Financial Services Optimization Specialist

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Ant Group Full time
Job Title: Financial Services Optimization Specialist

Estimated Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum

About Us

We're WorldFirst, an international payments business helping move money around the world. We became part of Ant Group in 2019, accelerating our mission to create the world's best platform for international trade by combining WorldFirst's products with Ant's solutions aimed at enabling the digitalization of the modern services industry globally.

We have a shared purpose 'to make it easy to do business anywhere.' Together, we are advancing our shared aim of bringing innovative, inclusive and affordable services to small and medium-sized businesses and online merchants in the rapidly growing area of cross-border trade.

Job Description

We are looking for a highly analytical professional to focus on improving our BIN transaction success rates and optimizing card product performance across new industries. This position will be instrumental in identifying and implementing strategies to boost success rates in payment transactions, especially for emerging sectors.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Analyse transaction data to identify patterns and issues that impact BIN transaction success rates.
  • Develop and implement strategies to optimize BIN transaction routing and approval rates.
  • Collaborate with acquiring banks, issuers, and card networks to resolve transaction failures and reduce decline rates.
  • Work closely with the product and engineering teams to enhance the transaction processing framework for new industries.
  • Monitor performance metrics and KPIs to ensure continuous improvement of transaction success rates.
  • Keep abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to apply best practices for optimizing transaction flows.
  • Assist in scaling the card product solution for new industries by ensuring high transaction approval rates.
Qualifications:
  • Strong experience in payment transaction analysis, with a focus on acceptance optimization.
  • In-depth knowledge of the payment's ecosystem, including acquiring, issuing, and card network processes.
  • Proven track record of improving transaction success rates in the financial services industry.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex data and identify actionable insights.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Experience working in or with emerging industries is a plus.


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