Payment Consultant

Payment Services Consultant – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Location: London, United Kingdom

Salary: Up to £95,000 p/a

Hybrid Working Model

*Sponsorship not available for this role*

Paritas is partnered with a leading IT Consultancy who are looking to a Payment Services Consultant with a focus on Corporate Payments to join their London based team on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (FTC).

Key Skills to Focus on (as per JD):

• Solid experience in management consulting within Banking & Financial Services, specializing in payments (ISO 20022, New Payments Architecture, emerging payment solutions).
• Understanding of end-to-end payments lifecycle, from channels to payment gateway.
• Product knowledge of at least one leading Payments Processing Engine (e.g., Finastra, Finacle, Form3).
• Exposure to various payment methods and message types (e.g., RTP, RTGS, etc.).

The Role

To be part of or lead consulting engagements that could involve one or more of the following areas:

• Strategy & Blueprint definition
• Business consulting around one or more domain areas – Business Analysis, definition of user stories, Functional / Business design, business process design, Architecture, etc.
• Solution design around Business & IT.
• Product, Project, & Program management using the Agile model
• Implement industry trends and best practices in the Banking & Payments industry
• Formulate and present Infosys propositions and service offerings.
• Develop and build relationships at the CXO level.
• Provide leadership and mentor junior consultants in the engagement team
• Support the development of Market Offerings and participate in Sales Pursuits within the Financial Services sector

Requirements

• Understanding of E2E payments lifecycle from Channels through to Payment Gateway
• Good knowledge and understanding of current and emerging UK, European & Global Financial Services industry drivers, regulations, challenges, opportunities and market trends.
• A good appreciation of how technology can help drive value for the client’s business and in solving their business problems
• Understanding of business & technology architecture and project/programme management within Banks
• Core consulting skills around problem structuring/solving, facilitating client workshops, stakeholder management, delivering effective presentations are a must.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills. Able to facilitate discussions, analyse and de-construct problems, develop structured solutions and categorise challenges in a project environment
• Ability to synthesise appropriate ideas and actions and communicate these in a clear and succinct manner.
• Proven capability of working with clients to drive high level impact consulting assessments & transformation programs across Business & IT
• Experience in Digital transformation using the Agile delivery model and ways-of-working will be a big plus
• To seek out business development opportunities, support bids and pitches, actively own significant firm-building initiatives (e.g. development of new service offerings)
• Willingness to be onsite at a client location and ability to travel extensively to support the needs of the business

Please reach out for further information:

/ +44 7482722960