Consulting, Acquiring Expert – Payment Gateway SME (Contract)
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Our client is seeking an experienced payments professional, for an initial five-month contract, to provide strategic and operational expertise across merchant acceptance, payment gateways, acquiring, and PayFac ecosystems. This role requires a strong understanding of the UK & Ireland payments landscape, with particular emphasis on gateway and merchant-side payments experience.
The successful candidate will combine deep industry knowledge with an understanding of the regulatory, commercial, and technology trends shaping the future of merchant payments.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide subject matter expertise across payment gateways, merchant acceptance, acquiring, and PayFac models.
- Support the assessment and optimisation of merchant payment journeys, acceptance performance, and customer experience.
- Advise on gateway, acquiring, and acceptance strategies for merchants across SME, Mid-Corp, and Enterprise segments.
- Support engagement with acquirers, gateways, PayFacs, ISVs, and payment technology partners.
- Provide insight into emerging payment technologies and industry developments, including PSD3, Network Tokenisation, Agentic Commerce, and B2B payments.
- Translate regulatory requirements, including PSD2, PSD3, and Consumer Duty, into actionable business recommendations.
- Collaborate with product, technology, operations, compliance, and commercial teams to deliver acceptance-related initiatives.
- Develop stakeholder materials, strategic recommendations, and market insights.
What You Bring
- 10+ years of experience, or equivalent, in payments, with a preference for gateway and merchant-side experience.
Strong expertise across one or more of:
- Payment gateways
- Acquiring
- Merchant acceptance
- PayFac models
- ISV partnerships
- Payments product, technology, or operations
- Strong understanding of the UK & Ireland acceptance landscape; additional international market experience is advantageous.
- Experience working with merchants, PSPs, acquirers, gateways, or payment technology providers.
- Knowledge of PSD2, PSD3, Consumer Duty, and the broader regulatory environment impacting payments.
- Understanding of the commercial drivers influencing merchant acceptance decisions across SME, Mid-Corp, or Enterprise segments.
- Working knowledge of industry trends and technologies, including Network Tokenisation, Agentic Commerce, and B2B Payments.
- Strong analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
- Self-starter with the ability to operate effectively in fast-paced and evolving environments.