Card Scheme Compliance Specialist

  • Enschede

As a Card Scheme Compliance Specialist, you are responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and continuously improving the performance and quality of card payment processes within Pay. You ensure that all card payment activities operatie in full accordance with the rules, regulations and operational requirements set by card networks such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express. 

About the role

Your primary focus is to maintain optimal performance across authorization and acceptance rates, fraud management, and the complete chargeback lifecycle, while ensuring ongoing compliance with card scheme requirements and minimizing the risk of non-compliance assessments (NCAs).

In this role, you actively engage with card networks by participating in regular meetings, training sessions, and industry events, both online and in person. Staying up to date with scheme regulations, industry developments, and emerging payment trends is an essential part of your responsibilities.

You build and maintain strong relationships with operational stakeholders within the card networks and act as a key liaison between issuers and Pay. Your goal is to maximize transaction acceptance while minimizing fraud, disputes, and operational risk.

Through a data-driven approach, you oversee all relevant card payment KPIs, proactively identifying emerging risks and implementing improvements before they develop into scheme violations. In doing so, you contribute directly to strengthening the card scheme compliance framework and overall payment performance of Pay.

Key responsibilities

  • bullet-primary Monitor and analyze key card payment KPIs, including fraud rates, conversion rates, authorization rates, and chargeback ratios.
  • bullet-primary Maintain a comprehensive performance monitoring framework covering both scheme-related and operational KPIs.
  • bullet-primary Identify trends, anomalies, and potential risks, translating insights into actionable improvement initiatives.
  • bullet-primary Ensure timely investigation and resolution of incidents affecting card payment performance.
  • bullet-primary Develop and maintain periodic and ad hoc reporting on card payment performance, compliance, and risk indicators.
  • bullet-primary Support and execute fraud prevention activities, including alert monitoring, transaction reviews, and rule optimization.
  • bullet-primary Manage and improve chargeback and dispute processes, including tracking, analysis, prevention, and operational handling.
  • bullet-primary Collaborate with Risk, Operations, Product, and Technology teams to optimize the balance between acceptance and risk.
  • bullet-primary Investigate and resolve issues impacting payment performance, such as transaction declines, authentication challenges, and routing inefficiencies.
  • bullet-primary Perform in-depth analyses on merchants, industries, customer segments, and payment flows to identify optimization opportunities.
  • bullet-primary Monitor compliance with card scheme thresholds, monitoring programs, and performance requirements related to fraud and chargebacks.
  • bullet-primary Analyze scheme fee structures and identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency and overall card payment performance.
  • bullet-primary Contribute to the automation and continuous improvement of monitoring, reporting, and operational processes.
  • bullet-primary Document procedures, analyses, findings, and implemented improvements for internal knowledge sharing and governance.
  • bullet-primary Provide recommendations to Product and Technology teams regarding payment flow enhancements and risk controls.
  • bullet-primary Act as an operational backup for fraud and dispute management activities when required.

Stakeholder Management

  • bullet-primary Build and maintain operational relationships with card networks, including Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.
  • bullet-primary Act as a key liaison between issuers and internal stakeholders.
  • bullet-primary Collaborate closely with Risk, Operations, Merchant Accounting, Product, Compliance, and Technology teams.
  • bullet-primary Participate in card scheme meetings, working groups, and training programs to ensure PAY remains informed of regulatory and industry developments.
  • bullet-primary Serve as an internal subject matter expert for card scheme requirements, performance monitoring, and compliance-related topics.

Who are you?

  • bullet-primary You have a strong analytical mindset and are comfortable working with data and performance metrics.
  • bullet-primary You have an interest in card payments, fraud prevention, chargebacks, and payment optimization.
  • bullet-primary You are proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of identifying risks before they become issues.
  • bullet-primary You are an excellent stakeholder manager and communicator.
  • bullet-primary You can translate complex data into clear insights and practical recommendations.
  • bullet-primary You enjoy working in a dynamic fintech environment and staying informed about developments within the payments industry.

What we offer?

  • bullet-primary A challenging specialist role within a fast-growing fintech organization.
  • bullet-primary The opportunity to work closely with leading international card networks.
  • bullet-primary Significant ownership and influence over payment performance and compliance initiatives.
  • bullet-primary Continuous learning opportunities through training, certifications, and industry events.
  • bullet-primary A collaborative and innovative environment where your work has a direct impact on the success and integrity of Pay.'s card payment operations.

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At Pay., you’ll use your expertise to contribute to the integrity and reliability of payment transactions. You’ll have the opportunity to analyze transaction patterns, identify risks, and help develop ways to improve AML processes.

Together with your colleagues, you’ll help prevent financial crime and ensure that potential risks are identified in a timely manner, carefully assessed, and addressed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.