Payments Partnerships Manager (PSP / EMI / Acquiring)

Payments Partnerships Manager (PSP / EMI / Acquiring | Merchant Onboarding)

On behalf of our client, an international fintech company specializing in high-risk and complex merchant segments, we are hiring a Payments Partnerships Manager to own both payment provider relationships and merchant onboarding execution.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused role.

We are looking for someone who has worked inside a PSP, EMI, acquirer, or payment institution, and understands how onboarding decisions are actually made,  including underwriting expectations, risk appetite, and approval mechanics.

If you know how to get merchants approved (not just submitted), this role is for you.

What You’ll Own:

• End-to-end merchant onboarding with PSPs, EMIs, acquirers, and banks - from first submission to final approval
• Direct communication with underwriting, risk, and compliance teams on the provider side
• Building and managing PSP / EMI / banking relationships across multiple jurisdictions
• Structuring and optimizing KYB packages, merchant profiles, and onboarding documentation
• Matching merchants with the right providers based on risk appetite, vertical, and geography
• Increasing approval rates by pre-qualifying and positioning merchants correctly
• Identifying and onboarding new payment partners (PSPs / EMIs / acquirers)
• Handling complex and high-risk cases (crypto, iGaming, fintech, etc.)
• Maintaining structured pipeline tracking via CRM and internal tools

Who This Role Is For:

We are specifically targeting candidates who have:

• Hands-on experience inside a PSP, EMI, acquirer, or payment institution
• Direct involvement in merchant onboarding, underwriting, or account approval processes
• Clear understanding of how providers assess:
  • merchant risk
  • business models
  • transaction flows
• Experience working with:
  • acquiring setups, MIDs, payment flows
  • SEPA / SWIFT environments
• Ability to manage multiple onboarding cases simultaneously with strong attention to detail
• Confidence communicating with both:
  • merchants (clients)
  • internal teams on the provider side (risk / compliance / underwriting)

Strong Advantage:

• Experience with high-risk verticals (crypto, iGaming, forex, nutra, etc.)
• Background in merchant underwriting / risk / onboarding teams
• Existing network of PSPs, EMIs, acquirers, or banking partners
• Familiarity with AML/KYC in a payments context (not pure compliance roles)
• Experience in payment consulting, merchant advisory, or onboarding operations

What You’ll Get:

• 100% remote setup
• Exposure to complex, cross-border payment ecosystems
• Direct work with international PSPs, EMIs, and banking partners
• Real ownership over onboarding strategy and partner relationships
• Clear path toward Head of Payments / Partnerships
• Competitive, performance-driven compensation