Senior Payments Specialist

Teya is a payment and software service provider looking for a Senior Payments Specialist to join their Financial Services team in London. The role involves owning Teya's participation in European and UK payment schemes, driving new connections, maintaining scheme compliance, and supporting the build-out of their payments infrastructure as they scale.

Requirements

• 8+ years in payments, with hands-on experience across multiple UK and European payment schemes (Faster Payments, CHAPS, SEPA, BACS, SWIFT)
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 20022 — MT/MX message standards, CBPR+, and T2 RTGS migration
• Experience leading or contributing to direct scheme participation projects, including regulatory approvals and technical implementation
• Proven ability to write high-quality functional specifications and HLD/LLD documentation
• Strong stakeholder management skills — comfortable engaging with scheme bodies, central banks, and C-suite internally
• Fintech or financial services background, ideally with exposure to both banking infrastructure and merchant-facing or acquiring products

Benefits

• Physical and mental health support through partnership with GymPass
• Extended and improved maternity and paternity leave choices
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Health and Life Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• 25 days of Annual Leave (+ Bank Holidays)
• Office snacks every day
• Friendly, comfortable, and informal office environment in Central London