Up to £250 per day

6 month Temporary role (view to extend)

Hybrid working available

A fantastic opportunity for a candidate with 1-2 years payments experience who is looking to BREAK into INTERNATIONAL BANKING

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a proactive and detail-oriented Junior Payments Officer to join a highly regarded international bank in London. This entry-level role is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to launch their career in a dynamic and critical area of finance. You will work to ensure that system updates and new payment solutions are robust, compliant, and flawless before deployment. This role offers an unparalleled opportunity to develop technical expertise in regulated financial system testing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Hands-on Testing & Execution: Support senior SMEs in the end-to-end testing of SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) and Cross-Border payment flows, including the execution of test cases and meticulous recording of results.
• Defect Management: Identify and document system defects, participate actively in defect triage meetings, and track issues through to final resolution, ensuring a quality-focused delivery.
• Payments Expertise Development: Rapidly develop a functional understanding of major payment schemes (e.g., SEPA, SWIFT, Instant Payments) and how they integrate with internal banking systems.
• Collaboration & Documentation: Work closely with project managers, technical teams, and external vendors to ensure seamless testing cycles. Assist in the creation of comprehensive test documentation and progress reports (MI).
• Process Improvement: Contribute to the continuous enhancement of our structured testing practices (UAT, Regression, System Integration) by providing fresh perspectives on current processes.

Required Skills & Experience

• 1 year of experience working within a payments-related function (e.g., Payments Operations, Settlements Clerk, or Support).
• Good understanding of basic payment flows and transaction lifecycles.
• Strong Analytical Mindset: Demonstrated attention to detail and robust problem-solving skills, with a focus on investigating discrepancies.
• Collaborative and Communicative: Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to articulate issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Enthusiasm to Learn: Eagerness to dive deep into payment technology, systems, and structured testing methodologies.

This vacancy is being advertised by Montpellier Resourcing Associates Limited. The services advertised by Montpellier Associates Resourcing Limited are those of an Employment Agency