Head of Underwriting

Mangopay is a wallet-based payment infrastructure built for organisations with complex, multi-party fund flows. The Head of Underwriting will be responsible for shaping and leading Mangopay's merchant risk and underwriting practices across the full lifecycle.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in merchant underwriting, risk management, or payment operations within a major PSP, Acquirer, or Fintech.
• Strategic Leadership: A proven track record of managing senior risk teams and owning complex policy frameworks in a fast-scaling environment.
• Scheme Expertise: Deep technical knowledge of global card scheme rules, payment flows and regulatory environments.
• Analytical Mindset: Strong ability to balance commercial growth objectives with robust risk mitigation strategies.
• Tooling Proficiency: Deep familiarity with underwriting industry-standard tools.
• Stakeholder Influence: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence at the Executive and Board levels.

Benefits

• Opportunity to join a supportive, diverse team committed to building scalable solutions and driving change in the fintech space!
• The chance to shape and lead Mangopay's merchant risk and underwriting practices across the full lifecycle.