Head of Payments
Prime Partners
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Head of Payments at Prime Partners
We are a fast-growing fintech group operating across crypto, regulated financial services, and e-commerce, managing multiple entities and payment infrastructures across jurisdictions.
We are seeking a senior payments leader whose primary responsibility is leading and scaling a payments team, while owning and developing long-term relationships with banks, EMIs, PSPs, and APMs. This role begins as a co-lead position and is designed to progress into full ownership of the Payments Department.
Role Overview
As Head of Payments, you will lead a team of payments specialists, ensure execution quality, and maintain stable, scalable, and redundant payment capabilities across all group entities. You will operate at the intersection of operations, business development, and regulation, with exposure to MSB structures, MiCA licensing preparation, and multi-entity e-commerce operations.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Execution
- Lead, manage, and develop the Payments team
- Establish clear ownership, workflows, and performance standards
- Drive structured, predictable execution
- Hire and onboard additional team members as scale requires
- Ensure independent team performance with minimal escalation
Banking & PSP Relationship Management
- Own and maintain senior relationships with: Banks and EMIs, PSPs and APM providers
- Act as primary escalation point for operational and capacity matters
- Continuously expand and strengthen the network of payment partners
- Work closely with Business Development to position entities sustainably
Crypto & Regulated Payments
- Oversee payment infrastructure for crypto-related activities
- Coordinate with Legal and Compliance on regulated setups
- Support alignment with MiCA licensing requirements
- Ensure operational continuity and risk diversification
E-commerce Payments
- Lead PSP, APM, and B2B banking setup across multiple e-commerce entities
- Ensure strong approval ratios and local payment coverage
- Proactively replace underperforming providers
- Support launches and entity transitions without disruption
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Collaborate closely with Legal & Compliance, Business Development, and Product teams
- Ensure consistent, professional representation toward external partners
What Success Looks Like
- A high-performing payments team operating with autonomy
- Stable, long-term relationships with key banking and PSP partners
- Predictable onboarding pipelines and outcomes
- Strong redundancy with no single-provider dependency
- Operational readiness for regulatory expansion, including MiCA
Who This Role Is For
- Senior payments professional with proven team leadership experience
- Strong background in fintech, banking, PSPs, and regulated environments
- Comfortable operating in crypto and higher-risk contexts
- Confident external-facing communicator
- Execution-driven, structured, and decisive
Key skills/competency
- Payment Systems
- Team Leadership
- Relationship Management
- Fintech
- Regulatory Compliance
- E-commerce Payments
- Crypto Payments
- Strategic Planning
- Risk Management
- Business Development
How to Get Hired at Prime Partners
- Research Prime Partners' culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor. Understand their innovative approach to fintech, crypto, and regulated services to tailor your application.
- Customize your resume strategically: Highlight your senior leadership experience in payments, especially within fintech, crypto, or regulated environments. Emphasize your track record in team development, relationship management with PSPs/banks, and navigating complex regulatory landscapes like MiCA.
- Showcase relevant project successes: Prepare to discuss specific instances where you've scaled payment operations, built strong partner networks, improved approval ratios, or ensured regulatory compliance in a multi-jurisdictional setting. Quantify your achievements whenever possible.
- Prepare for a multi-faceted interview: Expect questions on payments strategy, team leadership, crisis management for payment disruptions, and your understanding of crypto and e-commerce payment challenges. Demonstrate your external-facing communication skills and decisive execution.
- Network and express genuine interest: Connect with Prime Partners employees on LinkedIn, if appropriate, to gain insights. Clearly articulate your enthusiasm for Prime Partners' specific market segments (crypto, regulated financial services, e-commerce) and how your expertise directly contributes to their growth vision.
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