Payments Industry Analyst

Business Unit / Team: Chief Operating Office
Salary range: £26,400 - £35,200 per annum DOE + red-hot benefits
Location: UK Remote / UK Hybrid / Onsite
Contract Type: Permanent

Get out of your comfort zone. Live a life more Virgin.

Our Team
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Payments Industry Analyst who will support the Virgin Money Payments Industry Managers; assist with payments related projects and carry out general Payments analysis, governance and risk related activities.

Virgin Money’s membership of Payments Industry bodies is an essential part of how we deliver the best for our customers and our business, and it is vital that we maintain compliance with all Payments Industry requirements.

What you’ll be doing
• Supporting our Leadership team, Industry managers and Operational teams to ensure we adhere to Payment scheme rules and industry best practice on an annual and ongoing basis
• Assist with projects to improve our payment processes or implement mandatory change from the Payment Schemes or regulators
• Support the governance and risk oversight of payment processes to ensure that we’re doing what we should be for our customers and in line with scheme rules, internal policies, and regulations
• Facilitate the certification process for all Payment Schemes, whilst managing accountable stakeholders across the business
• Assisting with any payment related incidents that may crop up

We need you to have
• Experience working in Payments and in a regulatory/compliance function
• Experience in stakeholder management with excellent communication skills
• An analytic approach- investigating, using data, helping to understand what’s happening and why
• The ability to work under pressure with strong problem-solving skills
• Motivation and enthusiasm to help us develop and be the best team we can be

It’s a bonus if you have but not essential
• Experience working on projects
• An understanding of risk management
• The ability to work independently and with a team when required

Red Hot Rewards
• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time) plus the option to buy more
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt
• Market-leading pension
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness
• Ability to work anywhere in the UK (where the role allows)

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.

Feeling insatiably curious about this role? Apply as soon as you can. If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.

We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.

Say hello to Virgin Money
We’re making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK’s best digital bank. As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we`re a workforce to be reckoned with. We're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We strive to create positive experiences for our millions of customers and our purpose, ‘Making You Happier About Money’, underpins everything we do. We believe in doing banking differently, innovating and working together to make a real difference. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work.

Be yourself at Virgin Money
Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team careers@virginmoney.com

Now the legal bit
Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.

If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks – we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.