Payments Manager

ABOUT US:

As a world leading provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, Alter Domus (meaning “The Other House” in Latin) is proud to be home to 90% of the top 30 asset managers in the private markets, and more than 6,000 professionals across 24 jurisdictions. 

With a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in alternatives, we believe in being different - in what we do, in how we work and most importantly in how we enable and develop our people. Invest yourself in the alternative, and join an organization where you progress on merit, where you can speak openly with whoever you are speaking to, and where you will be supported along whichever path you choose to take. 

Find out more about life at Alter Domus at careers.alterdomus.com 

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to Head of Central Payments, this role will play a key part in supporting the transition and centralization of the Fund Administration and Corporate Services payments process to our Central Operations center in Vilnius. Specifically, you will: 

• Build the team that will be responsible for our client and investor payments process across our European region. Supporting and contributing to the transition and centralization of the payments process to our Vilnius Central Operations office. 
• Lead and ensure appropriate ownership and management of payment operations. 
• Ensure safe, secure and compliant payment operations, identifying opportunities to strengthen and enhance the payments control framework 
• Responsible for operational excellence and continuous improvement through end-to-end ownership of key activities. 
• Payment performance monitoring and issue resolution, working through exception processing with partners and internal teams. 
• Responsible for driving effective and scalable payment processing approaches. 
• Collaboration with colleagues to define requirements for new technologies that will deliver governance, control and efficiency to the payments process 
• Team activity planning and coordination. 
• Act as subject matter expert for strategic programs and projects relating to payments. 

YOUR PROFILE

What we’ll look for on your CV:

• Strong academic background combined with experience of managing payments operations within a financial services or banking environment. 
• Strong understanding of banking systems and payment types including rules and regulatory environment. 
• Proven experience leading, managing and operating payments teams  
• Experience in banking or financial services covering multiple product lines and functions. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Project management and change experience would be beneficial. 
• Knowledge and experience of transfer agency would be a bonus. 

What will make you stand out in a crowd:

• You will have superb organizational skills with an ability to prioritize competing demands on your time with agility and tenacity. 
• You will be comfortable acting autonomously, confident in your decision-making and judgement. 
• Ability to engage professionally and effectively with a wide range of stakeholders including senior management, internal and external partners. 
• The ability to effectively build relationships and trust across multiple functional areas and different levels, spread across different geographic locations. 
• You will enjoy partnering and collaborating as part of a team across international geographies. 
• You will be adept at training and developing your team with a coaching mindset, acting as a role model to develop others. 

WHAT WE OFFER

We are committed to supporting your development, advancing your career, and providing benefits that matter to you. 

Our industry-leading Alter Domus Academy offers six learning zones for every stage of your career, with resources tailored to your ambitions and resources from LinkedIn Learning. 

Our global benefits also include:

• Support for professional accreditations such as ACCA and study leave 
• Flexible arrangements, generous holidays, plus an additional day off for your birthday!
• Continuous mentoring along your career progression 
• Active sports, events and social committees across our offices 
• 24/7 support available from our Employee Assistance Program 
• The opportunity to invest in our growth and success through our Employee Share Plan 
• Plus additional local benefits depending on your location 

Monthly base salary for this position is from 4,000 EUR to 5,750 EUR gross. Final offer will be determined based on your competences, qualifications and professional experiences