Nuvei · 1 week ago
SVP, Card Schemes
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/StaffNuvei is a leading company in the payment space, and they are seeking an SVP of Card Schemes to drive scheme growth in a competitive environment. The role involves leading relationships with major global schemes and collaborating with various teams to enhance Nuvei’s value proposition and market presence.
FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments
Responsibilities
Lead relationships with all major and local schemes globally – Visa, MC, AXP, Discover, JCB, China Union Pay, Interac, RTR (Canada), and other local networks
Work in concert with Product, Risk, Compliance and other cross functional teams in introducing, consuming and launching Scheme products such as Tokenization, ANI (Account Name Identifier), Installments, etc
Define strategic approach to support Nuvei’s growth trajectory with Schemes, Nuvei’s Product team, and Commercial/Sales teams
Lead price and product customization negotiations with Schemes, third party providers, other acquirers and financial institutions
Define Pricing strategy and how to best allocate volume to gain best possible pricing with Schemes (i.e., Airline approach) and/or Bank Sponsors in the US (i.e., better pricing for certain MCCs)
Support Nuvei’s geographical growth strategy by exploring, pursuing, and implementing Scheme licensing in new entry markets such as Japan, Colombia, and Mexico, just to mention a few. This involves close coordination with Scheme rules and local regulatory requirements
Represent Nuvei in trade shows & industry events, and align with sales team on generating new opportunities
Key contributor to Nuvei’s innovation, creative product development and solutions to enhance Nuvei’s value proposition and assist in closing global strategic deals (i.e., Shein, MoneyGram, Microsoft, etc.)
Work with all schemes on gaining insight into Nuvei’s performance compared against a defined benchmark to identify and improve key KPIs such as Approval Rates, Fraud reduction, etc
Lead and manage relationships with all US Bank Sponsors – this includes C level relationships, pricing, support of growth categories such Stablecoin, Marketplaces, and additional new MCCs
Manage Nuvei Debit routing US strategy by cementing relationships with domestic debit providers, ensuring competitive pricing, and enforcing smart routing opportunities to increase Nuvei’s margins and benefit its merchants’ competitiveness
Work closely with Compliance & Risk teams on addressing, meeting, and enforcing Scheme requirements, Bank Sponsor requirements, and local and regional regulatory requirements
Lead a global team across time zones/Geographics
Ensure smooth operations with Canadian Scheme players while managing bank settlement relationships with multiple Canadian banks
Qualification
Required
Deep knowledge of and passion for the Payment space and players including Processors, Acquirers, BIN Sponsors, Program Managers and FinTechs
Experience in driving Scheme growth in a highly competitive and margin-compressed environment
Ability to integrate Open Banking and Digital Payments
Experience in establishing industry alliances and leading relationships
Experience collaborating closely with various teams
Ability to lead relationships with all major and local schemes globally – Visa, MC, AXP, Discover, JCB, China Union Pay, Interac, RTR (Canada), and other local networks
Experience working in concert with Product, Risk, Compliance and other cross functional teams
Experience in introducing, consuming and launching Scheme products such as Tokenization, ANI (Account Name Identifier), Installments, etc
Ability to define strategic approach to support growth trajectory with Schemes, Product team, and Commercial/Sales teams
Experience leading price and product customization negotiations with Schemes, third party providers, other acquirers and financial institutions
Ability to define Pricing strategy and allocate volume to gain best possible pricing with Schemes and/or Bank Sponsors
Experience supporting geographical growth strategy by exploring, pursuing, and implementing Scheme licensing in new entry markets
Ability to represent the company in trade shows & industry events
Experience in aligning with sales team on generating new opportunities
Key contributor to innovation, creative product development and solutions
Experience working with all schemes on gaining insight into performance compared against a defined benchmark
Ability to identify and improve key KPIs such as Approval Rates, Fraud reduction
Experience leading and managing relationships with US Bank Sponsors including C level relationships
Experience managing Nuvei Debit routing US strategy
Ability to ensure competitive pricing and enforce smart routing opportunities
Experience working closely with Compliance & Risk teams
Ability to lead a global team across time zones/Geographics
Experience ensuring smooth operations with Canadian Scheme players
Company
Nuvei
Nuvei is a fintech company offering a modular, flexible platform for payments, payouts, card issuing, banking, and risk/fraud management.
Founded in 2003
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (3)
2023 (2)
2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$830MKey Investors
Ryan ReynoldsGoldman Sachs
2024-04-01Acquired
2023-04-16Post Ipo Equity
2021-10-05IPO
Leadership Team
Scott Calliham
SVP, Chief Strategy Officer
Katie Flynn
Director, People Engagement & Experience
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