**Virgin Money seeks a Payments Industry Manager - SWIFT to lead compliance and oversee change in the company's payment processes**
Virgin Money is a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years. We're a workforce to be reckoned with, putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. Our purpose is to make people happier about money, creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities.
We're looking for a Payments Industry Manager - SWIFT to lead in ensuring compliance, overseeing change and supporting the Head of Payment Services and members of the Payments Leadership team. The successful candidate will have experience working in Payments and/or experience working in a regulatory/compliance function, as well as experience working in the Financial Services Industry.
The key responsibilities of this role include:
* Supporting our Leadership team, and Operational teams to ensure we adhere to Swift rules and industry best practice on an annual and ongoing basis.
* Representing Virgin Money at Swift UK working groups and committees by providing input to industry discussions shaping the future of international payments and services.
* Managing our relationship with Swift ensuring that new products and services introduced by Swift are analysed and shared with internal stakeholders for consideration of adoption.
* Leading on projects to improve our payment processes or implement changes introduced as part of the annual mandatory Swift Standards releases.
* Managing the annual Swift Security Controls Framework attestation ensuring Virgin Money complies with mandatory Swift security controls.
* Supporting 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.
* Assisting with any SWIFT related incidents that may crop up- both internal and external.
The ideal candidate will have:
* Experience working in Payments and/or experience working in a regulatory/compliance function.
* Experience working in the Financial Services Industry.
* Experience in managing senior stakeholders internally and externally.
* The ability to disseminate information and cascade across the organisation to ensure VMs payment systems remain compliant with scheme and regulatory requirements.
* A proven analytic approach; investigating, using data, helping to understand what's happening, why and be able to explain this to your stakeholders.
* An understanding of how the UK and wider payments industry operates including payment schemes and regulations.
* A positive and enthusiastic approach to help us develop and be the best team we can be.
* The ability to work independently and with a team when required.
* Experience working on strategic projects and delivering change.
**Red Hot Rewards**
* Generous holidays 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.
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.