Payment Scheme Compliance Manager

At PPRO, our mission is to simplify access to local payment methods and our vision is to enable the sale of goods and services to anyone in the world using their preferred way to pay. We empower partners such as Ant Group, PayPal and Stripe to access new markets, connect with more customers, and accelerate their growth.

Our strength lies in our diverse global team with 50+ nationalities and 10+ international locations—all united around one goal—to deliver the best possible products and services to our partners and customers. While our company mission is to keep innovating global commerce, our internal mission is to #chooseaction, #beopen, #thinkcustomer, #gofurther and #wintogether.

Purpose

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Payment Scheme Compliance Manager to establish and lead our scheme compliance function. This is a role with a high degree of autonomy, responsible for designing and implementing processes to ensure compliance with multiple payment scheme rules across our European portfolio. Initially operating as a standalone role, there is potential to expand the team with additional resources within 12–18 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and manage a robust compliance process for a diverse portfolio of European payment methods, each with its own set of scheme rules.
• Develop efficient processes to ingest, interpret, and monitor scheme rule changes, ensuring the business remains fully compliant.
• Act as the subject matter expert on scheme rules, providing guidance and training to internal teams.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Product, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Commercial teams to ensure rule changes are operationalised effectively.
• Maintain proactive relationships with payment schemes to stay ahead of upcoming changes, requirements, and potential impacts.
• Identify, elevate, and manage compliance risks, including the ability to challenge or lobby against rules where necessary to protect commercial and operational interests.
• Build the function’s infrastructure, including documentation, monitoring tools, and reporting frameworks.
• Support the long‑term growth of the scheme compliance function by defining resource requirements and onboarding future team members.

Skills & Experience Required

• Strong understanding of the payments industry, particularly local payment schemes and their governance frameworks.
• Demonstrable experience interpreting and applying scheme rules in a commercial or operational setting.
• Proven ability to develop and implement compliance processes from the ground up.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including experience liaising with external scheme representatives.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex rules and translate them into actionable requirements.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence at all levels of the business.
• Self‑motivated and comfortable working independently in a role with significant autonomy.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape and build a new function from inception.
• High‑impact role with direct influence on strategic and operational decision‑making.
• Collaborative and supportive company culture.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Hybrid Working

We offer a hybrid structure with a 3 days/week on‑site expectation, so you can strike the balance between office and home working. In addition to our 28‑day holiday allowance, we also provide a work‑from‑abroad policy, enabling employees to work remotely for up to another 30 days per year.

Learning and Development

We offer a GBP 500 annual budget to support your professional growth. In addition, we provide leadership cafés, on‑the‑job training, and other opportunities to help you grow your skills and thrive in your role.

Insurance

We provide various insurances including a medical insurance (BUPA health care plan) and a 5% matching pension plan through Now Pensions.

Enhance Family Leave

We offer enhanced family leave to support you during key life moments.

Workplace Nursery Scheme

Save on childcare through salary exchange.

Gym Membership

PPRO helps contribute towards the costs of your gym membership.

Mental Health Platform

We’ve teamed up with a top well‑being platform to provide one‑on‑one therapy, chat therapy, therapist‑led courses, guided meditations, and more.

Our HQ Office

Located on Procter Street, near Holborn, Farringdon and Covent Garden, the office is fitted for cross‑team collaboration.

Pet‑Friendly Office

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