Payment Systems Specialist – Forex (Nicosia, Cyprus)

Important: Only candidates with previous experience working for a forex or online trading company will be considered.

About the Role

Our client, a well-established regulated forex broker, is looking for a Payment Systems Specialist to join its team in Nicosia. You will manage and develop the company's payment ecosystem. You will work closely with payment providers, banking partners and internal teams to keep deposits and withdrawals reliable, secure and efficient.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for PSPs, banks and other payment partners, and keep daily operations running smoothly
  
• Lead the onboarding of new PSPs and banking partners: due diligence, commercial and contractual coordination, implementation and ongoing relationship management
  
• Coordinate payment integrations by gathering business requirements, supporting UAT and working with IT through to deployment
  
• Monitor and improve deposit and withdrawal processes so clients get a fast, secure and seamless experience
  
• Analyse payment routing and transaction flows, and track approval rates and provider performance to raise success rates
  
• Support liquidity, fund allocation, settlements and routing so available resources are used efficiently
  
• Work with Finance, Compliance, Customer Support, Funding and IT to investigate and resolve payment issues
  
• Find ways to automate processes, improve efficiency and strengthen the client experience
  
• Research new PSPs, banking partners, payment technologies and market developments
  
• Track provider costs, reliability and service quality
  
• Ensure all payment activity follows company policy and regulatory requirements
  

Requirements

• Essential: Previous experience working within a forex or online trading company
  
• At least 1 year of experience in payments, banking or fintech within a forex environment
  
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field
  
• Solid understanding of payment processing, transaction flows, settlements, reconciliations and the end-to-end payment lifecycle
  
• Experience managing relationships with PSPs, banks or financial partners, including commercial negotiations
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities
  
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across teams and levels
  
• Excellent written and spoken English
  
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach
  

Advantageous:

• Experience with international payment operations
  
• Understanding of payment technologies, APIs, gateways and integrations
  
• Experience with payment platforms, banking portals, CRM systems and reporting or data-analysis tools
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary package
  
• 13th salary
  
• Provident Fund
  
• 22 days annual leave
  
• Working hours 09:00–17:30, Monday to Friday
  
• Full training provided
  
• Career progression, both vertical and horizontal