Global Payment Optimization & Risk Lead

Methodfi; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global payment technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Product Leader to drive payment optimization and risk strategy for their platform. The ideal candidate will have 8–10 years in product management, with a strong focus on payments and risk. Responsibilities include overseeing the product roadmap, designing fraud detection logic, and collaborating with engineering and data teams. This role demands analytical skills and proven experience with payment solutions. Join a diverse team to impact the future of digital commerce.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years’ experience in product management, payments optimization, or risk/fraud domains.
• Deep understanding of payment lifecycle, routing logic, and acquirer performance management.
• Analytical and technically fluent; able to translate data into actionable system changes.
• Experience integrating or managing external fraud and payment solutions.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management across technical and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Payment Optimization product roadmap.
• Design logic to detect risk vectors at checkout.
• Collaborate to improve authorization rates and detect fraud patterns.
• Oversee systems supporting dispute handling and fraud investigation.
• Partner with acquirers and fraud vendors to enhance performance.
• Define and track KPIs across success rates and fraud losses.

Skills

Product management

Payments optimization

Risk management

Data analysis

Collaboration

Job description

A global payment technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Product Leader to drive payment optimization and risk strategy for their platform. The ideal candidate will have 8–10 years in product management, with a strong focus on payments and risk. Responsibilities include overseeing the product roadmap, designing fraud detection logic, and collaborating with engineering and data teams. This role demands analytical skills and proven experience with payment solutions. Join a diverse team to impact the future of digital commerce.