms
- ✅ Scheme Connectivity
- ✅ Operational Readiness
- ✅ Payments Product Ownership
- ✅ Payment Service Implementation
- ✅ End-to-End Payments Lifecycle
- ✅ Banking Payments Operations
- ✅ Financial Services Payments
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Ideal Backgrounds
We're particularly interested in speaking with:
- Payments SMEs
- Payments Product Owners
- Scheme Product Owners
- Scheme Managers
- Payments Architects
- Solution Architects (Payments)
- Payments Consultants
- Payments Implementation Consultants
- Domestic Payments Specialists
- Payment Platform Specialists
Relevant Industry Experience
Candidates from the following organisations and platforms would be highly relevant:
- Banks & FinTechs
- Tier 1 Banks
- Challenger Banks
- PSPs
- FinTech Organisations
- Payments Platforms / Vendors
- Form3
- Finastra
- ACI Worldwide
- Vocalink
- Volante
- Bottomline
- Temenos
- ClearBank
- Banking Circle
- Modulr
What Makes a Strong Candidate?
We're looking for professionals who can demonstrate:
- ✔ Named Faster Payments, Bacs or CHAPS programmes
- ✔ Product ownership of UK payment schemes
- ✔ Payment platform implementation experience
- ✔ Sponsor bank integration experience
- ✔ Deep understanding of scheme mechanics
- ✔ Current and recent UK domestic payments experience
- ✔ Ability to explain how a Bacs Direct Debit works end-to-end
- ✔ Understanding of connecting to Faster Payments via a sponsor bank
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The client has specifically asked for evidence-based experience rather than broad payments terminology. Candidates should be able to demonstrate scheme-specific expertise at named organisations.
Contract Details
- 📍 Multiple hires
- 📍 Initial 6-month contract
- 📍 Extensions expected
- 📍 Specialist day rates available
- 📍 Immediate availability preferred
If you're an experienced Payments SME, or know someone with strong FPS, Bacs or CHAPS expertise, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.
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