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We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That’s why we’re on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Great Place to Work accredited company. And we’re just getting started. We’re building diverse and inclusive teams around the world — because that’s how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. Join us to build the digital economy of tomorrow.

Job Description

Due to increasing complexity and importance of Treasury Markets/FX topics, Checkout.com is actively looking for a driven and self-motivated Senior Manager or Director-level Head of Treasury Markets/FX to own the Treasury strategy to manage and optimise key market risks, in particular FX risks, and its excess liquidity and funding strategy.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Treasury for APAC and MENA, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience devising strategies to manage risks, P&L and optimising FX and short-term interest rates, ideally with good working knowledge of card schemes and the Payments industry.

The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills working with a variety of stakeholders, including product managers and clients, be well-organized, adaptable to the changing demands of the role, and capable of independently working toward specific goals! The ideal candidate has a positive hands-on and can-do-attitude, willing to work in a fast-paced environment.

How you’ll make an impact:

Provide strategy, direction, and oversight to measure, monitor and optimise our key market risks, in particular FX risks
Co-own FX-linked product strategy with our Product teams and optimise setup with card schemes and Alternative Payment Method (APM) partners to optimise FX P&L, risks and client experience
Build out market-facing and execution capabilities by working with counterparties to broaden FX capabilities and diversify counterparties, negotiate and set up credit lines and funding facilities
Define and implement excess liquidity investment strategy, optimising the balance between investment returns, liquidity and business needs, and build out execution capabilities
Implement and execute hedging/trading strategies, supporting management of cash flows by currency
Design and build MI and market risk reports, procedures and controls to report and manage market risks
Present on Treasury Markets/FX topics to key senior committees

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

10-15+ years track record of managing and optimising FX and short-term interest rates in an international setup
Experience with card schemes and Payments (Acquiring/Issuing) and is preferred
Experience working with a multitude of partners, including senior management, product managers, sales and clients
Experience with setting up frameworks and building capabilities from scratch, including financial modelling and P&L and risk analytics
Highly analytical, strategic thinker with strong ideas and foresight
Attention to detail and keen on working in a fast paced environment

Additional Information

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If you don't meet all the requirements but think you might still be right for the role, please apply anyway. We're always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

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When you join our team, we’ll empower you to unlock your potential so you can do your best work. We’d love to hear how you think you could make a difference here with us.

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