Partnership Manager-Card Acquiring & Scheme Relationships

职位描述

• Lead the end-to-end process for obtaining and maintaining Visa/Mastercard Principal Membership for acquiring operations.

• Build and manage relationships with card schemes, acquirer banks/partners, PSPs, and other key external stakeholders.

• Oversee scheme compliance and operational readiness for domestic and international acquiring flows.

• Advise internal teams on scheme rules, interchange management, settlement, and chargeback processes.

• Evaluate and integrate card acquiring solutions to boost transaction performance, optimize costs, and enhance risk controls.

• Represent the company in scheme governance and compliance discussions, ensuring full alignment with network standards.

• Identify and drive strategic partnership opportunities with new acquirers, card processors, and ISOs to expand coverage.

• Lead offline POS acquiring operations, including merchant onboarding, terminal deployment, transaction routing, and settlement with external partners.

• Execute initiatives to enhance offline merchant acceptance, grow terminal networks, and improve transaction success rates.

• Serve as a subject matter expert on global card processing frameworks, including authorization, settlement, and reconciliation.

任职要求

• At least 8 years of experience in the card payments ecosystem within a card scheme, acquirer organization, or PSP.

• Proven success in applying for and managing Visa and/or Mastercard Principal Membership for acquiring.

• Deep understanding of card acquiring and processing (authorization, settlement, disputes, and compliance).

• Strong experience managing stakeholders including regulators, card schemes, and external partners.

• Familiarity with scheme compliance, BIN sponsorship, and merchant acquiring risk management.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills across internal and external teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, IT, or related fields; advanced degree preferred.